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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense is helping Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology build the future of American manufacturing one metal pour at a time. The university recently completed its first week-long metal casting bootcamp as part of a broader workforce development initiative funded by …
It has now been 10 years since five men in Chattanooga lost their lives in a terrorist attack here at home in the Tennessee Valley. No one who was in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015 will ever forget the events of that day. Muhammad Abdulazeez opened fire at the Lee Highway recruiting center before driving …
Recent changes to the Department of Education could affect some schools in our area after the Supreme Court lifted a pause earlier this week on the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off hundreds of employees within the department. Affected workers have reportedly been on administrative leave for several months while the court worked to make …
NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June. Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today reported that total June tax revenues were $2.36 billion, $173.1 million more than the budgeted estimate and $68.2 million more than June 2024. The total tax growth rate for the month was 2.98 …
UPDATE:Â Crews with Tennessee American Water have completed repairs involving a water main break affecting parts of Whitwell. Now that work is finished, customers may experience temporary changes in their water. TAW said to resolve the discoloration, run cold water at the lowest level of your house. If you have cloudy water, TAW recommends running …
Three people were injured following a stabbing incident, according to police in Scottsboro. The Scottsboro Police Department says the incident happened about 10:00 PM CDT on Monday night, as officers were called to respond to the 3200 block of East Willow Street in reference to a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, three people were located …
The City of Pikeville’s sewage treatment plant recently received a Notice of Violation following an inspection and subsequent report from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The notice was sent last Tuesday, July 8th, to Pikeville Mayor Phillip Cagle, addressing concerns stemming from multiple violations found during an earlier routine inspection in June. …
A Dade County, GA K9 officer named ‘Georgia’ died while she was inside a vehicle on Sunday. Officials with the department say the patrol vehicle’s air conditioning compressor failed, which led to the unfortunate loss of the K9’s life. A post on Facebook says not only that, a heat alarm in the vehicle’s self-contained kennel …
It’s BACK for 2025! The Best in the Sequatchie Valley — the original reader’s choice awards for Marion County and the Sequatchie Valley are back for 2025 and voting starts soon! SValleyNow.com (Sequatchie Valley Now), along with parent company Tennessee Valley Broadcasting and The River 104.9/WEPG and Country Roads 93.3/WSDQ radio is proud to announce …
Here’s a recording of the Town of Jasper’s City Meeting for July 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
