FCCLA students receive multiple honors
Sequatchie County High School was well represented at the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference in Gatlinburg, said teacher and sponsor Kate Sanders. “Students competed in a wide variety of events against students across the state,” Sanders explained. “Students have been collecting research, creating materials, and presenting their projects since…
Read MoreGun found in baby’s bed
Meth and drug paraphernalia located during a probation visit led to further charges for a pair of Dunlap residents, Dunlap Police Chief Randy Phillips reported. Arrested March 17 were Stefawn McKensey and Heather Laymon. A handgun was reportedly found in a bag inside a baby’s bed at the residence. For more see the March 31…
Read MoreMajor water line breaks repaired 21 hours later
Dunlap water department staff worked until 3:00 a.m. following a pair of water line breaks the previous day. Dunlap Mayor Clint Huth explained a tap was being added onto a line when an initial split took place. The first incident took place in the East Ridge area of the city on Friday morning, March 25,…
Read MoreConstruction class learning, aiding community
Sequatchie County High School has a new Construction Shop teacher who has hit the ground running, said SCHS Assistant Principal Alyssa Harper. His students’ latest project is making the puzzle pieces for the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway – Tennessee’s Great Valley Cruise-in promotion. For more see the March 24 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreThreats made to attorney, suspect apprehended
Suspicious activities conducted by a Sequatchie County man continued to escalate, leading to his arrest on multiple charges including threatening a judge, Sequatchie County Sheriff Coy Swanger reported. Arrested was Kyle Pirnik, 50, on March 16. Sheriff Swanger said the situation centered around a divorce case, where City Judge Keith Davis, in his role as…
Read MoreMelissa Robertson
Melissa Myrtle Robertson, 61, of Dunlap, Tennessee formerly of Powder Springs, Georgia, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at her daughter’s home following a brief illness. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved spending time with her daughters and grandkids more than anything. She was also an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan. In her down…
Read MorePeggy Hunt Ownby
Peggy Hunt Ownby, 61, of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, John Hunt; and sisters, Jan Hunt and Carol Lombardi. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Larry Ownby; mother, Louise Hunt; children, Luke, Sarah, Rachael and Carly Ownby; four step-children, Vyasa…
Read MoreJanet Seifried Johnson
Janet Yvonne Seifried Johnson, 89, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at her residence. She was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and worked as the office manager at Dunlap Stone for 35 years. She loved flowers, bird watching, traveling and reading. She was preceded in death by her parents,…
Read MoreAndrea “Annie” Ella Goforth
Andrea “Annie” Ella Goforth, 39, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at her residence after a lingering illness that she courageously fought. Annie was the most loving and caring person that you would ever meet and was always putting others first, even in the midst of her own sickness. She was…
Read MoreBeautiful: In the Eye of the Beholder features local poets
The creativity of Sequatchie County High School teacher Natalie Kimbell and Sequatchie County Middle School seventh grader Peyton Easterly is being showcased in a new book, Beautiful: In the Eye of the Beholder, with each having a poem accepted for publication. Kimbell is known to many in Sequatchie County. She has touched many lives with…
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