Area News

Sequatchie County High School senior Hannah Burt (seated, middle) signs with Bryan College, joined by her parents, Tammy and Shane Burt; (standing, left to right) SCHS Principal Tommy Layne, and Bryan Coach Josh Bradley. For more, see the December 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Sequatchie County High School students Chandler Hendrick and Gage Tucker were recently named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. For more, see the November 30 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Now in its 23rd year, Christmas for Kids will generate countless smiles for local children and their families on December 14. For more, see the November 30 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

A family of five, including three children, lost their home in a fire on Savage Road November 10. Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department Chief Norman Hatfield said nine firefighters responded to the fully involved blaze at the home of Ashley Wheeler. For more, see the November 16 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

The search for two Rhea County men accused of trying to steal around $1,800 worth of items from Tractor Supply did not last long. Dunlap Police Chief Clint Huth said placing information and photos from the incident on social media led to James Richard McPherson, Jr. and Rickey Eugene Taylor calling the police themselves. For…

Patience, determination, and a willingness to follow instructions helped Edward Brown during his time with the United States Navy, and he says those traits still apply. At age 19, Tommy Hickey, now 70, was one of many Sequatchie County residents drafted during the Vietnam War. For more, see the November 9 issue of The Dunlap…

A pair of Rhea County men who attempted to steal approximately $1,800 of items from the Dunlap Tractor Supply are being sought, said Dunlap Police Chief Clint Huth. Warrants have been issued for James Richard McPherson, Jr., 44, and Rickey Eugene Taylor, 33. For more, see the November 9 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

James Green, a veteran of the United States Air Force, values his time serving his country but said education is a key for teens, gained either through the military or traditionally… Joining the United States Marines at age 17, Buford Dennis still values his time in the service and encourages young people to do so…

Tommy Shell, 51, and his son Shawn Shell, 24, face multiple charges for their reported involvement in a fight at a car wash in Dunlap on October 24, said Dunlap Police Chief Clint Huth. For more, see the November 2 issue of the The Dunlap Tribune.

A home built in the late 1800s caught fire Saturday, October 21, and firefighters from multiple area units responded. Damage to the home was estimated at 25 percent, along with some smoke, heat, and water damage, reported Norman Hatfield, Chief of the Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD). For more, see the October 26 issue of…