The Chattanooga Pier is hosting an unusual sight—two floating museums, replicas of the 15th-century Niña and Pinta, will be docked through November 23! These replica ships are fully functioning examples of caravels, a ship used by Columbus and other explorers in the Age of Discovery. Take a tour and see them for yourself! Learn more: …
New arrest reports are revealing disturbing details in the killing of a Sequatchie County mother. Authorities say Silvia “Gabby” Vilchez was found dead at her home on Lewis Chapel Mountain. Her husband and 18-year-old son are now charged with her murder and with abusing her corpse. Sequatchie County deputies say they found bloodstains and red …
On Saturday at 1 a.m., the Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 111 in the curves south of the waterfall. The driver in a van was extricated by firefighters using Hurst eDRAULIC spreader and cutter. Puckett EMS transported the victim with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the 2nd vehicle …
On Saturday, around 2:00 pm, the Piney Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Fall Creek Falls State Park for a medical emergency below the Cable Trail. Park rangers found the patient about 1,000 feet down the creek, and Piney Fire personnel assisted with care. Multiple agencies from surrounding counties, including Dunlap, Pikeville, Doyle, Signal Mountain …
The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that is believed to have occurred on Monday, October 27, 2025, in the Lewis Chapel community. Deputies were contacted on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, about a potential missing person, Silvia G. Vilchez, age 50, of 279 Snyder Loop, Graysville, TN, which quickly grew into a case of …
It’s almost the time of year to turn back the clocks, meaning less daylight during the day. Thanks to Daylight Saving Time, or DST, ending, people across the US, including in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina, will “fall back” an hour over the weekend. At 2:00 am on Sunday, November 2, you must turn …
The Tennessee Department of Education has announced the 2024-25 statewide graduation rate is 92.3 percent, breaking the previous record achieved in the 2023-24 school year at 92.1 percent. 1,892 more students graduated in the 2025 cohort compared to last year, for a total of 69,124 students graduating across the state. Bledsoe County High School 93.9% Grundy County High School 90.2% Marion County High School 92.7% South …
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) encourages all high school seniors to apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship before the November 3 deadline. Tennessee Promise is a last-dollar scholarship that covers tuition and mandatory fees not already paid by the Pell Grant, HOPE Scholarship, or Tennessee Student Assistance Award. Students may use the Tennessee Promise scholarship at …
On Friday, October 31, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Hill Circle in Dunlap will temporarily operate as a one-way street during Trick-or-Treating to help ensure a safe environment for children and families. Dunlap Police is providing Traffic Flow information: Enter Hill Circle from the east side near Heard Street Exit on the west …
Division I Class 1A 1. McKenzie (8-1) – 165 (12). Last Week: No. 1 2. South Pittsburg (8-1) – 158 (5). Last Week: No. 2 3. Coalfield (7-2) – 134. Last Week: No. 3 4. Clay County (8-1) – 111. Last Week: No. 4 5. Hampton (8-1) – 104. Last Week: No. 5 6. Dresden …
