Area News

On Monday, February 7, several Valley Fest committee members helped break ground for the new entertainment stage being built on the Valley Fest property at Coops Creek Commons in Dunlap. The Valley Fest committee explains the stage should be ready for the 2022 BTC Fiber Valley Fest, set for May 6-8. Valley Fest, with free…

Down to one “stockpiled” day due to COVID-19 and weather situations, Sequatchie County School Board members discussed possibilities if any more days of school are missed during their February 7 meeting.  Director of Schools Sarai Pierce said 180 days in class are required by the State of Tennessee for all state systems.  “We’re down to…

TVA recently announced plans to install a new substation to resolve overloading issues at the existing Brush Creek station, reduce power losses, and improve local electrical reliability to be completed in Spring 2024. A resident in the area of Henson Gap and Window Rock Road on Lewis Chapel Mountain and the proposed seven mile-long power…

The resignation of Betty Worley as librarian at the Sequatchie County Library has led to the hiring of Robin Burgin as director to continue Worley’s dreams for the library and her own. “I really thought I could help the community and help the children here,” Burgin said, on her decision to take the position. Burgin…

Nearly eight years after an incident at Cracker Barrel in Kimball resulted in serious injuries to a diner, the individual and his attorney won a multi-million dollar verdict against the company. Attorney Thomas Greer, a native of Dunlap now practicing in Memphis, was aided in the lawsuit by his sister, Elizabeth Greer Adams who practices…

Now in its 20th year, the Cookie Jar Cafe in Dunlap has had customers from all 50 states and dozens of countries but visitors from around Tennessee helped it earn a special award. The restaurant was featured in The Tennessee Magazine’s Best of Tennessee list for top home and country cooking in Tennessee, as voted…

The Bryant Reese Farm in the Daus community of Sequatchie County, founded in 1828, has been recognized as one of Tennessee’s latest Century Farms by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The farm is owned by the children of Edith and Woodrow Wilson Reese and the land is worked by Wayne Reese. Three generations currently live…

One of the most productive defenders to put on a helmet for Sequatchie County High School or the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) football, Josh Cain continues to be recognized 20 years after finishing his football career. A linebacker for UTC who played football and linebacker for SCHS, Cain was announced as a member…

Representatives from the new Children’s Advocacy Center office in Dunlap, part of the 12th Judicial District’s group of area offices, were pleased to receive a vehicle donation before Christmas. Sequatchie County Sheriff Coy Swanger explained how the donation came about. “We were accepting toy, food, and monetary donations for our Stuff the Truck drive, part…