The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is pleased to report that there were no boating-related fatalities over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The holiday weekend extended from 5 p.m. on Friday through midnight on Monday and is considered the unofficial start of the summer boating season.
One injury was reported, resulting from a tubing incident on Watts Bar Lake, and two other incidents involved property damage. Additionally, TWRA wildlife officers made five arrests for boating under the influence.
Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.
