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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Police Pursuit in Dunlap Ends with an Arrest
After a police pursuit in Dunlap on Wednesday, Stephen Henshaw was taken into custody near the Century 21 office and Walmart on Highway 127. Henshaw was booked into the Sequatchie County Jail under the following charges: – Felony evading arrest – Aggravated assault on 1st responder – Tampering with evidence – Felony reckless endangerment – …
TN Attorney General Call for Action Against Sellers of Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti this week led a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit and unsafe forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound (GLP-1 drugs). Sky-high demand for GLP-1 …
Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability Program Helps Senior Citizens
“Sometimes, it’s like medicine, insurance premiums, or food.” – JoAnn Britt, Bledsoe Co. Senior Center Director. Statements like that put into perspective just how essential nutrition services are. The Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability serving Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie counties has partnered with farmers at …
Package Reported as Bomb in Grundy County Ends with an Accordion Destroyed
On Tuesday, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a possible suspicious package at The Caverns in Pelham. The information received came from Chattanooga Police due to an ongoing investigation in that city. The item was reported as a potential threat to public safety, and the alleged package owner gave this information. Deputies responded …
State Parks make Huge Economic Impact in Tennessee
Tennessee State Parks have an economic impact of $1.9 billion in the state and support employment of 13,587 people, according to an analysis by a leading economic consulting firm. Based on figures from fiscal year 2024, the report by Impact DataSource says the parks created $550 million in annual household income for Tennessee families. Because …
Blood Assurance in Dire Need of Donors
Blood Assurance of Chattanooga, the main blood supplier for local hospitals, is facing a severe donor shortage, jeopardizing its low supply. Recent flu-like illnesses have led to many canceled blood drives and missed appointments, worsening the situation for local healthcare providers. Blood Assurance needs at least 540 donations daily to meet hospital demands. All donors …
Scam Warning from Tennessee Secretary of State
Tennessee’s Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning Tennesseans of a scam going around. Secretary Hargett warned about a scam on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, saying the subject line would say, “Exciting News!”. The email claims Secretary Hargett has filed a sponsorship in Tennessee on an individual’s behalf. Secretary Hargett also said most emails from …
TVA Maintenance Postponed
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative wants to notify its customers that TVA will postpone maintenance on the transmission lines feeding the Brush Creek substation in Sequatchie County due to the weather forecast for Saturday, February 22. Once this maintenance has been rescheduled, SVEC will notify everyone in their service area of the new date and time.
Fire Reported in Dunlap
The Dunlap Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on Rankin Avenue around 4:30 on Saturday. A piece of cooking equipment triggered an alarm. Firefighters arrived at the scene just minutes after the alarm sounded, but the fire had already been extinguished with a fire extinguisher. A fan was set up to clear …
200 News Jobs Coming to Hamilton County
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, and West Star Aviation, LLC officials have announced that the company will expand manufacturing at its Chattanooga operations. West Star Aviation will create 200 new jobs through the project and invest nearly $32 million in Hamilton County. Gov. Lee stated, “West …
