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TWFC Commission Unanimously Passes Wildlife Proclamations, Boating Exams Permanent Rule
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TWFC) unanimously passed a pair of wildlife proclamations and a boating safety exams permanent rule during a Friday (July 11) meeting at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building. The actions repeal and replace certain license-related provisions in the proclamations passed by the …
Area gas prices have risen over past week
The average price of gasoline has risen in the Chattanooga area over the past week. Prices have seen an increase of 16.6 cents per gallon, averaging $2.71 per gallon as of Monday, July 14th, 2025, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 170 stations across the Chattanooga area. Prices in the area are 17.3 cents per gallon …
Sign-ups remain open for Jasper Flag Football and Fall Ball
The Town of Jasper Parks and Recreation is accepting sign-ups for 2025 Flag Football and Fall Ball. Sign-ups for Flag Football goes through July 31st, for boys and girls in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Games will be held on Saturdays, with practice beginning the first full week of August. The registration fee is $50. You …
Heat Danger returns for our area this week
As we enter another week of summer across the Sequatchie Valley, dangerous hot weather will return once again for the week. According to Meteorologist Patrick Core with the Tri-State Weather Network, our official forecaster for SValleyNow.com, WEPG Radio, and WSDQ Radio; we’ll see the chance for pop-up midday, afternoon, and evening showers and storms through …
Sequatchie County Athletic Trainer arrested after child and animal pornography found on phone
A now former athletic trainer for Sequatchie County Schools was arrested last Friday after officers found images of child pornography and sexual acts with animals on his cell phone. District Attorney Courtney Lynch requested an investigator look in to reports that Donald Brent Oliver committed sex crimes against children. According to the arrest report, Oliver …
One person dies in Whiteside house fire
One person has died after an early morning house fire last week in Whiteside. Officials with the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department say they were dispatched to the 2000 block of TN-134 at approximately 12:48 AM CDT on Thursday, July 10th, 2025. The department sent two fire engines and a tanker along with 10 firefighters. Mutual …
VIDEO: Town of Kimball City Meeting – July 3, 2025
Here’s a recording of the Town of Kimball’s City Meeting for July 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel. Video Courtesy Jarrett Goodman
TVA transmission line maintenance rescheduled for this Saturday, March 22, 2025
TVA will try once again to perform maintenance to the transmission lines serving Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative’s (SVEC) Brush Creek substation this weekend. Weather permitting, the planned outage will take place between 12:30 AM to 4:30 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025. This will result in an outage for most of Sequatchie County, parts of …
Several Marion County roads remain CLOSED due to flooding
Several roads in Marion County remain closed on Tuesday due to flooding as a result of this past weekend’s storms. According to officials with the Marion County Highway Department, Mt. Calvary Road, Teague Road, and Ketner Mill Lane in the Whitwell area remain closed due to flooding along the Sequatchie River. The department did, however, …
UAW alleges Volkswagen ignored them in complaint
Following the announcement from Volkswagen of voluntary layoffs and productions cuts last week, representatives with the UAW are levying charges against the automaker in a NLRB complaint. In the complaint, the union alleges that VW has violated federal law by making those sweeping changes without consulting them and going directly to employees. The state, “In …
