Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced a $5,000,000 loan for the City of Pikeville to improve water infrastructure. The City of Pikeville loan comes from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. It will help address the expansion of the city’s wastewater …
Haletown Fire Department is now Marion County’s first Yellow Dot Program site. The program aids emergency responders by giving them access to medical info via a form in your glove compartment, signaled by a yellow dot on your rear window. Contact the department to enroll. ———————————————————————– Nine Haletown Fire and Rescue members joined other departments …
A modest library located near Monteagle contains an important artifact of American history. Notable figures such as Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have visited its premises. The Highlander Folk Library is now safeguarded against any alterations that could compromise the historical integrity embedded within its walls. Last week, Preserve Chattanooga announced that …
MARION COUNTY I-24 [17.61-21.76] resurfacing from near SR-27 (US-72) to east of SR-28: The contractor will be resurfacing on I‑24 in both directions from MM 152.2 to MM 156. Work will be performed Sunday nights through Thursday nights from 7 PM to 6 AM. Single‑lane closures will be set up, leaving one lane open. Tennessee …
The arrests below have been reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as of 8/12/2026. DISCLAIMER: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information about an arrest that are published or reported on Sequatchie Valley Now Facebook page or SValleyNow.com are not an indication of guilt or evidence …
As part of a new $1.9 billion Air Force Test Center enterprise contract, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex just off Exit 117 on I-24 will receive $523.9 million in technical and management advisory support. This contract will go through Sept. 30, 2031, reinforcing AEDC’s role in delivering world-class developmental test and evaluation capabilities for the …
Medical authorities have issued guidelines for addressing the hazardous heat conditions going on this week. Forecasts indicate temperatures exceeding 95 degrees, with heat indexes surpassing 100 during this period. Forecasters are predicting more of the same next week. Health professionals recommend maintaining adequate hydration, even in the absence of thirst, refraining from strenuous outdoor activities …
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen this past week. Crude oil prices are down in the $70 per barrel range amid optimism that the Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices as of Monday have fallen in the tri-state area. As of Monday afternoon, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama gas prices have all dropped 11 cents …
In Sunday’s Tennessean an article highlighted Tennessee’s latest population estimates and included the above map showing population changes by county from 2024 to 2025. According to the report, Tennessee added 63,785 new residents last year, bringing the state’s population to approximately 7.3 million people. Middle Tennessee continues to lead much of that growth. The counties …
 FROST, BENJAMIN R Age: 41 Class: SENTENCED MISDEMEANOR Race/Sex: W/M Intake Date: 08/08/2026 06:13 PM City: SOUTH PITTSBURG Arrested By Department: MARION COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE Arrested By Officer: J WAY Release Date:  Charge Bond SENT.TO SERVE TIME ORDER OF SESSION 0  HUMPHRIES, CHARITY …
