Suspicious fires being investigated
Three different fires over three days, two on the same day, in a small area of Dunlap are being investigated, Sequatchie County Chief Deputy Paul Howard confirmed. The Dunlap Fire Department was called out twice on November 7 to Branch Road, near Brush Creek, Chief Norman Hatfield reported. For more see the November 19 issue…
Read MoreGarrett Layne Castle
Garrett Layne Castle, 20, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his residence. He was a member of Daus Baptist Church and a 2018 graduate of Sequatchie County High School, where he was a member of the football team for four years. He loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in…
Read MoreJohnny Boyd
John Henry Harrison Boyd, 85, of Dunlap, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Neta Elliott Boyd; son, John David Boyd; and siblings, Georgia Ruth Sims, J.C. Boyd, Avis Walker and Bill…
Read MoreEdgmon to play softball at Georgia Tech
Countless hours of practice and travel have paid off for Sequatchie County High School senior Ella Edgmon, as she signed to continue her education and play softball at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Edgmon will be the first player from SCHS to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). “Playing at Georgia Tech, I’ll be competing…
Read MoreEddie “Pete” Smith
Eddie “Pete” Smith, 63, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died, Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was a member of Bethel Church of Christ. He loved being outdoors, hunting and fishing and was an avid sports fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Ada Smith; sister-in-law, Ruby Smith; and son-in-law, Scott Green. He is…
Read MoreWanda Johnson
Wanda Rae Johnson, 82, of Dayton, formerly of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away November 5, 2020 at Rhea Medical Center. She was of the church of Christ faith, and enjoyed listening to gospel music. She also loved animals and babies. She was preceded in death by her father, Wade Johnson; and mother, Callie Jane Turner Johnson.…
Read MoreRita Grant
Rita Joyce Johnson Grant, 53, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a lifetime member of Lewis Chapel Church of God. She is preceded in death by her parents, Grady and Evelyn Hendon Johnson; and brothers, Rickey and Randy Johnson. She is survived by…
Read MorePlans to upgrade athletic facilities
Upgrades of facilities used by countless students are ready to enter the design phase, after approval by the Sequatchie County Board of Education on November 2. The Lewis Group, an architectural firm, for designing plans at several fields on the Sequatchie schools campus was approved. For more see the November 12 issue of The Dunlap…
Read MoreDunlap Mercantile is back in business
A year after work began to restore the Dunlap Mercantile building on Rankin Avenue in downtown Dunlap, three days of grand opening celebration and a ribbon cutting were held. For more see the November 12 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreSCHS Cross Country teams place fourth, ninth at TSSAA State
Running in the TSSAA Small School State Cross Country Meet outside Nashville on November 5, Sequatchie County High School had a fourth place finish in the girls’ race, among 20 teams. Lady Indian sophomore Jillyen Givens (712) placed ninth out of 165 runners and senior Anna Kate Tibbs was 13th. In the boys’ race, junior…
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