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A man wanted in wanted fugitive in Sequatchie and Hamilton Counties was arrested early Thursday morning. Logan Delay was located by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip. Delay had several warrants out of Hamilton and Sequatchie Counties and was known for evading law enforcement on a motorcycle several times. Delay was taken into custody after resisting arrest and is…

Sequatchie County continues to have a burn ban due to various factors, notably the dry weather conditions that led to 58 fires in the past month, requiring fire department interventions to safeguard properties and structures. These fire departments consist of community volunteers balancing their firefighting duties with their daily lives. In consideration of the safety of both Sequatchie County’s…

Release from Sarai Pierce, Director of Schools for Sequatchie County: The safety of our students is our utmost priority. I want to reassure parents that we are cooperating fully with law enforcement, who are leading the investigation. Due to the involvement of minors, we are limited in what details we can disclose, respecting the privacy and confidentiality of the individuals involved. We can…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) latest Visible Litter Study shows littering in Tennessee has decreased by 12 percent since 2016. While these findings are encouraging, there are still more than 88 million pieces of litter on the state’s roadways at any given time. “Litter is more than an eyesore,” said TDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program Coordinator, Brittany Morris. “Preventing and…