Dunlap News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Dunlap and Sequatchie County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
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 …
For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s 21st annual “Tennessee Season to Remember,” which will be held at 5:30 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, December …
The Whitwell Tigers will have a new football coach moving forward as Rocky Stephenson stepped down on Monday after three seasons. The school made quick work when it came to finding a replacement. Owen Kilgore, a 2008 Whitwell graduate, was named head coach. He had been serving as the team’s defensive coordinator. Kilgore also has …
A semi-truck crash occurred late Friday afternoon on State Hwy 111 near Cagle Knob Road in Sequatchie County. Visibility was very low in the area due to fog. The southbound lanes of Highway 111 had to be closed, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), so cleanup could occur.
Dunlap Police says they are overwhelmed by the public’s generosity! Citizens weathered the rain and made this year’s “Stuff the Truck” another success. On top of the donated toys and food, you also dug deep and donated $5,655 to ensure that no child in Sequatchie County would be without a toy or food for Christmas. …
Funeral services for 17-year-old Bentley Buchanan, who passed away following a tragic car accident on Friday, will be held Monday afternoon at the Marion County High School gymnasium. Buchanan was a Senior at MCHS and a member of both the Lady Warriors Basketball and Volleyball teams. MCHS held a candlelight vigil in memory of Buchanan …
Due to the wet weather, Christmas parades were canceled in Whitwell and Dunlap on Saturday. The Bridgeport Christmas parade was postponed until Saturday, December 9th, at 11:30 a.m. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony in South Pittsburg was also canceled on Saturday.
The South Pittsburg completed an incredible season on Friday afternoon in Chattanooga as they defeated McKenzie for their seventh state championship. The game was tied at zero until the Rebels capitalized on a Pirate turnover in the third quarter to take a 7-0 lead. As South Pittsburg was about to score a game-tying touchdown, star …
