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Sequatchie Sheriff commends jail staff over good inspection
DUNLAP, Tenn. — The Sequatchie County Jail underwent its annual surprise inspection by inspectors from the Tennessee Corrections Institute recently, receiving yet another perfect score with no deficiencies discovered. This detailed inspection examines the complete facility evaluating 14 different groups and multiple sub categories, covering everything from the physical plant and administration and management to …
Local School Calendars for Back-to-School time
With the passing of July 4th, summer has reached it’s midpoint and back-to-school time will soon be here. While most parents know very well the day and dates, sometimes we do need a little reminder…and with that, here’s the school calendars for our area public schools (and others, as provided)… We have also linked to …
Pikeville man arrested after murdering Spencer woman
White County, Tenn. — An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into a homicide in Sparta Monday morning has resulted in the arrest of a Pikeville man. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, on July 10th, TBI special agents began investigating a homicide reported in White …
TBI Releases Annual ‘Crime In Tennessee’ Publication
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2022 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ publication, which details the volume and nature of crime, as reported by the state’s law enforcement agencies. The report compiles data submitted to TBI through the Tennessee Incident-Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the report’s findings: Reported incidents of Murder, Rape, and Kidnapping …
TSSAA congratulates multi-sport athletes in 2022-23
With the 2022-23 academic year behind us, the TSSAA is proud to recognize the nearly 4,000 students who participated in three or more sports during the past school year. While there were more than 92,100 student-athletes at TSSAA member high schools this year, only 3,995 of them participated in more than two sports. This is …
Groundbreaking Ceremony held in Kimball for the new Tony Roma’s
The anticipation for months over exactly “what” was coming to the vacant lot at the entrance to Kimball Crossing finally got the answer a few months ago, and it was made official today with the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Tony Roma’s location. MaCity and county officials including County Mayor, David Jackson, were on-hand for …
Crash near Marion-Sequatchie claims a life on Friday
An accident near the Marion and Sequatchie County line claims one life on Friday morning. Officials with the Dunlap Fire Department say the crash happened around 9am on TN-28 in Sequatchie County when a car and pickup truck pulling a trailer hit head-on. A third car was damaged by debris from the wreck, however there …
Teen arrested after delivering 1,000 suspected fentanyl pills in Sequatchie County
DUNLAP, Tenn. — The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has arrested a 17-year-old from Chattanooga, after he delivered what is suspected to be 1,000 fentanyl pills to an agreed location in Sequatchie County. The arrest comes as the result of a brief undercover operation. The minor was arrested at the time of the delivery …
TN Aquarium welcomes 2,000+ baby Lake Sturgeon as restoration effort turns 25
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Every year for more than two decades, the approach of summer has coincided with the arrival of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of juvenile Lake Sturgeon to the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. Last week, biologists at the Aquarium’s freshwater field station welcomed 2,500 of these wriggling, two-inch babies into their care. As with …
Alabama man arrested for breaking into vehicles
The DeKalb County, Alabama sheriff’s department has arrested a man for breaking into multiple vehicles at Matheny’s Bridge –a natural creek area on the Fyffe to Macedonia Road near the Jackson County line that’s popular with locals for swimming. 28-year-old Crossville native Thomas Wesley Harris was arrested on Thursday, June 6th, 2023 in the incident. …
