Saturday morning at 8:57, the Dunlap Fire and Police departments responded to a single-vehicle accident on Hwy 127 south of Rabbit Farm Road. The vehicle ran off the highway approximately 35 feet down an embankment below the road on its top. One person in the vehicle could self-extricate himself and crawled up the embankment to …
Following a loss in its season opener, South Pittsburg adjusted during the week and won 40-6 over Sequatchie County on Friday in a game between state-ranked teams. After trailing early, South Pittsburg, ranked No. 2 in TSSAA Class 1A, scored on its first three drives and maintained control against Class 3A’s second-ranked Sequatchie County in …
South Pittsburg at Sequatchie County. Hear the game on The River 104.9 in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap. You can also hear both broadcasts at www.theriver1049.com. Marion County at Whitwell. Hear either team’s broadcast at www.theriver1049.com Other area games: Bledsoe County at Oneida Grundy County at Lookout Valley Madison County, AL, at …
The Powerball jackpot is projected to reach at least $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing, following the absence of winning tickets in Monday’s drawing. The cash option for Wednesday’s prize is estimated to be $589 million. For Monday night’s Powerball drawing, which featured an estimated $1.2 billion jackpot—previously the fifth-largest in the game’s history—the winning numbers …
After two weeks of play, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network have announced football rankings. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based …
A TBI investigation involving agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a Sequatchie County Man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In May, TBI agents began investigating a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding child sexual abuse material (CSAM). …
Last week, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, announced $33.5 million in federal grant funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to be distributed statewide for the 2025–2026 federal fiscal year. Below is a list of local recipients. Kimball Police Department Police-Traffic Services (Multiple …
Members of the TBI Sex Offender Registry Unit assisted the Dunlap Police Department and the United States Marshals Service in a sex offender compliance operation named “Operation Sequatchie Sweep.” The two-day operation began on August 26. Law enforcement teams conducted compliance checks on 25 registered sex offenders. Of those, 22 were in compliance. Three were …
Area law enforcement and banking institutions are warning residents about a scam. Criminals call residents claiming to be from the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI. They try to convince their victims to withdraw money from their accounts and place it in a cryptocurrency ATM. The scammers use fear and urgency to push their victims …
According to a news release from the Multi-State Lottery Association, the Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing. The agency noted that Monday’s Labor Day jackpot will be the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history. Saturday night’s winning numbers were white balls 3, …
