Area News
Seniors reflect on missed time with classmates
Though graduation and prom are being scheduled, pending health and safety conditions, the Sequatchie County High School Class of 2020 have had to make a number of adjustments in the last half of the school year due to COVID-19 concerns. In Sequatchie County, parents, volunteers, and business partners have worked together to make the seniors’…
Read MoreGraduation for SCHS scheduled for July
Sequatchie County High School has scheduled graduation ceremonies for July 24. For more on graduation, see the May 21 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreSplash pad scheduled to open May 15
The splash pad at Harris Park is scheduled to open at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, Dunlap Mayor Dwain Land announced. Children playing on the pad will be limited to 10 at a time, the Mayor explained, with staff on hand to help maintain social distancing and make sure everyone gets time in the…
Read MoreNo active COVID-19 cases as of May 10
The number of testing for COVID-19 in Sequatchie County continues to increase, but the number of confirmed cases has grown only slightly. In further good news, all six of the cases listed by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH) as of May 10 for Sequatchie County were classified as recoveries. For more see the May…
Read MoreCourthouse eyes June 1 re-opening
Sequatchie County Clerk Charlotte Cagle (center) and assistant clerks Marissa Waters (left) and Lana Waters (right) are nearly ready to greet customers at the county courthouse. For more see the May 14 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreGannaway accused of injecting drug into woman
Nathan Miles Gannaway was accused by a woman of injecting her with an amphetamine, the Dunlap Police Department reports. For more see the May 14 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreSenior Cruise scheduled
A Senior Cruise to honor Sequatchie County High School 2020 graduates is scheduled for Friday, May 15, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The cruise is to run north to Cherry Street, with some street entrances to Rankin Avenue temporarily closed.
Read MoreTree falls on truck
A local couple escaped serious injury when a tree fell on their truck while they were driving on Old Highway 28. Jay Fields explained he was driving a 2015 F-150 truck south near the Mt. Airy Golf Course at around 5:15 p.m. on May 3, when the tree fell. For more see the May 7…
Read MoreReported threat leads to arrest
Megan Mallory, arrested twice in recent weeks for reported assault of an officer, theft, and other offenses, was arrested again following an incident on April 27 and an alleged social media threat. According to a Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department affidavit, Deputy Daniel White responded to a trespassing call at Window Rock Road. For more see…
Read MoreKayakers rescued from swift-moving river waters
Several kayakers enjoying the day on the Sequatchie River May 2 had to be helped from the waterway, according to the Dunlap Fire Department (DFD) reports. The rescue operation took place near the Highway 127 bridge, Chief Norman Hatfield said. Chief Hatfield explained the kayakers were traveling the river south, just past the 127 bridge,…
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