Here’s a recording of the Town of Jasper’s City Meeting for December 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
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 …
Authorities Continue Searching for Missing Grundy County Man
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office needs assistance with locating a missing person. 61-year-old Terry Alan Zeallear was last seen on October 15th in Grundy County and has not been seen or heard from since. If you know of Terry’s whereabouts, please contact Chief Brown at 931-313-1188 or Detective McGinness at 931-383-0770.
Miss Tennessee Runner-Up to Light Christmas Tree
Lighting the tree this year at the Town of Jasper 1800s Christmas in a Small Town will be none other than the Miss Tennessee first runner up and Miss Congeniality, Presley Powers, of South Pittsburg. As a local girl, Presley is well aware of how important hometown events can be and said she was very …
Another Succesful Season for the Marion County Warriors
For the second consecutive year the Marion County Warriors competed for the Class 2A TSSAA state football championship in Chattanooga. They took on Huntington Mustangs. Huntington took a 13-0 lead at halftime and held on for a 20-7 state championship win on Saturday at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, TN. After losing several key players from …
Number 8 Sounds So Great
On Friday afternoon in Chattanooga, TN the South Pittsburg Pirates rolled to their 8th state football championship. The Pirates defeated the McKenzie Rebels 42-14. Ja’Mychal Buckner had a huge day with 204 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. QB Caden Jones was 5-8 passing with 157 yards and …
The Best in the Sequatchie Valley 2025 Winners
THE RESULTS ARE IN… You voted, and the results of the Best in the Sequatchie Valley for 2025 are here! HERE’S YOUR WINNERS FOR THE BEST IN THE SEQUATCHIE VALLEY FOR 2025: BEST PLACES… CHURCH…………………..Jasper First Baptist Church CITY LIBRARY……………..Carolyn Stewart Jasper Public Library CIVIC CLUB……………….Jasper Lions Club COLLEGE………………….Chattanooga State COMMUNITY EVENT/FESTIVAL…..Joshua K. Jennings Jack-O-Lantern …
VIDEO: Town of Kimball City Meeting – Dec. 4, 2025
Here’s a recording of the Town of Kimball’s City Meeting for October 2025. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
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