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Lucky Knott

Marion County, TN

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.

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Important Dates for Jasper Youth Sports

Evaluation Dates: February 10 (Saturday afternoon) and February 15 (Thursday evening) Baseball and softball play days March 22 & 23 Easter Egg Hunt March 29. No games. Picture Days: April 2 & 4 Opening Day: Saturday, April 6 Jasper Softball Tournament: Friday and Saturday, April 12 & 13 Jasper Baseball Tournament: Friday and Saturday, April …

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Marion County Emergency Management Agency Reminds Citizens about important Survey

The Marion County Emergency Management Agency is updating the Marion County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Your feedback on a survey will help ensure their plan revision reflects the citizens’ needs. They thank you for taking the time to complete our short survey. The Hazard Mitigation Plan aims to identify hazards that could affect our county and …

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TDOT Begins Pothole Repair Work

Last week’s winter storm has created an abundance of potholes along interstates and state routes. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is launching a statewide effort to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible. Cold mix asphalt is currently being used for repairs. More permanent repairs will be made in spring and early summer when …

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Area Volunteer Fire Departments Receiving State Grants

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office proudly announce that 196 Tennessee volunteer fire departments will receive grants as part of the $10 million Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program. Area departments receiving grants: South Pittsburg Mountain, Mt. Crest in Bledsoe County, Crossroads in Powell Crossroads, Mullins …

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After Viral Video Showing Dunlap Man’s Arrest He has been Indicted by the Grand Jury

A video of an arrest by the Jasper Police Department began circulating on social media in August 2023. A Marion County Grand Jury has now indicted the person arrested. Sequatchie Valley Now obtained the actual body cam video of the entire traffic stop. The indictment charges 52-year-old Samuel Isaac Hrynecwicz of Dunlap with two counts …

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Robert Doherty, Owner of Redpoint Inn Restaurant in Jasper, Cleared of All Charges

Press Release from Attorney Meredith Mochel: Robert Doherty, who was arrested on December 13, 2023, for charges of sexual battery and sexual contact by an authority figure, has now been cleared of these charges. These charges appear to have been filed based solely upon the accounts of the former employees that Mr. Doherty touched them …

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Fire Destroys Jasper Duplex

At 6:48 Sunday morning, a structure fire was reported at the 300 block of West 4th Street in Jasper. Jasper Fire, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, and Kimball Fire Department responded. An aggressive interior attack was performed to get the fire under control. Freezing temperatures caused difficulty with firefighting efforts. The duplex apartment was a complete …

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Story Correction: Sunday Morning Fire at Prison in Bledsoe County

Early Sunday morning, around 4:30, multiple fire departments were dispatched to a structure fire at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (state prison) on Horsehead Road. An outbuilding housing lawn equipment was fully engulfed. It had been reported that a heating stove was in the building to keep some goats warm. That information was incorrect. A nearby …

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Sequatchie County Fair Wins Award

The Sequatchie County Fair won the “Most Improved Fair” in the 2023 Tennessee Association of Fairs Merit Awards at the Tennessee Association of Fairs annual meeting in Murfreesboro. The Sequatchie County Fair thanks their volunteers, Sheldon Barker, UT Extension; Dusty Ragland, UT Ext: 4H agent; and all county officials.

School Closings, Delays and One System Reopens for Monday

School Closings Bledsoe Co. Schools: Closed Mon. Dade Co. GA Schools: Open regular schedule Grundy Co. Schools: Closed Monday Jackson County, Ala. Schools: Closed Monday Hamilton Co. Schools: Delayed 2 hours Kimball Christian School: Closed Monday Marion Co. Schools: Closed Monday Richard Hardy School: Closed Monday Sequatchie Co. Schools: Closed Monday