Marion County News

Submitted by Amy Katcher on July 1, 2009 - 5:50pm. Health Bledsoe County News Grundy County News Hamilton County News Marion County News McMinn County News Meigs County News Rhea County News Sequatchie County News Van Buren County News Tennessee ranks fourth when it comes to adult obesity.

Too many students, too little space. That's the problem Marion County was facing at their regional training center.

Submitted by Nordia Epps on June 18, 2009 - 10:22pm. Business News Education Bradley County News Marion County News The economy sends people flocking to get their GEDs.

Submitted by Joe Legge on June 17, 2009 - 12:56pm. News Government & Politics Bradley County News Grundy County News Hamilton County News Marion County News McMinn County News Polk County News Rhea County News Sequatchie County News Don't be surprised to find writer and political activist June Griffin's name on the ballot for Tennessee Governor ...

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 10:47 p.m. A soldier on leave from Iraq was arrested on capital sexual battery charges early Sunday, a Marion County Sheriff's Office report states.

Submitted by Abena Williams on June 8, 2009 - 6:37pm. Crime Bradley County News Marion County News McMinn County News A A An ongoing investigation takes dozens of accused criminals off the streets.A In Hamilton County,A 22 of theA federal defendants had a total of 99 prior felony convictions among them.

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce attracted its future president Paul Latture III with a track record of well-rounded economic development, he said Monday.

A drug and gang crime sweep has led to 102 arrests in southeast Tennessee. U.S. Attorney James "Russ" Dedrick said at a Monday news conference in Chattanooga that the roundup is part of a unified local, state and federal effort to break the back of gang activity in the region.

Staff Photo by Allison Kwesell Calvin Green is one of seven suspects charged in a federal drug and firearms indictment.

Submitted by Amy Katcher on May 31, 2009 - 5:59pm. News Weather Video Bradley County News Hamilton County News Marion County News Meigs County News Sequatchie County News **A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs and Sequatchie Counties in Tennessee Monday.** The Tennessee Department of Environment and ...

Parents of school children may be familiar with the high truancy and drop-out rates in schools here and around the country.

If your kid is not in school then YOU could wind up behind bars. The Marion County School and Judicial systems want to squash truancy and one parent has already gone to jail.

Bogart, a 3-year-old, 90-pound English bulldog, spends weekdays at the doublewide trailer that serves as an office for the Sequatchie Pointe development, but he's not there to protect the place.

McMinn Central and Marion County will host Region 3-AA games. McMinn County and Ooltewah will have home field advantage in Region 3-AAA. Winners will play in region finals on Wednesday.

Knigt Murder Cold Case Submitted by Amanda Odom on May 7, 2009 - 8:58pm. Marion County News A A A A It's been 10 years since the murder of Larry Clay Knight, and still the murderer has not been caught.

If DNA tests show that a man is NOT the father of a child, should he still have to pay child support? : Of course not, how can the government force you to pay for someone else's child? Yes, someone has to pay, and the kids already think of him as their dad.

Submitted by Amy Katcher on April 20, 2009 - 6:39pm. Marion County News A A A Four students were injured Monday morning when their school bus skidded into a ditch on the way to school.

A student-teacher at Monteagle Elementary School has been arrested after investigators found pornographic images of children on his home computer.

How should we deal with the Somali Pirate problem? 10% 27% 5% 21% 18% 8% 11% Total votes: 466 Submitted by Amy Katcher on April 20, 2009 - 6:12pm. Education Ben Walker worked as student teacher in the first and fifth grade classes at Monteagle Elementary School until he arrested on child pornography charges this past Friday.

A year-long investigation by Marion County detectives Chad Johnson and Gene Hargis with assistance from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms led to the suspects being indicted.