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A standout both in the classroom and on the field, 2024 Sequatchie County High School graduate Nicholas Blevins will continue his education and athletic career a Tennessee Wesleyan. Blevins signed to play soccer and attend the Athens college May 10 with family and dozens of his friends and teammates present. The son of Tommy and…

Severe weather held off and Sequatchie County High School’s 2024 graduation ceremony took place as scheduled on May 17, with countless family members and friends present to support the graduating seniors. After the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” was performed by the Sequatchie County Band and seniors entered the stadium turf, welcoming everyone to the special…

Thousands attend the SETHRA-CASA benefit each year and in just over two weeks, this year should be no different. The rodeo is set for Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1 at Coops Creek Commons, 298 Pine Street, in downtown Dunlap. An added attraction this year are nightly concerts by singer Dusty Huston. Her shows…

H&R Scrubs Making gifts for others has turned into a thriving business for two Sequtchie County High School seniors. Hailie Barone and Ruthie Gholston are busy creating their own thriving business as young entrepreneurs. “As Hailie and I were discussing gift giving for the holiday season, we decided to create H&R Scrubs as a way…

Sequatchie County Emergency Management Director Brian Ruehling said on Thursday, May 9, that there were no known local injuries from the storm that roared through several states the previous night and early morning. Tornado, severe thunderstorm, and flood warnings were all issued. Director Ruehling said flooding took place inside the Sequatchie County Fair building off…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Dunlap and Sequatchie County, officially proclaimed in writing by Dunlap Mayor Clint Huth and Sequatchie County Executive Keith Cartwright on April 30. The local leaders were joined at the Sequatchie County Courthouse by Volunteer Behavioral Health Center Director Terrie Johnson. For more see the May 9 issue of…

Months, and in many cases, years, of work, time, and expense continues to result in recognition for the Sequatchie County Schools’ band programs. Both the Sequatchie County Middle School and Sequatchie County High School bands finished first in recent events in the Smokey Mountains. For more see the May 9 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

TVA is helping Griffith Elementary’s second grade students grow in learning by providing a $2,500 grant to fund their study plants, announced Annie Howard, teacher. The grant, from the TVA Stem Classroom Grant Program, provides each second grade classroom at GES with an indoor/outdoor greenhouse, books, seeds, and other learning supplies. For more see the…

“A stitch in time saves nine” well, for Minnie Lee Deakins her stitches throughout time have led her to reach her 100th birthday. This nationally known quilter and Sequatchie County’s very first special education teacher, celebrated her 100th birthday on April 21 with a party at Dunlap First Baptist Church. “She enjoyed her party,” said…

From youthful students to veterans of the national music scene who have been entertaining large audiences for decades, visitors to BTC Fiber Valley in Dunlap this year will see and hear a wide range of performers, all free of charge. The downtown festival officially takes place May 4-5, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on…