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The Marion County Highway Department is advising motorists about road work that is happening Wednesday in the county. County officials say crews will be paving Sequatchie Mountain Road throughout the day. Drivers are asked to expect delays and use caution. Officials did not say when crews are expected to finish the work.
Nine volunteer fire departments across Tennessee are each receiving $10,000 grants through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, in partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). Pikeville, Tennessee’s Rigsby Volunteer Fire Department, is one of those recipients. Volunteer firefighters make up nearly 65 percent of the U.S. fire service, and many rural …
The sentencing of Robert Bateah took place today. Bateah, who was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and employing a firearm in the commission of a felony in the death of Kevin Hudson in South Pittsburg in April of 2022. Bateah and Hudson were business partners and owned the former Dragging Canoe Coffee shop in South …
Officials with the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) are warning students about a couple of incidents from the weekend. Both of the incidents involved parties. Early Saturday morning, UTC received a report of a “possible aggravated assault by poisoning, commonly referred to as drink spiking,” that occurred off campus. The victim was treated at the …
The Scottsboro Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Chief Ralph Dawe, who passed away on Thursday. Chief Dawe was a respected leader with a career that spanned over three decades. Chief Dawe began his service in Scottsboro in 1989 as a patrol officer and quickly moved up the ranks due to his investigative …
The nation’s largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama, according to a deal announced Monday. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), California-based Kairos Power and Google say the agreement will deliver up to 50 megawatts of energy to the federal …
NASHVILLE — Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 23, which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an annual event provided by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) in hopes of increasing interest in hunting. Squirrel hunting is one of Tennessee’s oldest and favorite …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is on the “Make America Healthy Again” train, aiming to disqualify some sodas from SNAP benefits and add healthier items. This initiative comes in the form of two waivers submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins, who is in town this week at the Tennessee State Fair …
Here’s a recording of the City of South Pittsburg’s monthly meeting for August 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
Grundy County authorities are seeking public assistance following two recent fires. The first incident occurred on August 17, 2025, at 7:39 p.m. The Palmer Fire Department (PFD) responded to a structure fire involving a fifth-wheel camper. Crews arrived and found the camper completely on fire. PFD extinguished the blaze, and the cause remains under investigation. …
