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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Bledsoe County Drug Bust
Courtney Lynch, District Attorney General, 12th Judicial District, has announced that Detective Drake Brown with the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department arrested Kenny Lee Rogers, 40, of Pikeville, on July 17th, 2023. Lynch says that Rogers was in possession of multiple amounts of drugs, drug paraphernalia, cash, and a gun. He was charged with the following: …
Food Sales Tax Holiday begins Tuesday
Another sales tax holiday begins this week. On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 12:01 am and running through October 31, 2023, at 11:59 pm. Tennesseans will save on grocery bills during the state’s Food Sales Tax Holiday. Tennessee defines food and food ingredients as liquid, concentrated, solid, frozen, dried, or dehydrated substances that are sold …
Tennessee Schools have New Corporal Punishment Law
A new Tennessee law now in effect adds new requirements before a student can receive corporal punishment at school. The law establishes a process for school officials, including teachers, to screen for disabilities before handing out any corporal punishment. Under this law, before any kind of corporal punishment can happen, teachers are required to: Have …
Sequatchie County Commission to conduct Hearing on Monday about New Property Tax Rate
The Sequatchie County Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 31, 2023, at 5 PM. This hearing will be about a proposal to raise the county’s property tax rate. This public hearing will be held at 22 Cherry Street, Dunlap, TN. The state-certified tax rate is $1.5566 per $100 of assessed value. The County’s …
New Update on Fatal Crash; Car Victims from Sequatchie Area
As we reported on Wednesday afternoon, one person was killed in a Jasper, TN, accident. We can update you that Jasper Police reports that a tractor-trailer hauling corn crashed into a car and two homes. The truck driver says his brakes went out, leading to the accident on Hwy 150 around 3:30 PM. Jasper Police …
Fatal Crash in Jasper on Wednesday
As we reported on Wednesday afternoon, one person was killed after an accident in Jasper. Jasper Police reports that a tractor-trailer hauling corn crashed into a car and then into a home. The driver of the truck says his brakes went out, leading to the accident that took place on Hwy 150 around 4:30 PM. …
New Fire Chief Named in New Hope
Last week we reported that most of the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department members had quit. Some stated say they left the department after disputes with Mayor Mark Meyers. On Wednesday, it was announced that Cory Comstock has been named as the new fire chief for New Hope.
Update on Car Hauler Fire on Wednesday; Electric Car Battery Ruptured
We have an update on a story we reported yesterday. On Wednesday at 12:42 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound near mile-marker 144 near the foot of Monteagle Mountain and the Martin Springs exit for a car hauler on fire. Haletown received mutual aid from Jasper Highlands, South Pittsburg Mountain, and …
Update on the Arrest of the Man Who Owned Nickajack Motors
We have an update on a story we reported to you yesterday. Andrew Wade Cline, 44, of Marion County, was arrested on Sunday by the Jasper Police Department. Cline, the former owner of Nickajack Motors, which was located in Jasper, was charged with three counts of Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle. Cline was in …
Semi-Truck Crashes into a House in Jasper and another Vehicle Flips on Wednesday; One Person was Killed
According to reports, an accident took place in Jasper on Wednesday afternoon around 4:30 PM. The first crash was reported as a semi-truck hitting a home near the foot of the mountain on Hwy 150. Then later, a report of a vehicle flipping upside down in the same area. Emergency crews were on location for …
