Dunlap News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Dunlap and Sequatchie County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
On July 22, 2024, at around 2:40 PM, Dunlap Fire responded to a vehicle fire on SR 111 Southbound, just South of the Scenic Overlook. Sequatchie County Sheriff’s deputies and Sequatchie County Emergency Management Director Brian Rhueling also responded. Upon arrival, firefighters found a midsize SUV with the entire front part engulfed in fire. They …
Everyone at Citizens Tri-County Bank in Whitwell invites you to join them for their 30th-anniversary celebration. This will take place on August 2, 2024 (Friday) from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. There will be food, music, and prizes. The celebration will take place at Citizens Tri-County Bank at 14087 Hwy. 28 in Whitwell. Make your …
Just after 3:00 Sunday morning, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to NHC on Dell Trail for a fire alarm. Smoke in the building activated the alarm. Employees reported smoke in the west wing and located a malfunctioning air conditioner in an empty room. They shut the door to the room and alerted maintenance. Maintenance …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2):Â The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work …
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside the 12th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Soddy Daisy Police Department, and the Dayton Police Department, have arrested and charged a man in connection with a 2020 homicide. On August 10, 2020, at the …
At 2:42 Saturday afternoon, Piney Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire with Spencer Fire-Rescue, Fall Creek Falls Fire Dept, and Cedar Grove Fire Department. The structure was a large shed with many golf carts inside at the Dead Zero Shooting Park. Due to the reported size of the fire and the location, the …
While summertime has heated up this year and you might be thinking about taking a dip in your local river or stream to cool off, some experts are asking that you think again before getting into local waters. A new study found many parts of Tennessee’s rivers and lakes are simply too polluted to safely …
Today kicked off a multi-state crack-down on speeding in the southeast. The safety campaign, Operation Southern Slow Down, was created to increase enforcement on major highways and interstates during travel periods when fatality rates are at the highest. The five day enforcement period which runs from July 15th to July 19th this year will ramp …
MARION COUNTY SR-156 (STATE HWY. 156) TDOT Maintenance eastbound from LM 14.2 to LM 14.4: All lanes are shut down due to a sinkhole. Traffic is using a local detour, and traffic controls are in place. RESTRICTIONS: SR-156 (STATE HWY. 156) roadway is closed from 14.2 to 14.4 MARION COUNTY SR-28 (STATE HWY. 28) TDOT Maintenance southbound …
Just after 5 PM CST on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a brush/field fire on Davis Loop Road. The owners were burning piles of brush, and the wind caused the fire to spread to the adjoining field. Chief Hatfield requested assistance from the TN Division of Forestry as the strong …
