Area News

Whether walking the two-mile distance or whatever distance chosen, everyone is encouraged to come out for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s beginning at Harris Park on September 9. Registration for the fundraiser begins at 8:00 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:00. “No matter how you show your support for finding a cure for this…

Several Sequatchie County 4-H’ers enjoyed a trip to the Tennessee State Fair in Lebanon late last month while finishing high in the UT-Extension “Fun with Fashion” competition. Two students, Allie-Mae Johnston and Tenley Davis, won first place in their categories while D.J. Moody was a second place finisher and Grace Moody won third. For more…

Families and individuals receiving food assistance through the Southeast Tennessee Human Resources Agency (SETHRA), in a multi-county service area, will be aided by a $208,137 emergency health care grant from USDA Rural Development. “This grant will significantly increase SETHRA’s capacity to distribute food and meals to low-income, disabled, and elderly households in our rural service…

Good news is on the horizon for property owners in the City of Dunlap. City Commissioners approved the first and second of three required ordinance readings for the 2023-2024 budget during meetings the past two weeks. The budget includes no property tax increase and the third and final reading is expected to be approved during…

Casey Scott was crowned 2023 Sequatchie County Fairest of the Fair on August 19, part of activities kicking off this year’s fair. Casey, 19, is the daughter of Pam Scott. A homeschool graduate and local resident, she recommends the pageant to girls of all ages. “I was absolutely nervous,” she said. “But three of my…

Efforts to make Highway 127/Rankin Avenue in the south end of Dunlap more pedestrian-friendly began last week. The first step in the City of Dunlap was construction of sidewalks just north of Coops Creek on the west side of the road. For more see the August 24 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

The Sequatchie Senior Center was one of 125 facilities around the state receiving a portion of $1 million in grant funding, the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) announced. Each center is receiving $8,000, which Sequatchie Director Deborah Camp said is helpful to the local center’s visitors. “This is the same grant we normally…

Several road projects are currently in their early stages, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) report. Work is scheduled to take place in several areas of Dunlap and Sequatchie County though no specific starting dates have been set. For more see the August 17 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

A packed house is expected for the start of the 2023 Sequatchie County High School football season, which begins with a game against one of the team’s biggest rivals. The Indians will seek to regain possession the challenge trophy, Chief Roaring Eagle, sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank for Sequatchie and First Farmers and Commercial Bank…

No matter your experience, golfers or those wanting to start can always use more time on the driving range. Golfers in and around the area now have the opportunity to practice their swings at a new facility, High Gate Golf, just off Highway 111 and East Valley Road in Dunlap. Owners of the new business,…