Area News

Working with K-9 units from multiple departments, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department and Dunlap City Police officers made an unannounced sweep of two local schools April 6.  “I thought it went well,” said Sequatchie County Sheriff Coy Swanger.  For more see the April 14 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

In observance of Good Friday, April 15, The Dunlap Tribune. will be closed. The office will reopen Monday and continue regular operations. Due to the closing, all advertisements, community calendar events and classified ads need to be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 for the April 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Several members of the Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department went beyond the call, traveling to the Smoky Mountains to aid in suppressing a large wildfire.  “We were notified Wednesday evening, March 30,” said Fire Chief Norman Hatfield. “This was an effort put together through the Tri-State Mutual Aid Association.” For more see the April 7 issue…

Forceful winds recorded at over 50 MPH caused some tense moments early March 31, but no injuries were reported despite home damage taking place. In Daus, a trampoline slammed into a home overnight, puncturing a hole in the residence without injuring anyone inside. Trees were down throughout the county, including in the East Valley area…

Sequatchie County High School was well represented at the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference in Gatlinburg, said teacher and sponsor Kate Sanders.  “Students competed in a wide variety of events against students across the state,” Sanders explained. “Students have been collecting research, creating materials, and presenting their projects since…

Meth and drug paraphernalia located during a probation visit led to further charges for a pair of Dunlap residents, Dunlap Police Chief Randy Phillips reported. Arrested March 17 were Stefawn McKensey and Heather Laymon. A handgun was reportedly found in a bag inside a baby’s bed at the residence.  For more see the March 31…

Dunlap water department staff worked until 3:00 a.m. following a pair of water line breaks the previous day. Dunlap Mayor Clint Huth explained a tap was being added onto a line when an initial split took place.  The first incident took place in the East Ridge area of the city on Friday morning, March 25,…

Sequatchie County High School has a new Construction Shop teacher who has hit the ground running, said SCHS Assistant Principal Alyssa Harper. His students’ latest project is making the puzzle pieces for the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway – Tennessee’s Great Valley Cruise-in promotion. For more see the March 24 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Suspicious activities conducted by a Sequatchie County man continued to escalate, leading to his arrest on multiple charges including threatening a judge, Sequatchie County Sheriff Coy Swanger reported. Arrested was Kyle Pirnik, 50, on March 16. Sheriff Swanger said the situation centered around a divorce case, where City Judge Keith Davis, in his role as…

The creativity of Sequatchie County High School teacher Natalie Kimbell and Sequatchie County Middle School seventh grader Peyton Easterly is being showcased in a new book, Beautiful: In the Eye of the Beholder, with each having a poem accepted for publication.  Kimbell is known to many in Sequatchie County. She has touched many lives with…