Dunlap News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Dunlap and Sequatchie County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
A now former athletic trainer for Sequatchie County Schools was arrested last Friday after officers found images of child pornography and sexual acts with animals on his cell phone. District Attorney Courtney Lynch requested an investigator look in to reports that Donald Brent Oliver committed sex crimes against children. According to the arrest report, Oliver …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road:Â The contractor will perform grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down and …
Some changes are coming to the way you call local numbers. Beginning August 5, 2025, you must dial 10 digits (area code + 7-digit telephone number) on all local calls, including calls within your same area code. On and after this date, if you dial just 7 digits, your call will not be completed, and …
On Friday, July 4th, 2025, Dunlap Volunteer Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 11:18 PM to a residence just off Barker Road. Neighbors woke the occupants to tell them their detached garage was on fire. Dunlap Fire Department requested a mutual aid tanker from Southend VFD. The garage was a total loss, and …
Dunlap Police reminds the public that any person who operates a vehicle in a manner that is willfully or deliberately dangerous or displays a blatant disregard for the safety of others or their property is guilty of reckless driving. Rumors are floating around that the mayor has stated that he would fire any officer who …
The River 104.9 and Country Roads 93.3 will be giving away an official Lainey Wilson cowgirl hat, brand new in the box, never worn, and a personally signed framed CD from Lainey. All you have to do is register, wait until Monday, and listen to Swap and Shop to see if your name is drawn. …
Come celebrate Independence Day on July 4 this Friday in South Pittsburg, TN, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Tower Bank Stage. There will be fun activities for all ages, including Karaoke, inflatables, games, and free hot dogs and chips. The City of South Pittsburg’s annual fireworks display starts at 9. The River 104.9 …
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has announced that every Tennessee county recorded an unemployment rate of 5% or less in May. Ninety-four of the state’s 95 counties had unemployment rates below 5%, and one county — Hardeman County in southwestern Tennessee — had a rate of 5%. Unemployment rates decreased from …
MobileMOC is a free mobile health clinic run by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Free Mobile Health Care for Seniors is coming to your county. Upcoming MobileMOC Visits: Sequatchie County: -Wednesday, July 2. Sequatchie County Senior Center; 103 Heard Street, Dunlap, TN. Bledsoe County: -Thursday, July 3. Bledsoe County Senior Citizen Center; 148 …
On Tuesday, June 24th, at approximately 6:25 PM, the Dunlap Fire Department was assigned to a plane crash, along with the Dunlap Police Department, Sequatchie County Emergency Management, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and Puckett EMS TN/North GA. Firefighters assisted EMS with patient care and helped secure the crash site to prevent any fuel from igniting …
