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’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 …
Fire Burns Home on Handcock Road in Haletown
Early Sunday morning at 1:45, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire on Hancock Rd in Jasper. Jasper Highlands and Jasper Fire departments were called to the scene for mutual aid. Fire Rehab Services responded to assist the firefighters. After an intense attack to save a portion of the house, the fire was …
Saturday Storm Report
On Saturday afternoon, around 5 PM, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to Hwy 41 and Hwy 134 for multiple trees down after a strong storm had passed through the area. Winds were reported at over 80mph during the peak of the storm. Upon arrival, the decision was made to call for mutual aid due to …
Dade County Sheriff’s Deputies Capture Runaway Pig
Someone lost a pig Friday evening on I-24 and left it there. Apparently, the pig jumped out of a truck. The Dade County Sheriff’s Office received a few calls about it, but was unable to locate it until Saturday morning near the interstate. Dade County Sheriff’s deputies were determined to keep her and all the …
Seven Passengers Transported to Hospitals after Plane Crash in Tullahoma
A skydiving plane departed Tullahoma Regional Airport at approximately 12:30 on Sunday afternoon with 20 people aboard. Shortly after takeoff, the plane experienced an unknown issue that led to a crash. Tullahoma Police and Tullahoma Fire were on scene in minutes, along with Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, Coffee County Emergency Management …
Police in Bledsoe County Searching for Shooting Suspect
Police in Bledsoe County are searching for a man who allegedly shot David Angel, 58, on Saturday, May 31. Police in Pikeville say they believe Michael S. Simmons, 45, of Pikeville, is responsible for shooting Angel at the former Midnite Oil gas station north of Pikeville on US Highway 127. If you have information that …
