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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Grundy County Authorities Asking for the Public’s Help
Grundy County authorities are seeking public assistance following two recent fires. The first incident occurred on August 17, 2025, at 7:39 p.m. The Palmer Fire Department (PFD) responded to a structure fire involving a fifth-wheel camper. Crews arrived and found the camper completely on fire. PFD extinguished the blaze, and the cause remains under investigation. …
Marion County Celebrates Poll Workers Helping Americans Vote
The Marion County Election Commission is proud to join a national movement recognizing the essential role of poll workers in strengthening democracy and ensuring every eligible voter can cast a ballot with confidence. The “Poll Workers Helping Americans Vote” initiative, launched by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) highlights the vital contributions of election workers …
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Beth Jones Institute of Nursing at Chattanooga State Kimball
Recently, Congressman Scott DesJarlais was in Marion County at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Beth Jones Institute of Nursing at the Chattanooga State Kimball campus. He expressed his gratitude to Mayor David Jackson, Sen. Todd Gardenhire, and all of the faculty and staff at Chattanooga State Community College for their partnership in bringing this …
Car Crashes into Fallen Tree on Hwy 41
Late Sunday night, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a single-car incident on Hwy 41 in Jasper. Upon arrival, firemen found that a massive white oak tree had fallen and was lying across the road. A car was traveling on the roadway and ran into the tree. After ensuring everyone was okay, firefighters cut down …
Whitwell Man Faces Charge of Abuse of Corpse after His Father’s Remains are Located
Richard Keith Wilder of Whitwell, Tennessee, is facing charges after authorities discovered that he allegedly disposed of his deceased father’s remains in a fire pit. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department received a tip that Wilder had hidden and burned his father’s body at a location in Mullins Cove. Detectives, with the help of the Hamilton …
Grundy County School Board Votes to Censure One of its Members
At Thursday night’s Grundy County School Board meeting, District 2 board member Linda Broom was the subject of allegations about a phone call with educator Allison Borne. Borne reported that she received a call from Broom after posting on Facebook in May about five board members, including Broom, not attending a vote on a $2,000 …
Unemployment Rate Up Slightly in Tennessee
According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), after several months of steady unemployment rates, newly released July data reflects a slight change in Tennessee’s jobless rate. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July was 3.6%, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point over June’s rate. One year ago, the …
Bus Blitz Held Monday in Sequatchie County, More to Come
On Monday afternoon, the Dunlap Police Department and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Sequatchie County Schools, conducted their first Bus Blitz this school year. They were looking for vehicles that did not stop for school buses loading and unloading children. A Dunlap Police officer also rode one of the buses, watching …
Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee Student Backpack Program for Distressed Counties
Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee’s initiative, Tennessee Serves, provides new backpacks to every student in Tennessee’s distressed counties. Since 2021, Tennessee Serves has provided more than 32,443 new backpacks to students across Tennessee. This year, 12,711 students in distressed counties received a backpack from the First Lady’s initiative. Students in Bledsoe and Grundy counties were …
Road Construction Update
MARION COUNTY SR-2 (DIXIE LEE AVE.) Utility Work both directions from LM 30.59 to LM 30.74:Â Flagger assisted lane closures on SR-2(Dixie Lee Ave) at the Sullivan’s Landing TWRA Boat ramp. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present through 08/20/25 from 9 am – …
