Area News
Schools seek improvement after report card released
Mixed results were received on the Tennessee State Report Card recently issued to school systems around the state. In Sequatchie County, several areas show room for improvement, said grade 9-12 Curriculum and Career Technology Supervisor Marsha Talley. For more see the January 9 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreWalking trail nears completion
Running from Sequatchie County Schools north almost to the Sequatchie County Courthouse, a wooded walking trail is in its final stages of completion. On Monday, January 6, paving was taking place at the site of a pedestrian crossing signal which is to be installed. For more see the January 9 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreInjuries avoided in suspected DUI wreck
Matthew Cory Davis was charged with driving under the influence and other traffic-related offenses following a wreck in Sequatchie County December 17. Sheriff Coy Swanger reports Sgt. Steven Billingsley was assisting the Tennessee Highway Patrol with a separate accident when Davis’s vehicle struck Sgt. Billingsley’s. Three vehicles were damaged including one driven by the suspect,…
Read MoreBradford to run at Tennessee Tech
One of the most accomplished individual athletes at Sequatchie County High School signed to continue her education and running career 90 minutes away in Cookeville. Senior Emma Bradford still has a spring season awaiting for the SCHS track team, but signed earlier this month to run at Tennessee Technological University (TTU). “I truly felt like…
Read More25th 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…
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