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July 29, 2020
Dayton was settled in 1820 as Smith's Crossroads; in 1877, the town was renamed after Dayton, Ohio. This historic town is famous for hosting the Scopes Trial - ..

June 16, 2020
Photo by Sean Fisher Photography   Looking at the Sequatchie Valley today, with its open farmland center and densely wooded edges, it’s hard to believe..

April 24, 2020
The Sequatchie Valley based bluegrass band Track 145 recently captured in song the story of the infamous outlaw John Murrell, who was laid to rest in Pikeville,..

Chances are you’ve never been there, but Grundy Lakes, located on the outskirts of Tracy City, is a great place to experience nature and history close-up on a..

April 7, 2020
Whitwell Middle School, located within the Sequatchie Valley of Southeast Tennessee, is home to one of the world’s most profound remembrances of the Holocaust..

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