Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging two people in connection to a 2023 homicide. On February 9, 2023, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents joined the South Pittsburg Police Department in a vehicle fire investigation off a steep ravine in the 1300 block …
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Top News is the latest breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Marion County, Sequatchie County, Grundy County, Jasper, Whitwell, South Pittsburg, Dunlap, Kimball, Tennessee, Northeast Alabama, Jackson County, Bridgeport, Scottsboro, Stevenson, Sand Mountain and surrounding communities.
Drug Bust in Dunlap
On Tuesday, February 6, officers with the Dunlap Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Tyler A. Shell of Dunlap for driving on a revoked driver’s license. As officers were speaking to Shell, they observed in plain view drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Dunlap officers placed Shell into custody. Upon search of the vehicle, officers …
Best in the Sequatchie Valley Readers’ Choice Awards Nominations begins Feb.15
To keep a long-standing tradition in the area alive that started with the former Jasper Journal and South Pittsburg Hustler newspapers and continued most recently with the Marion County News before it ceased publication earlier last year, SValleyNow.com (Sequatchie Valley Now), along with parent company Tennessee Valley Broadcasting and WEPG and WSDQ radio is proud to …
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 …
Tennessee in need of $68 Billion
Tennessee needs at least $68 billion worth of public infrastructure improvements during the five-year period of July 2022 to June 2027—a $5 billion (9%) increase from the year before—according to a new report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Total estimated costs for current infrastructure needs fall into six general categories: Transportation and …
New Food City Donates to Local Schools
The new Food City grocery store opened in Kimball on Wednesday, and they are already making a difference in Marion County. On Tuesday night, the store donated $400 to each school in the Marion County Schools system. With the Value Card and the Food City app, you can select a school to receive the funds …
Hang Glider Rescued after Crash Landing in Dunlap
At 2:45 PM CST, Monday 2/5/2024, the Dunlap Fire Department was called to assist a hang glider who crash-landed in a tree off East Valley Road. An unexpected shift in the wind caused the glider to hit the trees instead of the pasture. The individual was not injured, and firefighters were able to rig a …
Turner Construction Company Hosting Open House in Manchester for Small and Minority Businesses
Turner Construction Company, along with partners Jesse Stutts, Inc. and Jake Marshall Service, Inc., are hosting an informational open house for local small and minority-owned trade businesses on Feb. 29. Turner and its partners are currently working on facility restoration and modernization projects supporting the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) near Tullahoma, Tenn. The event …
Tennessee American Water Announces Launch of American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program
Tennessee American Water is delighted to announce the launch of the American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program. To streamline the grant experience for its community partners, the Foundation has combined the state’s former Environmental Grant Program with its Water and Environment Grant Program. This strategic integration will strengthen the Foundation’s charitable focus …
Food City Opens its Doors in Kimball
The day has finally arrived, as Food City has opened its doors to its new grocery and more store in Kimball. The Marion County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday evening. Employees have stocked the shelves in the 49,000-square-foot supermarket as they welcome customers to the new Marion County store. Rapid checkout …



