Dade County, GA deputies received a “Be on the Lookout” (BOLO) report early Wednesday morning regarding a white Chevrolet van traveling in the wrong direction on I-24 eastbound. Deputies reported that they were unable to intercept the vehicle before a collision occurred. Georgia State Patrol Troopers responded to a crash involving the van and a …
Category: TOP NEWS
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.
Police Pursuit Ends in Jasper
A police chase that took place late Tuesday night in Dade County, GA ended early Wednesday morning in Tennessee. The police pursuit concluded with a crash on Highway 41 in Marion County, resulting in one suspect being taken into custody. During the pursuit, a police cruiser from Dade County was struck and damaged. The suspect’s …
Man Injured after His Vehicle Runs Off the Side of Sand Mountain
A 27-year-old man was transported to a local hospital in stable condition after his vehicle fell approximately 80 feet down the side of Sand Mountain near Trenton on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on State Route 301, where the steep terrain posed significant challenges for first responders. It took over an hour to bring the …
South Pittsburg’s Cooper Named Titans Mr Football Award Winner
The Tennessee Titans 2025 Mr. Football award winners were announced on Dec. 9, at Nissan Stadium. DaYon Cooper of the South Pittsburg Pirates was named Mr. Football for Class 1A. Cooper, a junior, helped the Pirates to their 8th TSSAA state championship last week in Chattanooga. Cooper finished the 2025 season with 421 yards …
Human Remains Located in Marion County
Sequatchie Valley Now has learned that authorities are investigating after human remains were discovered in a remote area of Marion County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says agents were called by Marion County law enforcement on Tuesday morning to a wooded location off Sequatchie Mountain Road, just outside the community of Sequatchie. Investigators have not …
Sequatchie County Murder Suspects Appear in Court
New details emerged Monday in the brutal killing of a Sequatchie County woman. A judge heard new evidence in the case against David Gardiner and his teenage stepson, Gabriel Vilchez — both charged in the death of 47-year-old Silvia Vilchez. Deputies discovered her burned remains earlier this year in Sequatchie County. Investigators say the teen …
Group Wants Governor Lee to Pray with Inmate before Friday’s Execution
Tennessee is preparing to execute Harold Nichols on Thursday for the 1990 rape and murder of 20-year-old Chattanooga State student Karen Pulley. Investigators later linked Nichols to additional rapes, which he admitted. As the execution nears, an anti–death penalty group called March4Mercy is urging Governor Bill Lee to pray with Nichols before the lethal injection …
Booze It and Loose It Campaign in Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the Booze It and Lose It campaign to increase impaired driving enforcement from December 12, 2025, to January 1, 2026. THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or …



