Area News

A 41-7 win over Bledsoe County last Friday night resulted in the Sequatchie County High School Indian football team retaining the challenge trophy, Chief Roaring Eagle, sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank in Dunlap and First Farmers and Commercial Bank for the fifth straight season. For more, see the September 28 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

The longtime football rivalry between Sequatchie County High School and Bledsoe County continues on Friday night, September 22. For more, see the September 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Nearly 40 years after planting their first apple trees on the current site of Wheeler’s Orchard and Vineyard, the family continues to supply fresh apples, grapes, and other products for businesses plus individuals visiting the farm on Fredonia Mountain. For more, see the September 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Water rates for those getting water from the City of Dunlap will be increasing. Dunlap City Commissioners approved increases of $5.85 for residences in the city, $8.85 for homes outside the city, and $9.85 for commercial rates. For more see the September 14 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Controversy that has continued for over two years between Carol and Thomas Gaddy and the City of Dunlap took a step towards resolution earlier this month. For more, see the September 14 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

     Remnants of Hurricane Irma are expected to move into Southeast Tennessee today, according to the National Weather Service.      Sequatchie County and surrounding counties are under a wind advisory from 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 11 through 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.      Winds between 15 and 30 mph are expected, with gusts up to 40 mph expected across the entire…

Mountain Valley Bank collected donations for hurricane relief at all their locations last week. Hurricane Harvey, striking Southeast Texas and moving into the Houston area, has killed dozens and destroyed countless homes. For more, see the September 7 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Kyle Harmon, a 2010 graduate of Sequatchie County High School, will help protect hundreds of the nation’s leaders along with visitors to Washington D.C. Harmon, 25, completed federal training in Maryland and took part in United States Capitol Police (USCP) graduation ceremonies on August 4. For more, see the September 7 issue of The Dunlap…

Another school year has started, and local law enforcement is seeing a familiar problem, drivers passing school buses on their routes. For more, see the August 31 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Victoria Yeargan was crowned Sequatchie County Fairest of the Fair on Saturday night, August 19, completing a day of pageants in multiple age categories. For more, see the August 24 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.