Orval Farley
Orval Farley, 79, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Erlanger Sequatchie Valley. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Farley; parents, Richard and Sarah Jane Farley; sister, Martha Jo Pascoe; and brother, Norman Farley. He is survived by his wife of 59…
Read MoreAngela Crosby Buckner
There will be a memorial service for Angela Crosby Buckner (WellCare Family Medicine) on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (central time) at the Dunlap Seventh-Day Adventist Church. All are welcome.
Read MoreJoint property purchase approved
The Dunlap City Commission unanimously approved spending up to $45,000 to purchase of 0.8 acres of property next to Coops Creek in Dunlap, part of a regular meeting February 17. Sequatchie County Commissioners previously approved spending the same amount for the property, which will possibly continue to connect areas of Dunlap. “We could possibly connect…
Read MoreMcCurry taking it to the next level
Playing football since age four, Sequatchie County High School senior Austin McCurry will continue the sport at the next level. McCurry signed with the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, with a number of family members, teammates, and coaches present at SCHS. For more see the February 24 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreCandidates for General Election announced, Republican Primary candidates to be named soon
Candidates running as independents in the August 3 General Election in Sequatchie County have been announced. Candidates running in the May 3 Republican Primary, which includes local races this year, are to be certified by March 3, Sequatchie County Register of Elections Jerrie Holland explained. Names of those candidates can not be released until certified…
Read MoreGround breaking for Valley Fest stage at Coops Creek Commons
On Monday, February 7, several Valley Fest committee members helped break ground for the new entertainment stage being built on the Valley Fest property at Coops Creek Commons in Dunlap. The Valley Fest committee explains the stage should be ready for the 2022 BTC Fiber Valley Fest, set for May 6-8. Valley Fest, with free…
Read MoreRemaining 2021-2022 school calendar discussed
Down to one “stockpiled” day due to COVID-19 and weather situations, Sequatchie County School Board members discussed possibilities if any more days of school are missed during their February 7 meeting. Director of Schools Sarai Pierce said 180 days in class are required by the State of Tennessee for all state systems. “We’re down to…
Read MoreWanda Faye Narramore Swafford
Wanda Faye Narramore Swafford, 75, of Pikeville, Tennessee gained her heavenly wings, Thursday, February 10, 2022. Wanda was a faithful and loyal employee of several Hardee’s from 1985 where she held many titles and ended her retirement as District Manager. She loved her family, and her fur babies, Cocoa and Bubbles. Some of her…
Read MoreFrances Jean Blythe Land
Mrs. Frances Jean Blythe Land, 79, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away February 10 at her daughter’s home in Knoxville, Tennessee surrounded by family who loved her dearly. Born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to parents J.B. and Edna Blythe, she was a 1960 graduate of Elizabethton High School, attended the Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Knoxville…
Read MorePeggy Sue Hicks
Peggy Sue Hicks, 70, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Parkridge Medical Center. Peggy worked 37 years with the Sequatchie Valley Head Start. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lewis Hicks; parents, Alvin and Pearl Mayes; sisters, Jo Vandergriff and Thelma Lewis; brother, Thomas Mayes. She…
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