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Representatives from businesses, education, and community organizations met for the annual Sequatchie County-Dunlap Chamber of Commerce November 26. Annual awards were given out by Chamber Director Janis Kyser, including the Howard Hatcher Pillar of the Community Award. Surprised and humbly accepting was Sequatchie County Rescue Squad Director Mike Scoggins. “I didn’t expect this at all,”…

Josh Cain, an all-time player for both Sequatchie County High School and the University of Tennessee (UTC) football programs, is still receiving honors for his dominating defensive play. Cain will join Chattanooga area standouts over multiple sports in the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame in March. The 2025 induction and awards banquet will be…

The City of Dunlap’s 27th annual Christmas Parade, running from Sequatchie County Schools to Harris Park along Highway 28 and Highway 127/Rankin Avenue, is Saturday, December 7. Participants are asked to enter the school grounds from Jones Drive beginning at 3:30 p.m. for the parade which starts at 4:30. For more see the November 28…

Over 25 years ago, students at Whitwell Middle School took part in a special project learning about the Holocaust. Though thousands of miles away from and decades after the Holocaust atrocities, the students in the small town were able to commemorate the millions lost, collecting six million paper clips. Retired teacher Linda Hooper led the…

Raising funds for the American Business Womens Association (ABWA) scholarship program, one of Dunlap’s annual holiday events takes place Sunday, December 8. Two homes, a historic chapel, and an Airbnb are the stops for the 2024 ABWA Annual Tour of Homes, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Those who have purchased tickets are invited to visit…

Austin, Davis, and Mitchell, Attorneys at Law, welcomed guests for an open house and ribbon cutting at its real estate annex building on November 14. The new office is located directly behind their long-time headquarters on Cherry Street in Dunlap. Those attending, along with elected officials and friends, included (front) Thomas Austin, Tommy Austin, Jennifer…

James Wilson was sworn in by Sequatchie County Clerk Charlotte Cagle as the new commissioner of Sequatchie County’s District 4, following the November 5 election. Wilson, running without opposition, received 299 votes. For more see the November 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

The 2024 Veterans Day Parade was held Monday, November 11, from the Sequatchie County Courthouse to the Veterans Memorial Park, adjacent to county schools on Highway 28. Participating were Veterans, the Trail Life group, the Sequatchie County Band, Corvette drivers, and the Dunlap Fire Department which draped the large U.S. Flag over Rankin Avenue. After…

Local Veterans are being honored at several locations over the next few days, including the annual parade from the Sequatchie County Courthouse to the Veterans Memorial Park. The parade, with the community invited to line the sidewalks of Rankin Avenue and Highway 28, begins at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11. Following the parade, a…