The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was the same as its April and May rates. In June 2024, the rate was 3.3%. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1% in June, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. A year ago, the U.S. rate also was 4.1%. Over the past year, …
On Saturday, the Dunlap Fire participated in a “Mayday Drill” with Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative. The drill prepares crews for real-world emergencies in the field. The drill was successful. Working alongside the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, Puckett EMS TN / NORTH GA, Sequatchie County Emergency Management, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and LIFE FORCE Air Medical, …
Sequatchie County’s ‘Fairest of the Fair’ pageant is coming up on Saturday, August 9th with morning pageants at 10:00 AM and evening pageants at 6:00 PM. The annual event, which kicks-off the Sequatchie County Fair each year, will feature winners in multiple categories. The ‘Fairest of the Fair’ main pageant is for those age 16-20 …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: 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 …
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2024-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state and district-level results, which include both fall 2024 end-of-course (EOC) exams and spring 2025 exams in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies. Together, teachers, administrators, families, and elected officials continue to use practices and programs proven to …
Press Release from the Pikeville Police Department: We are thrilled to introduce Project Safe Return, a new initiative aimed at assisting Law Enforcement Officers and search and rescue personnel in communicating with individuals with cognitive and behavioral disorders, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Project Safe Return is designed to equip …
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 …
As summer temperatures soar to the 90s and 100s, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett wants to remind Tennesseans of the free “Baby in the Back” car hangtag program. On days with extreme heat, temperatures inside a parked car can quickly reach 140 degrees. “The Baby in the Back program can make all the difference …
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 …
