Tennessee children are currently enjoying their summer break – swimming, going to camps or just spending time outside. With students heading back to school real soon, this is a good time when parents can make sure their children are ready for back to school with up-to-date immunizations. ‘’We want all children to be safe, healthy, …
A strong thunderstorm powered through the valley on Thursday afternoon, bringing high winds and heavy rain. Several communities lost power due to the severe winds and lightning. Outages occurred in Bledsoe, Marion, Grundy, and Sequatchie counties in Tennessee and Jackson County, Alabama. Flash flooding also appeared in several areas in the Sequatchie Valley.
On Monday, July 17, 2023) at 2:11 PM Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department was assigned to a report of a house with smoke inside at a residence on State Street. The residents returned home to discover the fire and were able to retrieve the pets safely. Dunlap patrolman Hobbs arrived first and upgraded the call to …
On 7/12/2023, officers with the Dunlap Police Department assisted the Tennessee Department of Corrections Probation and Parole with a probation search at a residence in the city of Dunlap. Officers located pressed fentanyl pills and various drug paraphernalia at the residence. Officers arrested four individuals at the residence. Chad Johnson, Ashley Ricketts, Shauna Tate, and …
‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ is underway across the area this week, as law enforcement officials in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina aim to reduce speeding across the southern states. Departments from city and county level to state highway patrols in all of the aforementioned are voluntarily participating in the ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’. …
A joint investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of Cary Paradis for possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. During the investigation, it was learned that Paradis picked up a large amount of meth in Atlanta, and intended to deliver …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) along with the the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued an Air Quality Alert for Marion, Sequatchie, Hamilton, and Bradley Counties in Tennessee along with Dade, Catoosa, and Walker in North Georgia for Monday, July 17th. The ‘Code Orange’ Air Quality Alert is for particulate matter (meaning …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has announced they are currently hiring troopers across the state. The new starting pay for the rank of Trooper Cadet is $65,004 / year, with the new salary going into effect as of July 1, 2023. The application deadline to apply for the position of Tennessee State Trooper is July …
South Pittsburg, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Valley Broadcasting, WEPG and WSDQ radio (The River 104.9 FM in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 FM in Sequatchie County) officially announce the launch of SValleyNow.com as a new local online newspaper; naming one of the Southeast’s most experienced and recognized broadcasters, play-by-play sportscasters and journalists, Lucky Knott, …
Saturday, July 14, 2023, at 8:10 AM, Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire behind the J&J’s Auto Repair shop on Rankin Avenue. The fire was in the cab portion of the truck, and the cause appears suspicious. Firefighters extinguished the fire with a 1.75-inch pre-connect line. Dunlap PD also responded and assisted. The …
