On Sunday afternoon around 12:30 Piney Volunteer Fire Department and Fall Creek Falls Fire Department received a call of a person injured at the base of Cane Creek Falls / Cable Trail area. Fall Creek Falls State Park rangers arrived to find the patient in the water at the base of the falls. The patient …
The Gateway Monument project continues in Dunlap and is expected to be a beautiful addition to both the community and the Scenic Byway. What many might not know is that this is truly a grassroots project. While State and local governments have been involved somewhat, project funding and construction have been primarily completed through private …
Friday morning (June 21, 2024) the Dunlap Fire Department and Dunlap Police responded to a grass/brush pile fire behind the homes on West Valley Road at the Sequatchie County ball fields. A pile of trees and brush had been set on fire and was spreading to the adjoining grass and field. The fire was unattended …
GRUNDY COUNTY I-24 Utility Work both directions at MM 134: Law Enforcement assisted rolling roadblock on I-24 starting eastbound in Coffee County at MM 123 and westbound in Marion Country at MM145. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, and barrels/cones will be present, 06/23/24 from 6:00 am to 7:00 am, …
This Saturday, June 22 Tennessee State Parks will hold work events at 33 parks across the state for Tennessee Promise students to fulfill their community service hours. Details can be found online at tnstateparks.com. All participants must register on the website. The parks also accept help from any other volunteers who wish to participate. Participants …
There are currently a few different scam calls being directed to Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative members. One of which is saying that the member has been overcharged and to press #1. This is just an example of one of the scams. SVEC does not call our members to demand money over the phone. They encourage …
On Saturday afternoon (6-15-24) at 5:02 PM Dunlap Fire Department responded to a mutual aid request from Bledsoe County for a side-by-side Razor that was on fire on Smith Mountain. Due to a long response distance the side by side was destroyed. There were no injuries to the driver or firefighters. Pictures by firefighters Snyder …
This year, as part of the 20th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office will offer “Tennessee’s Best-Looking Cruiser Award” to recognize the law enforcement agency with the coolest cruiser photo. All law enforcement agencies in Tennessee are eligible to participate. See below to review the rules.  The deadline to vote is Friday, June 28, by 4:00 …
MARION COUNTY I-24 from east of Big Fiery Gizzard Creek (MM 146) to near SR-27 (US-72, MM 152): The contractor will be working on I-24 EB and WB from MM 146 to MM 152 to perform resurfacing operations. Work will be performed Sunday nights through Friday nights from 7 PM – 6 AM each night. No …
The Tennessee Department of Education has released statewide average 3rd grade and 4th grade results for the ELA portion of the spring 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP) assessment. Third grade student scores remained steady as 4th grade student scores showed significant improvement, thanks to the nation-leading, comprehensive statewide literacy strategy for Tennessee public schools. …
