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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’…

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Splash 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…

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No 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…

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Courthouse 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.

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Senior 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.

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Tree 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…

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Reported 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…

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Kayakers 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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