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Tag: Sequatchie County News

Tennessee’s 2024 Free Hunting Day Set for Saturday, Squirrel Season Opens

Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 24, the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency annually provides to increase interest in hunting. Squirrel hunting is one of Tennessee’s oldest and favorite traditions, and the day is an excellent opportunity for …

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Father and Son Rescued after Fall at Fall Creek Falls

Dunlap and Pikeville Fire Departments responded with their rope rescue teams to a mutual aid request from Piney Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday around noon. Two people fell off an embankment on the Paw Paw Trail at Fall Creek Falls. Piney responded with Fall Creek Falls Fire Department, Van Buren County EMS, and Fall Creek …

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Road Construction Update as of August 18

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2): The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work …

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Blood Assurance in Need of Donors

Blood Assurance is again experiencing a critical shortage of O-negative blood and is asking for help from donors in the area. O-negative is the universal blood type, making it vital in emergencies where the patient’s blood type is unknown. Blood Assurance is asking people of all blood types to schedule an appointment immediately following a …

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Authorities Continue to Search for Missing Man

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agents continue to search for Phillip Gage Thrasher, who was last heard from on March 31, 2024. Thrasher was last seen on Prior Ridge Rd at the Grundy County line.  If you have any information, contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 423-942-2525.

Man Injured after Dump Truck Overturns Wednesday Morning in Dunlap

In Dunlap just before 6:30 Wednesday morning, a dump truck loaded with debris overturned due to a mechanical failure and losing its brakes. The police report indicates that the truck, driven by Roger Vaughn, took the northbound Highway 127 on-ramp from Highway 111 North to avoid hitting a tanker truck. EMS took Vaughn to the …

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Credit/Debit Skimming Device Placed at Sav A Lot in Pikeville

The Pikeville Police Department needs your help identifying two individuals and a vehicle. The man and woman are wanted for questioning in connection with placing a credit/debit skimming device on register #2 at Save a Lot. If you have recently used register #2 at Save a Lot, please check your bank accounts for unauthorized transactions. …

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Road Construction Update as of August 13

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2): The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the …

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Sequatchie County Football Jamboree Time Change

The start time for the Sequatchie County High School football Jamboree has changed. Quarter-action contests will start at 7 p.m. this Friday, August 16. Q1 Howard Vs. Sequatchie Q2 Howard Vs. Bledsoe Q3 Grundy Vs. Bledsoe Q4 Grundy Vs. Grace Academy Q5 Grace Academy Vs. Sequatchie

Gov. Lee Announces Tennessee’s First Major League Baseball Game

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will play a regular season game in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 2025. This historic announcement marks the first American or National League game played in Tennessee. “Tennessee has a remarkable history of hosting sporting events on …

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