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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Lost Person at Fall Creek Falls Dies after 17 Hour Rescue
At approximately 3:00 pm Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Piney Volunteer Fire Department, Fall Creek Falls Fire Department, Fall Creek Falls State Park, and Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a lost person off Park Road near the north entrance of Fall Creek Falls State Park. Personnel arrived and found tracks in the snow …
Winter Weather Advisory
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY… * WHAT…Freezing rain is expected. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze to a few hundredths of an inch. * WHERE…Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Marion, and the higher elevations of Rhea and Hamilton Counties. Grundy County …
Roadway Update for Marion and Sequatchie County TN along with Jackson County, Alabama
As of 3:55 pm. Here is an update on road conditions in Marion County: Hwy 134 (299) is open and has been salted. Hwy 150 (Jasper Mtn) has been cleared and salted and is open for travel. Hwy 156 is CLOSED at the top of the mountain at Patton School Rd. Please DO NOT go …
Breaking News: Fatal Crash in Marion County
A deadly crash occurred Wednesday afternoon at mile marker 155 in Marion County. The accident has shut down I-24 An SUV slammed into the back of a semi-truck. The roadway still has some ice and snow as TDOT crews continue to work on clearing the interstate. TDOT says traffic is being diverted at exit 152 …
School Closings
All schools in Marion, Sequatchie, Grundy, and Bledsoe counties in Tennessee and Jackson County, Alabama, are closed through Friday. So far, Dade County. GA has announced they will be closed on Thursday.
Urgent Message from the Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking consumers to take special steps to conserve electricity between 6-10 a.m. Wednesday, as the power supplier will be working to meet record power demand amid zero-degree temperatures. TVA asks customers across the Valley to do the following between 6-10 a.m.: – Lower your thermostat by two or three …
Special Announcements from Marion Gas Systems and Sequatchie County Government
Due to the continuance of weather conditions. All Sequatchie County offices except Emergency Services will be closed on January 17th, 2024. Due to the severe weather, the Marion Gas Systems & Board of Water Works office will remain closed tomorrow, January 17th. If you have an emergency, please call 423-837-7164 or 911.
Blood Assurance Asking the Public to Help
Blood Assurance’s blood collections have been significantly impacted by the winter storm, resulting in the closure of donation centers and cancellations of blood drives. The storm is occurring at a critical time, as the community blood center only has a one-day supply of most blood types on its shelves. Blood Assurance needs around 400 donors …
Important Information about Marion County Sessions Court County Offices
Marion County Sessions Court Judge Mark Raines has canceled court for January 17, 2024, due to road conditions. Marion County Mayor David Jackson also closed county offices on Wednesday.
Slick Roads Still Causing Havoc
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported several crashes on I-24 on Tuesday. According to TDOT, there was a crash on I-24 eastbound around 11 a.m. near Whiteside, Tennessee. Late Tuesday morning, two tractor-trailers were leaking fuel near the South Pittsburg exit. I-24 eastbound was shut down on Tuesday morning between Kimball and the Tennessee-Georgia line. At …
