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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Big News for Parkridge West Hospital in Jasper
Parkridge Health System is thrilled to announce a $500,000 renovation of the Emergency Room at Parkridge West Hospital in Jasper. This significant investment will elevate the exceptional care we provide as a critical access point for emergency services for our neighbors in Marion, Sequatchie, and North Alabama. “This renovation will allow us to elevate the …
TVA will Perform Maintenance Weather Permitting at Brush Creek Substation
Weather permitting, TVA will perform maintenance on its transmission lines to the SVEC Brush Creek substation on Friday, June 13, from approximately 11:30 pm to 3:30 am on Saturday, June 14. This will result in an outage affecting the majority of Sequatchie County as well as parts of South Bledsoe, North Marion, South Van Buren, …
Get Ready for the “Big Boom” in Jasper
The River 104.9 is so excited to partner with BoomTown Saints, CDX Nashville’s 2025 “Group of the Year,” and the Town of Jasper for the Independence Day BIG BOOM! Save the date for July 5, 2025, beginning at 4 pm, with music starting at 5 pm and all the food, crafts, vendors, fireworks, and fun …
State Funded Teacher Bonus Not on Agenda as Grundy County School Board Approves More Spending
The Grundy County School Board held a special meeting on Monday to review two items in the proposed 2026 budget. These items included a $70,000 maintenance director position, currently filled by the Director of Schools, Dr. Clint Durley, and a $20,000 supplement for the board’s Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Jennifer Webb. A one-time $2,000 statewide …
Tennessee Officials Warning about “Outstanding Traffic Ticket” Scam
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messages that claim to be from the Tennessee Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The scam messages claim that the recipient has outstanding traffic ticket fines and threaten to suspend their vehicle …
Tennessee’s Best-Looking Cruiser Award Competition is Ongoing
This year, as part of the 21st Annual Law Enforcement Challenge, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office will offer “Tennessee’s Best-Looking Cruiser Award” to recognize the law enforcement agency with the coolest cruiser photo. All law enforcement agencies in Tennessee are eligible to participate. See below to review the rules.  The deadline to vote is Friday, June 20, by 4:00 …
Police Say Country Music Artist Strikes Woman in Crosswalk with His Vehicle; She has Died
A pedestrian was killed over the weekend in Nashville. On Sunday, June 8, 2025, 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins was struck by a vehicle on 3rd Avenue. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), Conner Smith was traveling north on 3rd Avenue when Dobbins was crossing the roadway. MNPD’s preliminary investigation indicates she was inside a …
Man Located after Report of Entrapped ATV Rider
The Sequatchie County Rescue Squad was dispatched at 2:01 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, for a missing person on Daus Mountain. Arriving on the scene at Daus Mountain Bunker Hill, they met with Sequatchie County Emergency Management Director Brian Ruehling, representatives from the Southend Volunteer Fire Department, and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office. They were …
Busy Saturday for Dunlap Fire Department
Just after the storm on Saturday, June 7, 2025, the Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department received 4 alarm assignments within an hour. The first call was at 3:49 PM for a fire alarm on Apache Lane. Three minutes later, there was the report of a single car accident on Hwy 111 just over the top of …
Important Information about Medicare Scam
It’s essential to know the signs of a Medicare scam so you can protect yourself. To get your personal information, like your Medicare number, scammers may call, text and email saying things like: “You need to activate or renew your Medicare card.” “We’d like to send you a free genetic testing kit.” “Medicare has authorized us …
