Area News

The Sequatchie River, below the Humpback Ridge on Old York Highway, is expected to be the site of a new boat ramp. Plans call for grant funding to be finalized in the next few months. For more, see the February 8 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Sequatchie County Middle School won their SVC girls basketball conference for the third straight year, defeating Van Buren County in South Pittsburg on January 23. The Lady Braves won in a semifinal over December 20, and running through their league schedule undefeated. Players on the team include (front, left to right) Kiley Elliott, Jadeyn Girdley,…

A new resident of Dunlap, known to often walk in the northern area of Dunlap, was struck and later died from injuries suffered in an accident on January 26. Hit by an oncoming vehicle as he reportedly crossed the highway was Bobby Lynn Mosley, 68. For more, see the February 1 issue of The Dunlap…

Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, Inc., (BTC) revealed plans Friday, January 19 to construct a fiber optic network that will make gig-speed Internet available to almost 2,000 BTC members in and around Dunlap. BTC has received a $7.8 million TN-548 P Loan from the federal Rural Utility Service for the upcoming project. For more, see the January 25 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

After being released from prison in November 2017, Jonathon Eric Kelly, 37, was arrested and is held without bond for reportedly violating the Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry Law. Kelly is classified as a Violent Against Children Sex Offender, said Dunlap Police Chief Clint Huth. For more, see the January 25 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Alexander Grindstaff, 25, is being sought by authorities after reportedly leading them on a chase through two pedestrian-filled areas, reports Sequatchie County Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock. For more, see the January 11 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Records of the Sequatchie County Rescue Squad have been examined by the Tennessee State Comptroller’s Office, with results released to the squad’s board of directors, state legislators and leaders, and others. Findings related to “unsupported and questionable” transactions were discovered, said Comptroller Justin P. Wilson, but no transactions were described as criminal or deceptive. For…

A Sequatchie County woman remained in custody without bond on January 2 after reportedly manufacturing her own checks, then passing them. Charged with theft over $10,000 was Stephanie Bragg, 33. For more, see the January 4 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Focus and determination on each lane guided the Sequatchie County High School girls’ bowling team to a district title. Bowling against perennial league champ Soddy Daisy on December 18, the Lady Indians took an 18-9 win. For more, see the January 4 issue of the Dunlap Tribune.

Despite the temperature falling into the 30s, Christmas for Kids at Dunlap’s Harris Park had one of its largest turnouts ever, said organizer Cindy Garner. The annual event for children and families was held on Thursday night, December 14. For more, see the December 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.