IDER, Ala. — The Ider Rescue Squad responded to questions from residents at a meeting last week regarding its fundraising efforts and current emergency response capabilities, saying a lack of available volunteers has significantly reduced the services it can provide. Community members raised concerns about why the organization continues to hold fundraisers — including its …
Here’s a recording of the Marion County Commission’s monthly meeting for July 2026. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
A proposal to raise ticket prices for Marion County high school sports prompted widespread concern over the weekend. However, the school system has clarified that students will still be able to attend varsity football games at a reduced rate. The confusion started after Whitwell High School posted new athletic admission prices, indicating that both adults …
Attention area fire departments in the Tennessee American Water service territories. The company has announced the opening of its 2026 Firefighting Support Grant Program, providing funding for equipment or training needs for eligible professional and volunteer fire departments located within Tennessee American Water’s service territories. Applicants can apply directly on the company’s website, tennesseeamwater.com, under the …
The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding all Tennesseans to take simple and preventive steps to avoid mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases. For most people a tick or mosquito bite will only cause local skin irritation or possibly mild, flu-like symptoms, but some people can have a serious illness with major consequences like severe pain, long-term or permanent …
The following arrests have been reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as of 7/26/2026. DISCLAIMER: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information about an arrest that are published or reported on Sequatchie Valley Now Facebook page or SValleyNow.com are not an indication of guilt or evidence …
On Saturday night in Franklin, TN, Travis Hickman, owner of WEPG and WSDQ became a certified member of Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame. Longtime WRCB-TV host and former WEPG DJ David Carroll introduced Hickman. Back in May of this year, Travis received the surprise announcement during WEPG’s longtime “Swap & Shop” program when Tennessee Radio Hall of …
A man from Alabama wanted in connection with child sexual abuse charges was apprehended on Friday after East Ridge detectives located him inside a pickup truck at a hotel on Ringgold Road. Charles Wayne Hice, age 66, was sought by the DeKalb County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office pursuant to warrants for the alleged sexual abuse of …
MARION COUNTY I-24 resurfacing from near SR-27 (US-72) to east of SR-28: The contractor will be resurfacing on I-24 in both directions from MM 152.2 to MM 156. The work will be performed Sunday nights through Thursday nights from 7 PM – 6 AM. Single-lane closures will be set up, leaving one lane open to …
A Tracy City resident sustained significant injuries in a fatal accident involving two personal watercrafts on a Tennessee lake Tuesday evening. The collision occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. near the Tims Ford Bass Club boat ramp. According to a statement from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), 41-year-old John H. Prater of Tracy City was …
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