As expected, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) voted to raise hunting and fishing licenses in the state and boat registration fees. The increased fees will take effect July 1, 2025. The last such increase was in 2015. Wildlife officials said that the Consumer Price Index has increased by more than 31 percent since …
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 13, 2024, to January 1, 2025. THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or …
Tis the season for Shopping! Unfortunately, it is also the season for fraud and scams. Citizens Tri-County Bank warns its customers and others to PLEASE DO NOT Respond to or interact with unsolicited e-mail, text, or phone messages that ask you to click a link or provide personal information. When in doubt, call your bank …
The Tennessee Department of Health shared locations across all 95 counties where Tennesseans can receive a free flu vaccine to protect themselves against getting or spreading the virus. All county health departments in Tennessee provide free flu vaccines to the public, with hours and location information available at health.tn.gov/local. All six months and older Tennesseans are …
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) will vote on an increase in the price of hunting and fishing licenses, as well as boat registration fees, at its final 2024 meeting to be held Thursday and Friday in Memphis (Dec. 5-6) at the Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters. Committee meetings begin Thursday, Dec. 5, at 1 …
Sequatchie County deputies continue to work to remove drugs from the area. A recent traffic stop turned into drug confiscation and arrests. Deputy Heath Land initiated this stop on December 2, 2024, for obvious traffic infractions and quickly found almost 10 grams of suspected drugs, believed to be mostly “METH” along with an amount of …
After winning the Class 1A state championship last year and losing 18 seniors, many thought South Pittsburg would need to rebuild, and rebuild they did. With only 4 seniors on the 2024 team, the Pirates are back in the state championship game. The Pirates were able to wear down a massive Coalfield defensive front, rushing …
Everyone, mark your calendars for December 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Dunlap’s 10th annual Stuff the Truck. Dunlap Police, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, the Lions Club, Dunlap Fire Department, and Thrive Sequatchie are working together to collect new unwrapped toys, canned food, and monetary donations. They’ll be set …
This holiday season, we invite you to stop by one of the Sequachee Valley Electric district offices and pick an angel off their tree. Each angel represents a local child in need, complete with their clothing size and wish list. The SVEC Bledsoe, Sequatchie, and Marion County offices still have angels available. Additionally, Bledsoe and …
During this holiday, Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 27, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, December 2, …
