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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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 …
BBB Warns about Scam
If you get a text claiming you’re due a $1,400 stimulus check from what looks to be the IRS, don’t click on any links. The text is a scam, as the federal agency doesn’t send such messages. Yet the Better Business Bureau warns that criminals are impersonating the IRS to trick taxpayers into sharing personal …
Parents! Be Aware of More Dangerous Apps
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department has updated its previous list of online apps that every parent should know and monitor their children. The new list is more legible and includes several additional apps, complete with descriptions from the app sites. Please remember, while these apps can offer great features, any app can be vulnerable to …
Two Injured after Head-on Collision on Hwy 41
On Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2025, at approximately 5:45 PM, the Haletown Fire and Rescue and Jasper Fire and Rescue responded to a head-on collision on Hwy 41 near the convenience center. Upon their arrival, they found the owner of one vehicle shaken but stable while the owner of the other vehicle was entrapped. Immediate …
Dunlap Man Cited after Downtown Chattanooga Crash
Chattanooga police located the man driving through the Frazier Avenue planters Tuesday morning. The planters had been in place for less than 24 hours before the truck driver collided with four of the planters. They were intended to serve as barriers to enhance safety in the area after a drunk driver struck and killed a mother …
Car Fire Extinguished in Dunlap
At 7:15 Friday night, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 127 near Garrett’s Garage. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle just off the southbound lane with fire in the dash. Garrett’s Wrecker service employees deployed three fire extinguishers on the car before the fire department arrived. Firefighters extinguished the fire, …
Tragic House Fire Claims Life of Marion County Woman
A devastating house fire in Marion County claimed the life of a 78-year-old woman on Wednesday afternoon, as reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency responders, including Marion County deputies and the Sequatchie Fire Department, arrived at the scene on Coppinger Cove Road in Sequatchie on Wednesday afternoon. Four additional volunteer fire departments from …
