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Land elected Mayor of Dunlap Dwain Land is once again the Mayor of Dunlap. He won the post with 467 votes, according to Election Day results. Dave Anderson received 139 votes, Carson Camp had 33, and Jimmy Axmacher received 9. Incumbent city commissioners Jeff Harmon and Judy H. Layne received complimentary votes totaling 476 for…

Sequatchie County High School is presenting the play, “The Thrilling Tale Of The Three Musketeers,” by Richard Gremel on May 9-10. Each performances begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults at the door, $3 for students, and children 5-under will be admitted at no charge. For more see the May 1 issue of…

Free entertainment, art, car show and more With free entry to enjoy a variety of talented musical acts plus a car show and much more, BTC Fiber Valley Fest 2025 is being held this week. Performances begin Friday evening May 2 and the festival officially kicks off May 3, continuing through Sunday, May 4. Music…

The Sequatchie County Rescue Squad is one of nearly 100 squads across the state approved to receive grant funding from the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO). The local squad will receive  $27,800 of $3 million in grant funds available for 2025 through the Rescue Squad…

Following questions posed to healthcare leaders by Sequatchie County commissioners and local residents during a special called meeting April 17, commissioners voted 16-2 to continue Erlanger Health System’s local emergency operations pending final, agreed-upon contract updates. Erlanger has operated the Sequatchie Valley Emergency Department since 2014. Several commissioners expressed appreciation for the lease proposals submitted…

Mellanie Faith Hall, a Sequatchie County High School student, and Sharon Shadrick, a writer and retired educator, each were honored at the Tennessee Mountain Writers Conference and 36th annual banquet in Oak Ridge April 5. Hall earned second in the Student Prose category with her novel excerpt, WonderHealth INC, explained teacher and writer Natalie Kimbell.…

The Dunlap Tribune reporter, Nathan Hickey, asked each of Dunlap’s mayoral candidates four questions. Following are the questions and each candidate’s response: What do you see as the most pressing issue affecting the city’s growth? Dave Anderson: I moved here because of the beauty of the valley, and I saw what uncontrolled growth could do…

On Friday, April 4, it was announced the Sequatchie Valley National Scenic Byway received the 2025 National Scenic Byway Association’s Byway Communications Award. Janis Kyser, director of the Sequatchie County-Dunlap Chamber of Commerce and THRIVE Sequatchie, along with Ahley Davis, accepted the award via zoom meeting. The award recognizes the work being done to drive…

After helping the Sequatchie County High School girls’ basketball team to consecutive district titles while compiling some of the highest scoring and rebounding totals ever for the program, senior Curtlyn Lee has decided to continue playing the sport as a Lady Flame. Curtlyn, a post, will attend Lee University in Cleveland while working to obtain…

  Representatives with Erlanger Health Systems and Parkridge Health System delivered their Request for Proposal (RFP) packages to the Sequatchie County Commission Monday evening, March 31. After listening to the healthcare leaders, asking questions, and hearing from individuals, the commission plans to make a decision at their April 17 meeting on which system will operate…