Area News
Dunlap Adventist Christian School holds fundraiser auction
A fundraiser auction will be held Saturday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dunlap Adventist Christian School for student activities. Items for auction include tickets to the Creative Discovery Museum, Tennessee Aquarium, pocket knives, gift cards, Peyton Manning rookie collectors’ cards and Confederate money. Food will also be available for sale. All activities will…
Read MoreSanders charged with killing husband
Jerri Lynn Sanders, 44, is accused of stabbing her husband, John Wayne Sanders, 61, with a kitchen knife Tuesday evening, October 17, reports Sequatchie County Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock. She remains in custody at the Sequatchie County Justice Center for criminal homicide after being denied bond during an October 18 hearing. The Sheriff said the suspect…
Read MoreChange made on BTC Board of Directors
Over 550 votes were cast at the annual Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (BTC) meeting on Thursday morning, October 12, giving newcomer Dion (Don) Ault, Jr. a spot on the Board of Directors alongside incumbent John Lee Downey. For more, see the October 19 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreFire displaces family while one was helping others
A Daus family lost their home in a fire while one of them was helping victims of a hurricane. The home of Glenda Hankins was destroyed on Friday night, October 13. Bob and Leanne Raber were also living at the home along with their three children. For more, see the October 19 issue of The…
Read MoreEmployees earn Mann+Hummel GM’s Supplier of the Year award
When asked about the success of Mann+Hummel’s Dunlap plant, Director of Operations Josh Speller immediately focuses on the employees. For more, see the October 12 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MorePatient assaults doctor
A visit to the doctor was anything but ordinary late last month, when Cecilia Thomas, 53, of Chattanooga reportedly began fighting after being refused a pain medication. For more, see the October 12 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreTwo vehicles collide, one driver hospitalized
A driver in a two-vehicle wreck September 29 is recovering from injuries in Chattanooga’s Erlanger Medical Center. Injured was Kayla Cagle, 20, of Dunlap, reported the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). For more, see the October 5, 2017 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreLady Braves take SVC title
After runner-up finishes the last couple of seasons, Sequatchie County Middle School won the 2017 SVC Softball Tournament, held September 28-30 in Jasper. The Lady Braves, seeded second, defeated Van Buren County 13-1 in the first round; South Pittsburg, 10-0; then beat top-seeded Bledsoe twice for the title. For more, see the October 5 issue…
Read More“In God We Trust” plates available at Sequatchie County Clerk’s office
Sales of the new “In God We Trust” license plates are running briskly, said Sequatchie County Clerk Charlotte Cagle. Since July 1, the first day the plates could be obtained, a total of 147 have been purchased. For more, see the September 28 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreRaber heading with Guard to Caribbean
Detective Robert Raber of the Dunlap Police Department, also a member of the Tennessee National Guard, will be headed to the Caribbean in the next few days to help control situations created by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Raber is a member of the 252nd Military Police Company, based out of Cleveland. For more, see the…
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