Area News
Wreck on Highway 111
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle wreck taking place on Highway 111 in Sequatchie County Wednesday morning, November 10. One fatality was reported. Identities of drivers involved have not been released by the THP. For more, see the November 18 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreHobbs receives commendation medal
With Veterans Day being observed Thursday, November 11, news of Sequatchie County native Seth Hobbs being recognized with a commendation medal adds to the day’s meaning. Hobbs currently serves in the United States Navy, stationed in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Middle East, in Manama. For more see the November 11 issue of The…
Read MoreDairy Queen planning November opening
If everything goes as planned, Dairy Queen’s Dunlap location on Rankin Avenue open by mid-November, according to the Sequatchie County-Dunlap Chamber of Commerce. For more see the November 4 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MorePierce approved as Director of Schools
By a 9-0 vote, Sarai Pierce was approved as Sequatchie County Director of Schools during the Board of Eduction meeting November 1. Pierce thanked the Board for their vote of confidence and told the large crowd, “It’s not about me, it’s about we.” For more, see the November 11 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreFamily events October 29-30
Families are invited to take part in special activities Saturday, October 30, with kids joining others for candy and fun including the Spook Stroll, Cruisin’ for Candy and various churches. The second annual Spook Stroll begins at 2:00 p.m. outside Griffith Elementary School with several businesses giving out candy along the stroll’s path. For more…
Read MoreHistoric Dunlap project underway
Students from the Community-Based Preservation class at Middle Tennessee State University recently visited Dunlap, along with their professor, to gather information for a project on historic downtown Dunlap. Sequatchie County-Dunlap Chamber of Commerce Director Janis Kyser explained the team will be working with the Chamber and Becky Hatfield Card of Dunlap Mercantile to create a…
Read MoreDirector of Schools search narrowed to two
Sequatchie County Board of Education members are scheduled to vote on a new Director of Schools at the upcoming school board meeting, November 1. Two candidates remain, Melissa Cordell and Sarai Pierce. Another candidate, Dr. Chris Treadway from the Nashville area, withdrew after completing his interview. Cordell and Pierce had separate, public interviews with the…
Read MoreBoston is Hatcher Award winner
Geraldine Boston was honored as the Howard Hatcher Award winner during the Sequatchie County-Dunlap Chamber of Commerce meeting October 14. Hatcher, former Chamber director and a longtime local volunteer, spoke on Boston along with Chamber board member Coy Swanger. For more see the October 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreDirector of Schools interviews set
Job interviews for the three Sequatchie County Director of Schools candidates are scheduled for October 19-20. Two interviews are set for Tuesday, at 3:45 p.m. and 5:15, and the third is set for Wednesday at 3:45. The interviews at the Sequatchie County Board of Education building are open to the public. For more, see the…
Read MoreFredonia home destroyed in fire, no injuries reported
Volunteer firefighters from multiple departments responded to a home on Fredonia Mountain at approximately 8:00 p.m. October 13, reported Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Ruehling. The home was a total loss, Ruehling said, but no injuries were reported to occupants or firefighters. The final unit left the scene at 1:30 a.m. For more, see…
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