Dunlap News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Dunlap and Sequatchie County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is looking for two individuals who are wanted for crimes. Christopher Micah Griswold from Coalmont is wanted for Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Burglary. Griswold is 42 years old, 6’2”, weighing 230 lbs, brown hair and blue eyes. The Sheriff’s Department is also searching for Dakota Jacob Johnson from Jasper, TN. …
Community Christmas Carols at Harris Park this Friday at 6:00 PM. Come out to enjoy the music and join in for caroling. The SCHS Band will also be performing. Free hot chocolate, cookies, and hot dogs will be available. Thanks to Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative and Friends of the Parks for co-sponsoring. Christmas floats can also …
Drivers traveling on I-24 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. As part of Phase 2 (the second of two projects) to widen and improve the I-75 at the I-24 interchange, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will begin construction on the new …
Over the last 48 hours, Blood Assurance has had to ship extra blood, platelets, and plasma units to several Middle Tennessee hospitals that are treating patients injured during Saturday’s severe weather. Over 1,000 homes and businesses were hit by the massive tornado in Clarksville, TN alone. Blood Assurance remains in constant communication with hospital officials …
At 6:24 PM Thursday, 12/7/2023, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a semi-truck accident on Cagle Mountain Hwy 111. The accident was just below the top of the mountain, and the truck had gone over the side and was resting against trees approximately 30 to 40 yards down an embankment. The truck was on …
A beautiful Christmas parade was held in Jasper on Friday night. The event was initially scheduled for Saturday but was moved to Friday because of predicted storms. The Marion County High School Interact Club won first place in the float competition. Second place went to New Beginnings Church. There was a tie for third between …
Sheriff Bill Phillips joined the jail administration for the presentation of the certificate recognizing their renewed accreditation status on December 6, 2023, in Lebanon, TN. Tennessee Corrections Institute (T.C.I.) representatives awarded the certificate during a ceremony at the agency’s meeting of the Board of Directors, citing that the Sequatchie County Justice Center was one of …
Tennessee’s prison population is growing faster than the majority of states, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice. The report found that from the end of 2021-2022, Tennessee saw a nearly 8% increase in incarcerated people, with 1,740 more individuals in state prisons. The only states with a higher percent increase …
Get on your best pajamas and join the Town of Jasper for Christmas Pajama Night at the downtown Jasper ice skating rink. The event will take place this Thursday, December 7, from 4:00 until 8:00 PM. For skaters five years of age and younger, your fun will take place from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. …
Manchester, TN, fire crews responded to a structure fire Monday night around 8:28. Crews arrived on the scene and found heavy black smoke coming from the main Rescue Squad building, 2270 Murfreesboro Hwy. The rescue squad has responded many times through the years to emergency calls in the Sequatchie Valley. Firemen entered the building with …
