The city of Scottsboro has been awarded a $600,000 grant to address downtown flooding issues. City officials announced that the Community Development Block Grant Urgent Need funds will be allocated to reroute a damaged and partially collapsed drainage line that has resulted in flooding and water damage to First Baptist Church and other nearby structures. …
On Monday morning, Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett joined local police chiefs, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to announce the new Hamilton County Traffic Task Force. This collaborative task force, made up of state, county, and local law enforcement, will work to increase public awareness of the risks vehicle crashes …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is going on now, to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s theme …
Officials said Monday that the Education Department will begin collecting student loan debt in default next month, including garnishing wages for potentially millions of borrowers. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration’s announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
On Friday afternoon, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Branch Road. When firefighters arrived, they found a home about 50% involved. They entered the residence and confirmed that no one was inside. Mutual aid for additional manpower was requested from Pikeville VFD and Southend VFD. Lusk VFD. Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department …
This past Wednesday, the Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department requested mutual aid from the Dunlap Fire Department for a garage explosion and fire near a residence on the lower East Valley in Bledsoe County. Several cars, equipment, tools, and more were inside the building. Lusk VFD and Nine Mile VFD also responded to assist. The fire …
On Thursday night, the Sequatchie County Commission addressed the Erlanger and Parkridge’s Request for Proposals regarding the provision of services at the Sequatchie County-owned Emergency Room building. After much discussion, the 11 years of service from Erlanger won the right to continue providing care, beating out the Parkridge proposal. In a statement, Erlanger said, “To …
Marion County High School: Valedictorian- Thomas Carter Salutatorian- Sarah White 3 – Landon Goldsmith 4 – Annsley Crawford 5 – Nova McGill 6 – Kylee Lancaster 7 – Jalynn Sims 8 – Dixie Brown 9 – Erica Fulfer 10 – Jimmy Jones
High school graduation dates are set, and here is your list: Marion County May 13 South Pittsburg, Grundy County, and Richard Hardy Memorial May 15 Whitwell, Bledsoe County, and Sequatchie County May 16 North Jackson, AL May 22 St. Andrews/Sewanee May 25 Congratulations to graduates from everyone at Sequatchie Valley Now, The River 104.9, and …
A Scottsboro man is facing multiple child exploitation charges stemming from a cybercrime investigation. On Thursday, the Scottsboro Police Department (SPD) executed a search warrant at a residence on Rose Drive, following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. According to SPD, investigators arrested Michael Triplett, 71, of Scottsboro during the …
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