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VOLUNTEER: someone who gives their time and energy to help others without expecting or receiving compensation. That describes two Dunlap recipients of the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards (GVSA) presented February 8 in Franklin. Recognized were the late Ed Nunley as the adult recipient, and Lillian Gray as the youth. For more see the February 20…

Sequatchie County High School senior Sam Evitts, an outstanding student both in the classroom and on the athletic playing fields and courts, will continue his education at Maryville College while playing football for the Scots. Evitts signed at SCHS  February 14 with a large number of family members, teammates, and friends present. For more see…

The Stewart Heritage Farm, located three miles southeast of Dunlap on East Valley Road, has a rich history. Its founder, George Stewart, was born in East Tennessee in the late 1700s after his father left Ireland for Baltimore. The farm has been recognized as a Sequatchie County Heritage Farm, highlighting its history and recognizing those…

Young love starts a lot of times by friends playing matchmaker. This was the case for Norman Podney Jones and Betty Sue Gross. They met on a double date planned by Betty’s brother, Bob, and Podney’s cousin, Lora Mae, in December 1952. A few months later, Bob and Lora Mae were talking about getting married…

Though a route has not been selected yet, bus #18, powered by propane, will soon be transporting Sequatchie County students to and from school. The bus, approved for purchase last year by the Sequatchie County Board of Education at a cost of $165,252, recently arrived at the bus garage. For more see the February 6…

Descendants of Jesse Pickett, who acquired land and founded the currently known Ray Pickett Farm around 1867, and their spouses, still are actively involved in its daily operation. The farm in the East Valley Road area, approximately seven miles southeast of Dunlap, has been designated as a Sequatchie County Heritage Farm and family members recently…

Family-owned farms operating for at least 100 years are being designated as Sequatchie County Heritage Farms, with information shared by the families for articles in the The Dunlap Tribune. Now known as Meadowbrook Farm, the former Wiley Farm dates back to the end of the 19th Century. Kellee McAnally owns a portion of the original…

After holding successful fundraising events last year, the Sequatchie Valley Alzheimer’s Committee presented a $35,166 check to the Pat Summitt Foundation during the Lady Vols’ January 16 “We Back Pat” game. Committee members Diane Harmon, Jennifer Worley, Allison Pollock, Angela Bledsoe, Vicki Carr, June Smith, and Rolanda Green presented the check during halftime of the…

Three teachers and a supervisor were honored by their peers during the Sequatchie County Board of Education meeting January 13. Recognized as school district teachers of the year were Margaret Moore, Will Kiper, and Anita Barker, and supervisor of the year was Rhonda Harmon. For more see the January 23 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Founded nearly 125 years ago, the current Allen Farm has a rich history of family support. The farm is one of the latest identified as a Sequatchie County Heritage Farm, due to meeting standards including over 100 years in operation. Family members explained the farm land, off East Valley Road, was purchased by Alexander L.…