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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Killer Named in 1974 Death of Former Whitwell Resident
Ruth Marie Terry, born in Whitwell, TN, in 1936, was also known as Lady of the Dunes. She was a formerly unidentified murder victim found on July 26, 1974, in the Race Point Dunes in Provincetown, Massachusetts. On February 16, 1974, she married Guy Rockwell Muldavin, an antique dealer in Reno, Nevada. Four months before …
Tennessee AP High School Football Polls
Division I – Class 6A School Record Points Prv 1. Oakland (10) 1-1 193 1 2. Bradley Central (8) 2-0 183 2 3. Maryville (1) 2-0 168 3 4. Germantown (2) 2-0 148 5 5. Brentwood 2-0 112 7 6. Farragut 2-0 96 6 7. Collierville 2-0 77 9 8. Riverdale 1-1 75 4 9. …
Dove Hunting Season Opens Friday in Tennessee
Tennessee’s dove season opens Sept. 1 at noon (local time) and is one of the state’s most long-standing outdoor sports traditions. This year’s opening day falls on a Friday. Tennessee’s dove season is once again divided into three segments: Sept. 1-Sept. 28; Oct. 14-Nov. 5; and Dec. 8-Jan. 15, 2024. Hunting times, other than opening …
Area School Systems Receiving Safety Grant Funding
Schools across the state have been applying for part of the nearly $200 million in school safety grant money since June. All public schools and private schools are eligible to apply for two grants. So far, here is a list of allocations: Bledsoe County Schools: $64,120.80 Marion County Schools: $157,016.54 Sequatchie County Schools: $80,477.34 Grundy County …
Marion County 4-H Chili Cook-Off is October 4
Don’t miss your chance to compete in our inaugural Marion County 4-H Chili Cook-Off at the Marion County Market on October 4 from 4-8 PM. If you or someone in your organization makes the best chili, sign up today! The contest is open to cooks of all ages. The deadline to register is September 15. …
2nd Annual “The Blansett” Workout for the Matt Blansett Scholarship
On October 7th at 9:00 a.m, Maximum Sports will conduct the 2nd Annual “The Blansett” workout. All proceeds will go to the Matt Blansett Scholarship. Maximum Sports, along with the family, were very honored to give this scholarship out this past spring to a very deserving student in Matt’s honor. Please join in so they …
National Wireless, Radio and TV Emergency Test is Oct. 4
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 1:20 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test …
Southeast TN Human Resource Agency Receives Grant
The Southeast TN Human Resource Agency has received a $208,137 grant through the Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program. The grant will help feed families in rural communities that are in need. This funding will assist in purchasing updated food storage equipment and refrigeration system as well as a refrigerated box truck, and salary assistance that …
Upcoming Dunlap City Meetings
The Dunlap City Commission will be meeting in a special called session on Thursday, August 31, at 5:00 PM for a public hearing and third reading of the 2023-2024 budget. The Dunlap Beer Board will be meeting on Thursday, August 31at 5:30 PM to discuss a beer permit application for The Yard, located on Cherry …
TDOT to Stop All Lane Closures on Interstates and State Highways for Labor Day Weekend
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period.  Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity at noon on Friday, September 1, until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the Labor Day holiday. …
