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Willis is VFW District Teacher of the Year

Tim Willis, band director and teacher in the Sequatchie County School System, was recognized as the VFW Teacher of the Year for District 3. He teaches at both the high school and middle school, and is a veteran. For more see the March 14 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

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Students share music month with Board

After working for weeks, a number of fourth graders demonstrated their music aptitude during the Sequatchie County School Board meeting March 4. Griffith Elementary School teacher Lois Gould explained the students’ performance was part of the Music in the School program, taking place in March. For more see the March 14 issue of The Dunlap…

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Lorene Williams

Lorene Williams, 88, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Roane Medical Center. She was a member of Dunlap First Baptist Church where she served as church secretary for many years. Lorene was a member of the American Business Women’s Association and was retired from Provident Insurance and the Sequatchie-Dunlap Chamber of…

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Evalene Kilgore Stephenson

Evalene Kilgore Stephenson, 85, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Lori Long Kilgore; husband, Jerome V. Stephenson; son, Casey Stephenson; sister, June Atterton; and brothers, Charles and Dallas Kilgore. She is survived by her children, Yvonne (Ralph) Tate, Anna (Pat) Mussared, and…

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Lynda Sue Boston Johnson

Lynda Sue Boston Johnson, 77, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at her residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening and being outside. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Juanetta Allen Boston; and daughter, Rhonda Harvey. She is survived by her husband, Samuel Johnson; children,…

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Bobby “Bob” Dempsey

Bobby “Bob” Dempsey, 74, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, March 8, 2024, at his home. Preceding him in death were his parents, Edley and Martha Dempsey; and brothers, Rick Dempsey and Donnie Dempsey, all of Whitwell, Tennessee. Surviving him are his wife, Norma Dempsey; sons, Roger (Terri) Dempsey, Joe Dempsey and Randell (Kelley) Dempsey, all…

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Authorities join forces for school bus blitz for student safety

With a number of drivers ignoring or failing to notice stop signs on local school buses, law enforcement officers belive student safety is at risk. To help fight this ongoing problem, members of the Dunlap Police Department (DPD), Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, and Tennessee Highway Patrol joined forces with the Sequatchie County School System for…

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Heritage Farms preserving history

Though the temperature was down and conditions were windy and wet, a good crowd gathered at the Hamilton-Condra Farm off East Valley Road on March 1 for the Sequatchie County Heritage Farm Kickoff. Family farms operating at least 100 years are being honored through the program. “This is what farmers go through, having to get…

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Betty Faye Disheroon Whitlow

Betty Faye Disheroon Whitlow, 91, of Dunlap, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at her residence. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a faithful Christian and a member of Mt. Pleasant Congregational Methodist Church. She loved the Lord and enjoyed reading her Bible, cooking, taking care of her family and…

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