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Authorities join forces for school bus blitz for student safety

With a number of drivers ignoring or failing to notice stop signs on local school buses, law enforcement officers belive student safety is at risk. To help fight this ongoing problem, members of the Dunlap Police Department (DPD), Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, and Tennessee Highway Patrol joined forces with the Sequatchie County School System for…

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Heritage Farms preserving history

Though the temperature was down and conditions were windy and wet, a good crowd gathered at the Hamilton-Condra Farm off East Valley Road on March 1 for the Sequatchie County Heritage Farm Kickoff. Family farms operating at least 100 years are being honored through the program. “This is what farmers go through, having to get…

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STOP – drivers must obey bus signals

The number of reports of drivers failing to stop for Sequatchie County school buses continues to increase, putting children at serious risk, Dunlap Police Department (DPD) Chief Randy Phillips said. Both the DPD and Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department are receiving notices of the dangerous road behavior. For more see the February 29 issue of The…

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Fritch named TVA Engineer of the Year

Abdiel Vallejo-Lopez, TVA Staff Writer Growing up in the small town of Dunlap, Tennessee, Timothy Fritch had a natural inclination to tinker. Curiosity drove him. It wasn’t long before he discovered a passion for electrical engineering — a passion that has only grown stronger over the years. His commitment and contributions to the world of…

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Layne retires from local post office

After 36 years of serving the public in the United States Post Office in Dunlap, Marie Layne has retired. “I want to watch my grandkids grow up, spend time with my family, and travel,” Layne said. Layne began working at the local post office on January 2, 1988, and continued to January 26, 2024. When…

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Smith is VFW Voice of Democracy district winner

Sequatchie County High School sophomore Harrison Smith was named the winner of the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 3 Voice of Democracy contest, organizers announced. His audio essay was focused on the subject, “What are the Greatest Attributes of our Democracy?” For more see the February 22 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

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Cordell named supervisor of the year

An educator in the Sequatchie County School System the last 23 years, Dr. Melissa Cordell was recognized as the district’s supervisor of the year during the Sequatchie County Board of Education meeting February 5. “I’m thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had here in Sequatchie County,” said Cordell, who graduated from Cumberland County High School…

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Heritage Farm Program to document county’s history

The Sequatchie County Heritage Farms Program, designed to recognize farms in the county owned by the same family for at least 100 years, will have its kickoff program on Friday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. The event is being held at 2671 East Valley Road, announced committee members John Harmon and Sheldon Barker “Our goal…

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The Kentucky Headhunters headlining Valley Fest

Three months from now, the stage at Coops Creek Commons will be rocking as The Kentucky Headhunters is the musical headliner of BTC Fiber Valley Fest. The fun-loving country rock band gained millions of fans with hits such as “Dumas Walker” and “Oh Lonesome Me,” and will be one of the acts performing at BTC…

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