Area News

Human trafficking continues to be an important issue in Tennessee and counties across the state are taking part in an awareness project. In Dunlap, the Red Sand Project was held Friday, July 14, at Harris Park in Dunlap. A non-toxic red sand was poured into the cracks of the sidewalks to bring attention to human…

The Sequatchie County-Dunlap Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Firefly on Rankin, a new store in the Dunlap shopping plaza featuring clothing, jewelry, gift items, and more on Friday afternoon, July 7. Those present included store staff members Lillian Johnson (Ieft) and Morgan Campbell (right), along with (left to right) Dunlap City Commissioner…

Sequatchie County’s Give a Kid a Chance event, offering students from Pre-K through 12th grade a free backpack filled with school supplies while they last, is Friday, July 28, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Students must be present in the vehicle at the drive-thru event being held at Chapel Hill Church at 5606 East Valley…

A new access ramp and parking lot at the Humpback Bridge at 751 Old York Highway East, offering easy entry into the Sequatchie River, has been completed and the community is invited to a special event July 17. “At 10:00 a.m., we’ll be having a ribbon cutting at the Humpback Bridge access point,” announced Dunlap…

A group of teens from Ewtonville Baptist Church (EBC) took part in a World Changers mission trip in Henderson, Kentucky, earlier this month. “World Changers is a hands-on mission experience, engaging students in meeting the needs of people in communities across North America,” explained Cassi Summers, a chaperon for the trip. “Students are able to…

A teacher and administrator at Sequatchie County High School the past 16 years, Amy Land is stepping into a new role as the school’s principal. “I’m ready to give our students whatever they need to be successful,” said Land. For more see the July 6 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Bringing together countless families and visitors annually for decades, Dunlap’s Independence Day celebration is set. Events begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, with the parade, followed by music, food, and fun at Harris Park and the holiday’s closing fireworks show. For more see the June 29 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

“Things have really changed, for the better,” said Mary Frances Hixson, who recently retired from the Sequatchie County Election Commission after serving 42 years. Hixson, speaking on the election process, said technology has made things much easier from when she began in 1981. She followed in the footsteps of her father, also an election commission…

Longtime Sequatchie County educator Glenn Eidson, now a local television and radio personality, has published a daily devotional book. Be Great Everyday was inspired by the 2020 Covid pandemic when many were going through depression, he explained. For more see the June 22 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Water utilities in Dunlap and Sequatchie County will benefit from additional investments provided by American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced. The local portion to be received is $1.655 million. “It won’t fix all of our issues but it will help a lot,” said Dunlap Mayor Clint Huth. “We…