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.
Lucky Knott
Marion County, TN
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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 …
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 …
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:Â Closed Monday Jackson County, Ala. Schools: Closed Monday Hamilton Co. Schools:Â Delayed 2 hours Kimball Christian School: Closed Monday Marion Co. Schools:Â Closed Monday Richard Hardy School:Â Closed Monday Sequatchie Co. Schools:Â Closed Monday
Saturday Night Fire in Dunlap
At 10:47 Saturday night, January 20, 2024, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the corner of Cherry Street and 2nd Avenue. The fire started on an outside wall in the living room and traveled up to the attic. The occupants were able to get out of the home, and firefighters retrieved …
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Unemployment in Tennessee held steady during the final month of 2023. Newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed the rate did not change between November and December at 3.5%. The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5% for December 2023 also mirrored the rate from December one year ago.
Road Work in Marion County
MARION COUNTY I-24 (US-64) rockfall mitigation westbound between MM 136.2 and MM 140.3: The contractor will be working on I-24 WB at MM 141 – 140, MM 139.0 – 137.0, and MM 136.0 – 135.0 on 1/22/24 & 1/23/24 from 9 am to 4 pm. The right lane will be closed, and the left two lanes …
Blood Assurance Asking for Elective Surgeries be Delayed
Due to a significant decrease in blood donations related to the weather, and an increase in emergency use from several massive blood transfusions over the last 24 hours, Blood Assurance is recommending to more than 70 hospitals around the region to hold off on elective surgeries until at least Wednesday, January 24. This will allow …
Public Information Release from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department released information concerning their social media accounts on Thursday. They want to inform the public that their social media accounts are meant to educate citizens about the department. Their social media is not a form of reporting calls. If you need an officer or deputy, you will need to call …
Several Deaths Due to Winter Storm in Tennessee
Tennessee Emergency Agency and the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) have confirmed at least 14 people have died as a result of this week’s winter storm. One person died in a vehicle crash on Wednesday near mile-marker 155 on Interstate 24 in Marion County.
