Luttrell charged in shooting
Christopher Thacker is recovering from a gunshot wound ocurring after Stewart Luttrell allegedly pulled the trigger, reports Sequatchie County Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock. An argument between the men at a Signal Mountain home last week led to the shooting, the Sheriff said. For more, see the August 24 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreSearch continues for Kilgore
Authorities are searching for James Richard Kilgore, 44, who is s suspect in a two-year investigation in which approximately 867 grams of meth were found, reported Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock. The drugs, with a street value of $104,000, were seized August 21 at Kilgore’s residence on Ski View Drive in Sequatchie County. He was not home…
Read MoreWeek of August 22
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Read MoreHerbert Safford
Herbert Daniel Safford, age 75, of the Fredonia Mountain Nature Resort, Dunlap, formerly of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017 at his home. Herb was born and grew up in Burlington, Vermont. He held degrees from the University of Vermont, Yale University, and Columbia University. He served as a first lieutenant…
Read MoreCarolyn Powell
Carolyn Diane Powell, age 63, of Signal Mountain, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at her home. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Anna Marie Teague; and father, David Powell, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Diane Reed, Dunlap; two sons, David (Jane) Reed, Signal Mountain, and Greg (Stephanie McDonough) Reed, Dunlap;…
Read MoreDorothy Hickman
Dorothy Irene Victor Hickman, 89, of Signal Mountain passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. She was a member of Signal Mountain Church of God. Preceding her in death was her husband, Cecil Hickman; daughter, Janice Hickman; son, Cecil Hickman Jr.; and her parents. Survivors include her sons, Danny (Janice) Hickman and David (Tina) Hickman, both…
Read MoreSCHS players earn Academic All-State
Three senior members of the Sequatchie County High School football team (left to right) Garrett Castle, Caleb Reed, and Ethan Barker, have been recognized as Academic All-State by Murphy Fair Football. The three seniors for SCHS have maintained a minimum grade point average through their junior years while standing out on the playing field.
Read MoreRegional hospital becoming a reality
Plans for a 25-bed hospital in Sequatchie County are moving forward. The announcement was made during a presentation made by officials at Erlange Health System on August 10 and at the Sequatchie County Commission meeting later that evening. For more, see the August 17 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreAlfred Baumgardner
Alfred Lorne Baumgardner, age 87, of Dunlap, died in a Chattanooga hospital, Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Mr. Baumgardner was born in Independence, Missouri in 1930 and was of the Baptist faith. He served seven years in the U.S. Army and 13 years in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his first…
Read MoreCpl. Henry Andregg, Jr.
Cpl. Henry Andregg Jr., of Whitwell, was killed in action in World War II, during the Battle of Tarawa, on the island of Betio, Gilbert Islands, November 20, 1943. Henry joined the Marine Corps on June 6, 1942 and was assigned to Company C, 2nd Amphibious Tractor Btn, 2nd Marine Division. Corporal Andregg was among…
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