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With a theme of “Farm Life, Fair Life” and free admission to most activities, Sequatchie County Fair Association members invite the community to its upcoming fair beginning with the 4-H Chicken Show and Sale on August 12. Registration for the event begins at 9:00 a.m. at the fair building located at 103 Heard Street in…

On a cold night in late 1973, an estimated 4,500 fans piled into the old Sequatchie County football stadium off Heard Street in Dunlap. Temporary bleachers allowed seating for 1,000 more than usual and for others, it was standing room only for the Class A state championship. Many still talk about the game and many…

Cell phone use, texting and talking, will not be allowed during class time at Sequatchie County High School (SCHS) for the upcoming school year. No phones will be allowed at Griffith Elementary School (GES) or Sequatchie County Middle School (SCMS) throughout the school day. “Although students may have cell phones at school, they won’t be…

A total of 103 children and 68 adults received free vision screenings through volunteer efforts by several Lions Club groups, including the local club, on July 28-29 in Dunlap. The Dunlap Lions Club, in partnership with the District 12-O Lions Club, the Smoky Mountain Lions-Charities Mobile Vision Lab, and Vanderbilt Eye Institute, conducted the screenings…

By a 15-2 vote, the Sequatchie County Commission approved exceeding the county’s certified tax rate, $1.5566 per $100 of assessed valuation, to $1.8366 per $100 of assessed valuation. The 28-cent increase was required to maintain services and support employees, several commissioners said. A number of local residents spoke against the increase during a public forum…

The University of Tennessee System and the Tennessee Press Association (TPA) gave top honors to newspapers across the state during the 2023 Tennessee State Press Contests awards luncheon held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Franklin. The Dunlap Tribune was honored to have been recognized with first place in the Best Education Reporting category for…

For more than 80 years, the power distributors in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system have had a requirement that all power be purchased from TVA. In the last couple of years the rule has changed, according to Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) President and CEO Mike Partin, leading to a different source of energy…

Ten years after a verse and chorus for a song popped into the head of Maygen Key, a collaborative effort by Key and several family members and friends resulted in a full song being recorded and video produced. “When are you Coming Back” can be played and video viewed on Key’s Facebook page and has…

Johnny Cordell, representing the Sequatchie County Memorial VFW Post 5772, presented a plaque to the county school system during the Sequatchie County Board of Education meeting June 10. “In 2011, a portion of the school property near Highway 28 was approved for the Veterans Memorial Park,” Cordell recalled. “Since then, we’ve received excellent support from…

Efforts by numerous groups and individuals over several years led to a special event on the Sequatchie River in Dunlap July 17. The new river access ramp was officially dedicated with a ribbon cutting where many local officials and others interested in conversation and the outdoors gathered. For more see the July 20 issue of…