Director of Schools interviews set
Job interviews for the three Sequatchie County Director of Schools candidates are scheduled for October 19-20. Two interviews are set for Tuesday, at 3:45 p.m. and 5:15, and the third is set for Wednesday at 3:45. The interviews at the Sequatchie County Board of Education building are open to the public. For more, see the…
Read MoreFredonia home destroyed in fire, no injuries reported
Volunteer firefighters from multiple departments responded to a home on Fredonia Mountain at approximately 8:00 p.m. October 13, reported Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Ruehling. The home was a total loss, Ruehling said, but no injuries were reported to occupants or firefighters. The final unit left the scene at 1:30 a.m. For more, see…
Read MoreTwo Sequatchie schools exit targeted list
Despite changes and other challenges posed by COVID-19, a pair of Sequatchie County Schools officially exited the state’s “Targeted Support and Improvement” (TSI) list. Principals of Griffith Elementary School and Sequatchie County Middle School applauded the work of everyone involved in showing improvement despite challenges. For more see the October 14 issue of The Dunlap…
Read MoreTribune honored for winning designs
Advertising designs by The Dunlap Tribune recently earned recognition from the Tennessee Press Association’s Advertising Contest, judged by the New Jersey Press Association. The newspaper competed among other non-daily newspapers with a paid circulation less than 5,000. The newspaper won a first place award with its “Shop Local. Eat Local. Support Local.” ad campaign in…
Read MoreGeorge “Sonny” Smith
George L. “Sonny” Smith, 80, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at his home. He was a member of Dunlap First Baptist Church, retired from Dupont, Past Master Dunlap Lodge #693 F.& A.M., loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Peggy Swanger Smith; two…
Read MoreDoris Jean Pickett
Doris Jean Pickett, 87, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away October 6, 2021. She was born in Whitwell, Tennessee on April 3, 1934 to the late Carlos and Daisy Reeves King. She loved to laugh and spend time with her family. She was a member of Dunlap church of Christ. She was preceded in death by…
Read MoreJoe Edward Layne
Mr. Joe Edward Layne, 52, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga from complications from COVID. He was born in Cumberland Heights, Tennessee on April 16, 1969. He was a computer technician and loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by…
Read MoreMichelle Harvey
Michelle Harvey, 51, of Dunlap, Tennessee received her eternal healing, surrounded by family, on October 3, 2021 after a courageous battle with COVID. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church, where she was the song leader. Michelle had a love for life, family, and friends. She loved to…
Read MoreDolores Ann Sutherland Finley
Dolores Ann Sutherland Finley, 53, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at CHI Memorial Hospital. The greatest joy of her life was being a MiMi to her grandson, Carson Wayne Schmitt. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Dakota Green; and grandparents, France and Veola Sutherland, Nathan and Ira Harvey,…
Read MoreRoad repair underway on Cagle Mountain
(photo by Sequatchie County Highway Department) The Sequatchie County Highway Department began preparing early Thursday morning for repair work after a section of Tate Hill Road, off McCarver Loop on Cagle Mountain, was washed away during heavy rain October 6. Highway department staff explained six families are affected but are able to leave on foot…
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