Category: Community

Solar Eclipse takes place Monday Afternoon

The solar eclipse will take place Monday afternoon. In our area, you won’t be able to see a total eclipse; instead, you will see a partial eclipse. We will have around 89% partial coverage here in the Sequatchie Valley. It will begin around 12:45 pm CT, peak at 2:03 pm, and end at approximately 3:20 …

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We are Happy to be Corrected; Ketner’s Mill Country Fair will take place

We stand corrected. Despite various reports, including ours, the Ketner’s Mill Country Fair will occur in October. Frank McDonald Jr. is retiring and has decided to sell Ketner’s Mill in Whitwell. The asking price is $2.5 million. McDonald confirmed with Sequatchie Valley Now that he is putting together a team so that the Ketner’s Mill …

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Tennessee State Parks Host Free Guided Spring Hikes

Tennessee State Parks will host Spring Hikes on Saturday, March 23, the second of the parks’ Signature Hikes series throughout this year. The Spring Hikes are free and guided by park staff, who can highlight the parks’ natural, cultural, and historical features. A full schedule of the Spring Hikes at specific parks is available at …

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List of Participating Businesses in Primex Color & Compounding Community Easter Egg Hunt

Primex Color & Compounding in Jasper is having a Business Community Easter Egg Hunt through March 30. Primex provides a large colorful egg for people to take a selfie with at participating businesses. Whoever posts their selfie photo with a hashtag on FB is entered in to win a prize.   Orena Humphreys Public Library …

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Miss National Cornbread Pageant Registrations begin Saturday

The Miss National Cornbread pageant will be held March 23 at 6:00 PM inside the Princess Theater in downtown South Pittsburg. Registration dates are Saturday, February 17, February 24, March 2, March 9, and March 16 from 10:00 AM until noon each day. The final day to register is Wednesday, March 20th, from 4:00 until …

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David Carroll Book Signing Saturday at Kimball Food City

WRCB Channel 3 TV personality David Carroll will host a book signing for his two most recent books, “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat” and “Hello Chattanooga,” on Saturday, February 10th, at Food City’s newest store at 570 Main Street, in Kimball from 12 to 1 p.m. central time. David Carroll is also a former …

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National Cornbread Festival Entertainment

The National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg has announced its entertainment schedule.

Enter Now the 2024 Lodge National Cornbread Cook-Off

Entries are open for the 2024 Lodge National Cornbread Cook-Off! Do you have what it takes to win? Enter your recipe today! :https://bit.ly/3S00AyW *Recipe entries require the original main dish/entree/main course recipe is prepared and cooked in Lodge Cast Iron cookware. The ten finalists chosen must compete during the National Cornbread Festival on April 27, …

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Ross Family Liquidation Auction in Whitwell Jan. 20 presented by RLM Land and Auction

THE FOLLOWING IS A PAID COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Many Generations of Farm Equipment & More!! Ross Family Liquidation Auction Saturday, January 20th, 2024 at 9:00 am CST 2009 W Francis Springs Rd Whitwell, TN 37397 1996 Blue 379 Peterbilt, N-14 Cummins, Miles Showing: 1,564,354; Trans Eatonfuller 15 SP, Double over, Vin:1XP-5D69X-2-TD420657 John Deere 6500 Sprayer, 60’ …

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South Pittsburg Christmas Parade Winners

On Saturday, December 16, the South Pittsburg Christmas parade was held. The floats and others were cheered on in front of a very enthusiastic crowd as everyone celebrated the Christmas season. The South Pittsburg Christmas parade winners were first place, Marion County Sheriff’s Department, second place, South Pittsburg Historical Preservation Society, and placing third, Arts …

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