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VOTE NOW for the ‘Best in the Sequatchie Valley’ for 2025
It’s BACK for 2025! The Best in the Sequatchie Valley — the original reader’s choice awards for Marion County and the Sequatchie Valley is back for 2025 and voting is now underway through November 30th! SValleyNow.com (Sequatchie Valley Now), along with parent company Tennessee Valley Broadcasting and The River 104.9/WEPG and Country Roads 93.3/WSDQ radio …
OUTDOORS: 2025 TWRA Wildlife Conservation Raffle features outstanding prize packages
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) has once again compiled 10 outstanding prize packages for its annual Wildlife Conservation Raffle. Proceeds from the raffle fund important conservation projects such as public land acquisition and habitat management. Returning is a $50,000 voucher which can be applied to a new vehicle from any Mid-South Ford …
Sequatchie County ‘Fairest of the Fair’ pageant set for Aug. 9th
Sequatchie County’s ‘Fairest of the Fair’ pageant is coming up on Saturday, August 9th with morning pageants at 10:00 AM and evening pageants at 6:00 PM. The annual event, which kicks-off the Sequatchie County Fair each year, will feature winners in multiple categories. The ‘Fairest of the Fair’ main pageant is for those age 16-20 …
Henagar, AL man dies in motorcycle crash Monday
DeKalb Co, AL — A Henagar man has died following a crash on Monday morning near Ider, Alabama, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Avery L. Weathers, 61, was fatally injured when his 2008 Honda Shadow motorcycle hit a John Deere farm tractor. The crash happened about 8:00 AM in DeKalb County on …
Ford recalls nearly 700,000 SUV models over fuel leak risk
Ford is recalling 694,271 Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs because of a faulty fuel injector in the vehicles that can cause leaks, raising the risk of a fire, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall involves certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. Ford …
Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday is coming July 25th
Savings are ahead just in time for back-to-school or for anyone who wants to enjoy some savings as Tennessee’s sales tax holiday is returning with big breaks on back-to-school essentials and tech items. Starting at 12:01 AM on Friday, July 25, 2025 through 11:59 PM on Sunday July 27, clothes and school supplies priced at …
Tennessee Tech engineering program launches first metal casting bootcamp with Department of Defense grant
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense is helping Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology build the future of American manufacturing one metal pour at a time. The university recently completed its first week-long metal casting bootcamp as part of a broader workforce development initiative funded by …




VIDEO: Town of Jasper City Meeting – August 11, 2025
Here’s a recording of the Town of Jasper’s City Meeting for August 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.