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House fire on Sequatchie Mountain Rd. leads to multiple agencies responding
Multiple agencies from around the area responded to a structure fire earlier this week on Sequatchie Mountain. The fire happened on Monday night, November 17th, at a home on Sequatchie Mountain Road. Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene along with mutual aid from Jasper Volunteer Fire Department, Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department, …
UPDATE: Highway re-opened and no serious injuries; Accident involving log truck halts traffic on Highway 111 Wednesday morning
Update – 8:30 AM CST 11/19/25: Sequatchie County Sheriff Bill Phillips says no one was seriously injured in an early morning crash on Wednesday involving a log truck on Highway 111 Southbound near the Sequatchie-Hamilton County line. The accident occurred around 5:00 AM CST and forced the highway to be completely closed to traffic for …
Scottsboro man dies following ATV crash
A crash involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that occurred at approximately 9:30 AM CST on Friday, Nov. 14, has claimed the life of a Scottsboro man. Brian K. Allen, 55, was fatally injured when the 2019 John Deere Gator ATV that he was driving, was struck by a 2018 Ford Flex. After the initial impact, …
Crash on Cagle Mountain leaves three hospitalized
A vehicle accident that happened Tuesday on Cagle Mountain near Dunlap has left three people hospitalized, one victim being extracted from the vehicle, and one victim being flown by medical helicopter to an area hospital. The two car accident happened at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 111 on Cagle Mountain Tuesday, November 18 …
TN State Parks lead nation in detailed trail signs to boost accessibility
Tennessee State Parks have installed new trail signs at several parks to provide visitors with more detailed information about trail conditions. The signs, also available online, include details such as trail grade, slope, width, and surface type. The information is intended to help all visitors, including those using wheelchairs or all-terrain wheelchairs available at many …
VIDEO: South Pittsburg City Meeting – November 13, 2025
Here’s a recording of the City of South Pittsbug’s City Meeting for November 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
VIDEO: Town of Jasper City Meeting – November 10, 2025
Here’s a recording of the Town of Jasper’s City Meeting for November 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
VIDEO: Town of Kimball City Meeting – November 6, 2025
Here’s a recording of the Town of Kimball’s City Meeting for November 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
Friday Night Football Preview – Oct. 10, 2025
Week 8 of the regular season of high school football in Tennessee comes to the Sequatchie Valley this Friday night, with several big games on the line for our area teams. First the Marion County Warriors (6-1)Â face the Grundy County Yellowjackets (7-0) in a key district game for both teams. The Warriors are currently …
Dragboat races return to Marion County Park and Nickajack Lake this weekend
The Greater Jasper Jaycees and Southern Outlaw Dragboat Association (SODA) is hosting the Outboard Nationals “Thunder on the Lake” dragboat races this weekend in Marion County. The events will take place both Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th at Marion County Park on Nickajack Lake. Saturday’s races will take place starting at 9 AM …
