The Marion County Highway Department will be paving the Albert Pilgrim Rd. in Jasper, TN on Tuesday, September 26, weather permitting. Work is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:00 AM and, barring any problems the paving work will be concluded at 4:00 PM. Please take this into consideration as you plan your activities for the …
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Whitwell Female Missing since July 2022
Stacy Annette Crawford of Whitwell, TN went missing on July 21, 2022, and Sequatchie Valley Now has chosen to rerelease the information to the public. Stacy is a white female, age 44, 5’4″, 130 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair. Based on an analysis of all evidence, Stacy apparently went missing around 9:00 p.m. …
Tennessee to Receive Millions for Tennessee Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle Project
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Monday that it has invested more than $1.4 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law into 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. In Tennessee, the Tennessee Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle Project will put more than $23.7 million to …
Unemployment rates Drop in All Area Counties
Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in August 2023, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Moore County had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment rate in August. At 2.4%, its statistic dropped 0.3 of a percentage point from July’s rate of 2.7%. Marion County fell from 4.7% to …
Football Recaps for games played on September 22
Tilton Pickett threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns as the Marion County Warriors (6-0), ranked No. 5 in Class 2A, defeated Brainerd 30-12 in Chattanooga on Friday. Sophomore Ashton Martin had three tackles for loss and two sacks for the Warriors on defense. Marion County will host Tyner Academy on Friday. Listen to the …
Blood Assurance’s O-positive Blood Supply Critically Low
As of Thursday afternoon, they had only 110 units, which is a half-day supply. That’s 600 units short of where Blood Assurance needs to be. O-positive is the most common blood type, accounting for nearly 40% of the U.S. population, and is always in high demand from area hospitals. As a result of the low …
Tennessee American Water Names Jason Campbell to Oversee Sequatchie Valley District
Jason Campbell has been named Senior Supervisor for Tennessee American Water’s Sequatchie Valley District. In this role, Jason oversees the local field operations team, which serves customers in Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, parts of Sequatchie County, Jasper Highlands, and Suck Creek. He also manages the capital budget to fund ongoing improvements in the water system. In …
SVEC Helping Educators
ATTENTION EDUCATORS! There is just a little over a week left to apply for the 2023-2024 Bright Ideas Education Grant. Application is OPEN now until SEPTEMBER 29th for all SVEC-area educators. SVEC is pledging $10,000 to our area educators to fund creative, hands-on classroom projects. Tell them all about your fun ideas; your project may …
Burglary Suspect Sought by Police
Police are searching for a man who is a suspect in multiple burglaries in the Clifftops Community in Monteagle, multiple burglaries in Marion County, and two burglaries in Franklin County. This male has been seen walking around the Clifftops Community with a dog. If you have information about his identity or have additional information about …



