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Mildred Lee McWilliams Eicholtz

Mildred Lee McWilliams Eicholtz, 95, of Plantation, Florida, died February 2, 2022 following hip replacement surgery. Preceding her in death were her parents, Robert R. and VennaLee McWilliams; her first husband, Dr. Fred Henley; and brother, Joel B. McWilliams. Survivors include her husband, Harold Eicholtz; children, Daniel (Tara) Henley and twins, Donald (Pamela) and David…

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Stephan Wayne Dalton

Stephan Wayne Dalton, 45, passed away in a tragic boat accident on Thursday night, January 27, 2022. He was born October 20, 1976 to Jerry Wayne and Rosalie Sims Dalton.  He was preceded in death by his grandfather, John Carl Dalton; grandmother, Lillie Bell Dalton; great-grandmother, Bessie Jane Sims; and uncle, Wendell Dalton. In addition…

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Gertrude Hughes “Pete” Bishop

Gertrude Hughes “Pete” Bishop, 104, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.  A native of Sequatchie County, she was born to the late Reuben Hughes and Lula Standifer Hughes. She was a graduate of Carson Newman University at the age of 19, where she received two majors in Home…

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Peggy Jean Agee

Peggy Jean Agee, 89, of Smithville, Tennessee passed away, Friday February 11, 2022, at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born November 27, 1932, to her parents the late, Clarence and Louella Caplinger Trapp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Agee; son, Roger Agee; sisters, Oleda Duke, Lou…

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Power station project draws concern

TVA recently announced plans to install a new substation to resolve overloading issues at the existing Brush Creek station, reduce power losses, and improve local electrical reliability to be completed in Spring 2024. A resident in the area of Henson Gap and Window Rock Road on Lewis Chapel Mountain and the proposed seven mile-long power…

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Burgin to continue Worley’s dream

The resignation of Betty Worley as librarian at the Sequatchie County Library has led to the hiring of Robin Burgin as director to continue Worley’s dreams for the library and her own. “I really thought I could help the community and help the children here,” Burgin said, on her decision to take the position. Burgin…

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Christine Louise Moore Nolan

Christine Louise Moore Nolan, 64, Spencer, Tennessee and Van Buren County native, and Warren County and Dunlap resident, was born February 26, 1957 and went home to be in the presence of our Lord on January 30, 2022. Christine was retired from Erlanger Hospital as a CNA and was a dedicated grandmother. She was active…

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James Houston Davis

James Houston Davis, 79, of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away at home of an extended illness on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He was born on February 14, 1942 to Edna and George A. Davis, Sr. on their farm in the Pocahontas community of Coffee County, Tennessee. He graduated from Manchester Central High School, where he was…

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Cookie Jar Cafe named Best of Tennessee

Now in its 20th year, the Cookie Jar Cafe in Dunlap has had customers from all 50 states and dozens of countries but visitors from around Tennessee helped it earn a special award. The restaurant was featured in The Tennessee Magazine’s Best of Tennessee list for top home and country cooking in Tennessee, as voted…

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