The Alabama back to school sales tax holiday begins July 19 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at midnight on Sunday July 21. A county or municipality, by resolution or ordinance adopted at least 30 days prior to the third full weekend of July, may provide for the exemption of covered items from county or municipal …
On June 5, 2024, a federal grand jury in Knoxville returned a three-count indictment against James C. Thompson, 71, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, for transporting minors with the intent to engage in sexual activity. Â Thompson appeared in court on Friday, June 7, 2024, before the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger and entered …
On May 21, 2024, at approximately 7:30pm Jackson County, Alabama Sheriff’s deputies, Scottsboro Police and medical personnel responded to a 911 call about a person being shot on County Road 21 in the Pikeville, Alabama community. Tracy Thomas Bradford age 58 of Scottsboro was found deceased at the location. The investigation determined that there had …
On Friday, at approximately 6 PM, the Stevenson Fire Department responded to the area of the 6th Street and Broad Street intersection. Upon arrival fire crews discovered the fire inside a bedroom in a modular home. The flames were extinguished within 6 minutes and during overhaul it was discovered that an inside pet had chewed …
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will participant in the 2024 National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season. This observance week is the annual kick-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to make the most …
Skyline, AL Police Chief Kyle Shelton responded to a domestic incident on County Road 143 on Thursday afternoon. Chief Shelton was allegedly shot just inside the doorway by Charles David Boles. Chief Shelton returned fire, striking and killing Boles, according to Jackson County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says Chief Shelton was transported to …
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would provide new sentences for about 30 inmates who were given the death penalty despite a jury’s recommendation of life imprisonment. The House Judiciary Committee voted 9-4 against the bill that would give life without parole sentences to the death row inmates who were placed there under …
Information provided to Sequatchie Valley Now On April 13, 2024, the Jasper TN 6u Crusaders baseball team took home the championship in the Stevenson Ala Rumble on the River. The boys played one game on Friday night and competed in five contests on Saturday. Several Alabama teams hosted the weekend tournament, with the team from …
The solar eclipse took place Monday afternoon. The moon covered the sun at around 91% in our area, and many gathered outside to witness the phenomenon. The partial eclipse began around 12:45 PM CT and ended just after 3 PM. We also had a solar eclipse in 2017, but the next event will not occur …
On Sunday, around 1:20 AM, a shooting took place in Scottsboro, AL, at 207 W. Willow Street. Scottsboro Police Department responded and found the victim, Deuntae Jarrod Johnson, 31, of Scottsboro, lying on the ground in the parking lot. Johnson had been shot multiple times and died from his injuries after being transported to Highlands …
