25th year for Christmas for Kids
Reaching a milestone while making Christmas brighter for local children and families, Sequatchie County’s Christmas for Kids program celebrated its 25th year December 12. “Our 25th annual party was a blast,” said founder and organizer Cindy Garner. For more see the December 19 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreTurner signs with Roane State
One of the state’s most productive softball pitchers in the 2019 high school season has decided to continue playing the sport in college. Sequatchie County High School senior Mackenzie Turner signed with Roane State Community College with family members, friends, and teammates in attendance. The daughter of Chipper and Natalie Turner explained she was considering…
Read MoreTruck crashes into creek spilling sugar
Lonnie James Swope Jr., 36, was injured when his tractor trailer left Highway 111 on Friday night, December 6, reported Sgt. Steven Billingsley with Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department. Swope was transporting powdered sugar for Indiana-based Hustle Mann Enterprises. For more, see the December 12 issue, on newsstands now.
Read MoreMann+Hummel plans to add 50 jobs at Dunlap plant
Mann-Hummel plans 50-job expansion, $15 million investment Mann+Hummel, the German-based manufacturer employing 300 at its facility in Dunlap, plans to add up to 50 new jobs locally over the next five years. The company is investing $15 million. The announcement was made by Mann+Hummel and state officials including Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday, December…
Read MoreCounty schools closing at noon
Sequatchie County Schools are closing at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, school officials announced. Inclement weather with snow is forecast and the temperature is expected to drop throughout the day.
Read MoreLongson signs with Cleveland State
From her days playing T-Ball as a two-year-old to the TSSAA Class AA State Softball Tournament in Murfreesboro, Sequatchie County High senior Peyton Longson has spent much of her life on the ball fields and courts. Longson will continue to play softball at least two more years after high school, as she signed to attend…
Read MoreStolen signs recovered, arrest made
Approximately 65 road signs taken from various areas Sequatchie County were recovered at the residence of Samuel Dishman, 31, according to a report by the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department. An investigation into a painted stop sign led to Dishman’s arrest for reported vandalism. Sequatchie County Road Superintendent Eric Higgins said the theft of these signs…
Read MoreKilgore gives thanks for family’s restoration
Looking back over the past few years, Amy Bowman Kilgore says there have been many changes in her family. “As a child, the absolute anchor in my life was my grandmother, who raised me during the time of my life when I really needed her the most,” she said. “She was there for me during…
Read MoreSearch for missing men leads to Nickajack
A two-day search for Matthew Henry, missing from Dunlap, and Wesley Ridge, missing from Marion County, was conducted by a multi-agency task force at Nickajack Lake last week. Assistant District Attorney Steve Strain said information received from authorities indicated remains or evidence could be found in Marion County at the lake. The search continued November…
Read MoreBarker signs to play soccer at Catawba
Balancing soccer, cheering, cross country and academics this fall, Sequatchie County High School senior Channing Barker excelled in each. The daughter of John and Chrisi Barker decided to continue her education at Catawba College in North Carolina while playing soccer and is the first SCHS player to sign for the sport. “I was first made…
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