Another sales tax holiday begins this week. On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 12:01 am and running through October 31, 2023, at 11:59 pm. Tennesseans will save on grocery bills during the state’s Food Sales Tax Holiday. Tennessee defines food and food ingredients as liquid, concentrated, solid, frozen, dried, or dehydrated substances that are sold …
The Sequatchie County Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 31, 2023, at 5 PM. This hearing will be about a proposal to raise the county’s property tax rate. This public hearing will be held at 22 Cherry Street, Dunlap, TN. The state-certified tax rate is $1.5566 per $100 of assessed value. The County’s …
Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies, and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023. During this time, clothing, school supplies, and computers may be purchased tax-free. Certain restrictions apply. Items sold online are also eligible. Items must be purchased …
Sunday night, just after 8 pm Central Time, the Dunlap Fire Department was requested along with Signal Mountain Fire Department to assist with a rope rescue in Rhea County. The request was made through the Tri-State Mutual Aid Association for our Technical Rescue Team. A female hiker had gotten lost and injured in the “Pocket” …
The first day of school is just around the corner, and here is a list of area systems and start dates: Tennessee Bledsoe County Schools – August 7th (First Full Day) Grundy County Schools – August 7th (First Full Day) Marion County Schools – August 7th (First Full Day) Sequatchie County – August 7th (First Full …
A strong thunderstorm powered through the valley on Thursday afternoon, bringing high winds and heavy rain. Several communities lost power due to the severe winds and lightning. Outages occurred in Bledsoe, Marion, Grundy, and Sequatchie counties in Tennessee and Jackson County, Alabama. Flash flooding also appeared in several areas in the Sequatchie Valley.
The TSSAA’s Legislative Council met virtually on July 13 to take action on six proposed changes to the association’s bylaws. Several clarifications were made to existing rules, however two of the approved changes were related to unsportsmanlike conduct by spectators. The Council added language allowing the TSSAA to fine a school a minimum of $250 …
On 7/12/2023, officers with the Dunlap Police Department assisted the Tennessee Department of Corrections Probation and Parole with a probation search at a residence in the city of Dunlap. Officers located pressed fentanyl pills and various drug paraphernalia at the residence. Officers arrested four individuals at the residence. Chad Johnson, Ashley Ricketts, Shauna Tate, and …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) along with the the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued an Air Quality Alert for Marion, Sequatchie, Hamilton, and Bradley Counties in Tennessee along with Dade, Catoosa, and Walker in North Georgia for Monday, July 17th. The ‘Code Orange’ Air Quality Alert is for particulate matter (meaning …
Saturday, July 14, 2023, at 8:10 AM, Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire behind the J&J’s Auto Repair shop on Rankin Avenue. The fire was in the cab portion of the truck, and the cause appears suspicious. Firefighters extinguished the fire with a 1.75-inch pre-connect line. Dunlap PD also responded and assisted. The …
