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A 21-14 win over rival Bledsoe County allowed Sequatchie County High School to keep the football challenge trophy, “Chief Roaring Eagle,” for the seventh straight season. The trophy is sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank of Dunlap and First Farmers and Commercial Bank of Pikeville, with the winning team each season keeping possession. Indian players and…

Jack Huffman, 80, passed away from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on Fredonia Road in Dunlap on September 24. Huffman’s great-granddaughter was injured in the wreck but is improving, according to family members. For more see the October 3 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

The City of Dunlap is considering a property tax increase of $0.037 per $100 of assessed property. The first of three required budget ordinance readings on the increase was approved by the City Commission during its meeting on September 19. If three budget readings, which include the increase plus a number of specific details about…

Bragging rights with a valley rival and ownership of the Challenge Trophy are up for grabs Friday night when Sequatchie County High School hosts Bledsoe. The Indians, now 3-2, host 3-1 Bledsoe at 7:00 p.m. For more see the September 26 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Choosing an escort as a homecoming candidate can be difficult, especially for younger students, but for Sequatchie County Middle School sixth grader Gracie Johnson, the decision was easy. Gracie picked Matthew Hart, her friend since first grade, to escort her onto the field September 5. Matthew, a student with autism, is comforted when around close…

Charles G. Tiede, 75, was transported by LifeForce air transport to Erlanger in Chattanooga following a wreck just before noon September 16. Tiede was driving a 1994 Chevrolet pickup in the vicinity of the “old high school,” on Heard Street, when the truck left the road and struck a pair of mobile homes. For more…

The Sequatchie County Board of Education voted to increase the mileage limit on school trips, without payment other than to drivers, during a brief meeting on September 5. For more see the September 12 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

Several vehicles were broken into at the Blue Sewanee area near the Sequatchie County-Bledsoe County line over the weekend, reports Sequatchie County Sheriff Coy Swanger. For more see the September 12 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.

The new splash pad at Dunlap’s Harris Park is close to completion. On testing days, dozens of children and many of their parents have enjoyed the small slide coming out of a “mountain,” water falling out on a timed basis from the large overhead barrel, and many more water-themed attractions. Work at the splash pad…

Working to offer students more opportunities, while also helping the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams at SCHS, Coach Tommy Blevins will lead soccer teams at Sequatchie County Middle School this fall. Tryouts for separate boys’ and girls’ groups are scheduled to start September 16 with the first home game set for October 1. For more…