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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Tennessee Employment Rate Up Slightly, but Better than US Average
Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2023 came in more than half a percentage point below the national average. The state rate was 3.3% in October, 0.6 of a percentage point lower than the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate of 3.9%. The October rate is 0.1 of a percentage point higher than September. …
Greyhound Moves from Chattanooga to Wildwood, GA
If you’re looking to board a bus for transportation over the Thanksgiving Holiday, Greyhound is no longer operating in Chattanooga. The new location is just outside Tennessee at Billy’s Truck Stop off I-24 in Wildwood, GA, in Dade County. The next closest Greyhound station is in Athens, TN.
Pirates One Win Away from Trip to State Championship Game
The South Pittsburg Pirates (13-0) dominated Gordonsville on Friday, cruising to a 48-7 win in the TSSAA state playoff quarterfinals. The Pirates averaged 10 yards per carry in rushing for 354 yards and outgained the Tigers 455-55 in total yards. Sophomore running back JaMychal Buckner led South Pittsburg with 150 yards on nine carries, including …
South Pittsburg Christmas Parade is December 9
A Christmas parade is a festive event where people dress up, decorate floats, and march along a route to celebrate the holiday season. The City of South Pittsburg will be hosting its annual Christmas parade on December 9 at 10 AM. This year’s theme is Christmas Past and Present: Celebrating 150 years of the City of South …
Firemen Battle Blaze in Dunlap on Wednesday Night
Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to assist Lewis Chapel VFD with a brush/woods fire on Wednesday night in the neighborhood of Pascoe Cemetery Road. No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported. The Tennessee div of Forestry was needed to bulldoze fire breaks to contain the fire. The Commissioner of Agriculture Burn Ban has …
Monteagle Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Monteagle Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Grundy County man charged with the sexual exploitation of an underage female. On November 13th, detectives with the Monteagle Police Department contacted special agents with the …
Jasper Ice Skating Rink Opens Saturday
The Town of Jasper has announced that ice skating is coming to town. An ice-skating rink will open in downtown Jasper on the square. A soft opening will be on November 18th from 10:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Regular hours will be Monday through Thursday, 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday from 4:00 PM until …
Tennessee has Major Pothole Problem
The state of Tennessee has significant problems with interstate potholes. USA Today examined data from AAA, which showed that 44 million drivers paid for vehicle repairs from pothole damage last year. According to the report using Google Trends data from 2020-2023, Tennessee ranks 4th in the nation for pothole problems. Washington State ranked number one. …
Fire Closed I-59 Near Trenton on Tuesday
I-59 south in Trenton, GA, was shut down Tuesday due to a large wildfire. The fire on I-59 spread quickly and wreaked havoc in the area. I-59 was closed due to the heavy smoke causing danger to both drivers and first responders. The interstate reopened after a few hours. There were no structures in danger,” …
Update on Threat in Sequatchie County
This is a joint statement from Sequatchie County Director of Schools Sarai Pierce and Sheriff Bill Phillips. We wanted to update you about the report of a threat against our schools. After some investigation by the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, it has been determined that a student made a threat to another student personally after …
