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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.

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Grants 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.…

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Early 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.…

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ATV 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.

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Waldrop 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…

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Swanger 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…

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“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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