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A suspected shoplifter led law enforcement on a 25-mile chase through several North Alabama communities Saturday morning, allegedly crashing through a drive-thru area, destroying property, and abandoning a truck that later caught fire. According to the Scottsboro Police Department, Michael Lee White, 50, of Tupelo, Mississippi, has been charged with attempting to elude police (felony …
The Tennessee State Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources committee voted unanimously to pass a bill designating state money to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. If passed, the TWRA would no longer need to rely solely on money from hunting and fishing licenses. Among those advocating for the bill were former Nashville Predators player Mike …
A GOP state lawmaker from Signal Mountain has co-introduced a bill to ban fluoride in drinking water. Tennessee Rep. Michele Reneau (R-Dist. 27) and Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Dist. 28) have proposed SB 0162/HB 2396 that would prohibit public water systems from adding fluoride to their water systems. The bill, which was first introduced in January …
BEATTY, ELIZABETH P Age: 31 Class: DETAINEE Race/Sex: W/F Intake Date: 03/03/2026 04:08 PM City: MANCHESTER Arrested By Department: MARION COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE Arrested By Officer: Release Date: Charge Bond AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 0 BOLTON, KEVEN D Age: 35 Class: DETAINEE Race/Sex: W/M …
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a threatening social media post directed toward Pikeville Elementary School in Pikeville, Tennessee. Detectives quickly identified the individual responsible for the post and made contact as part of the investigation. The post has since been removed from social media. As a result of …
On Tuesday afternoon around 5:30, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded with police and other emergency personnel to a single vehicle crash on Griffith Highway. Upon arrival, they found a truck that had left the roadway and came to rest in the shoulder of the road. The driver was out of the vehicle, talking to a …
The deadline to enter the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) 2026-27 photo contest for publication in the Tennessee Wildlife annual calendar is quickly approaching on March 20. All interested photographers are invited to submit up to 10 of their best photos of wildlife species native to the Volunteer State. Hunting, fishing, and boating photos are also welcome. The selected …
Sequatchie Valley Now has learned that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is looking into the death of a Marion County inmate. The inmate has been identified as 46-year-old Clifford Ray Rector Jr., who died while in custody at the Marion County Jail. He was being held on a charge of Criminal Trespass by Kimball …
Who do you favor for Marion County Mayor? The latest political poll is now posted at www.svalleynow.com. Candidates: Tim Brooks, Patrick Childs, Daniel Carter, Tom Hudson, David Jackson, Benjamin Shankles (Ind), Travis Layne and Larry Montegue are running for the office. Go to the site and cast your unofficial vote. Last week’s poll was for …
Tennessee’s Precious Cargo Program allows drivers with disabilities or medical conditions to add a confidential note to their vehicle registration to alert law enforcement or medical personnel in the event of a traffic stop or an emergency. If you want to disclose your disability and need for help, fill out the “Application for Precious Cargo …
