Area News
Schmitt signs with Bryan
Jalyn Schmitt, a 2018 graduate of Sequatchie County High School, will continue her education and softball career at Bryan College. The daughter of Michael and Marie Schmitt, and Jannet and Dino Swafford signed in a ceremony at the college on June 29. For more, see the July 12 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreGrants to aid students at SCHS
The Sequatchie County School System will be aided by two large grants, announced last week. Funding of $99,999 from J.P. Morgan Chase is now available for the purchase of state-of-the-art virtual welding equipment. A grant of $34,272 through the Perkins Reserve will be used to start a Mechatronics Engineering program at Sequatchie County High School.…
Read MoreEarly registration for Give a Kid a Chance Day
Now in its 11th year of distributing school supplies and providing helpful information to parents and children, Give a Kid a Chance is set for July 27 at Sequatchie County High School. The event takes place from 9:00 a.m. noon and all Sequatchie County children are invited, whether attending public or private school, or home-schooled.…
Read MoreATV wreck fatal for teen
The life of 15-year-old Jordan Layne was taken when the ATV he was driving wrecked on June 30, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). For more, see the July 5 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreJuly 5 issue is on stands now
The July 5, 2018 issue of The Dunlap Tribune is on stands now. Everyone have a safe and enjoyable July 4th holiday.
Read MoreFirst Baptist Church to celebrate 150 years with Homecoming
In 1868, only a few years after the end of the Civil War, Dunlap Baptist Church was organized. Now First Baptist Church of Dunlap, the church will hold its 150th homecoming on Sunday, July 1. For more, see the June 28 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreWaldrop pleads guilty, gets 20 years
Dakota Austin Waldrop, pleading guilty to aggravated sexual battery, was sentenced to 20 years with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC). He is to serve the entire sentence, except for nearly one year for time already served, according to Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Graham’s decision in Sequatchie County Circuit Court on June 21. For…
Read MoreSwanger sought by police in theft
Steven Lamar Swanger, 45, is sought by local authorities after reportedly breaking into Griffith Elementary School and stealing several electronic items. Dunlap Police Chief Clint Huth stated investigation into the burglary began on Monday, June 11, with Swanger identified on surveillance footage as the individual entering the school early on June 10. Several items including…
Read MoreArea kids provided summer meals at Griffith, apartments, churches
The free summer meals program through the Sequatchie County School System continues through June 29 at Griffith Elementary School, Dunlap Garden Apartments, and Valley View Garden Apartments, along with various locations on selected dates. For more, see the June 14 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read More“Bo” and General Lee rolling in for 4th
John Schneider, famous for his role as Bo Duke on “The Dukes of Hazzard” is headed to Dunlap next month to entertain thousands celebrating the birth of the nation. Schneider, known as well for a string of country music hits, is the featured performer in the City of Dunlap’s free Music Festival on Wednesday, July…
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