Thirty-nine residents remain displaced after powerful winds on Saturday tore part of the roof from the Chester Powell Senior Citizens Apartments in South Pittsburg. On Monday, crews returned to air out the building and make temporary roof repairs. During the storm, large sections of roofing landed in the street, blocking both lanes of a downtown …
The Pikeville Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying individuals allegedly involved in a quick-change scheme at Save-A-Lot. If you recognize either pictured person at svalleynow.com person or have information that could assist the investigation, contact the department at (423) 447-5555.
North Elementary in Grundy County was placed on a soft lockdown on Tuesday due to a medical issue on campus. The soft lockdown was implemented to provide privacy and allow appropriate personnel to respond to the situation while minimizing disruption to students and staff. There was no threat to students or staff and were safe. …
Class 1A 1. South Pittsburg (4-1) — 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1. 2. Coalfield (4-1) — 167 points. Last week: No. 2. 3. McKenzie (3-2) — 150 points. Last week: No. 3. 4. Humboldt (5-0) — 136 points. Last week: No. 4. 5. Greenback (5-0) — 113 points. Last week: No. 7. 6. …
An 18-year-old student has been charged after a non-operational firearm was found at Sequatchie County High School last week, according to Sequatchie County Sheriff Bill Phillips. Gabriel Hadley, 18, was charged with displaying an imitation firearm. Sequatchie County Director of Schools Sarai Pierce announced the school lock down on Friday. Sheriff Phillips said the weapon …
On September 17 around 2:40 pm, the Dunlap Police reported to Court Loop after a call from a female that was shot with serious injuries. The victim, Camery Y. Kirkpatrick was transported by a private vehicle to Erlanger Sequatchie before deputies arrived and later transported to Erlanger Chattanooga. During the investigation the shooter was identified …
A Red Bank police officer is off the job after being arrested in Sequatchie County last week on a domestic‑assault charge. The department says Officer Daniel White was booked Friday night on a simple‑assault charge involving domestic intimidation. White is now on paid administrative leave while investigators in both jurisdictions look into the case. Red …
Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched for a mutual aid fire with Lewis Chapel VFD on Saturday. The call came in as a vehicle fire at a residence. Two vehicles were sitting very close to each other, and both were destroyed. The residents were not at home at the time of the blaze. Both Dunlap and …
The arrests have been reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as of 9/20/2026 DISCLAIMER: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information about an arrest that are published or reported on Sequatchie Valley Now Facebook page or SValleyNow.com are not an indication of guilt or evidence that …
The City of South Pittsburg reported Saturday afternoon concerning a severe straight‑line wind storm with heavy damage in the city. Emergency crews responded to various locations, but thankfully no injuries were reported. Congressman Scott DesJarlais, who represents Tennessee’s 4th District, also posted about the storm, sharing a photo of the roof torn off the Senior …
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