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Tennessee State Parks Host Free Guided Spring Hikes
Tennessee State Parks will host Spring Hikes on Saturday, March 23, the second of the parks’ Signature Hikes series throughout this year. The Spring Hikes are free and guided by park staff, who can highlight the parks’ natural, cultural, and historical features. A full schedule of the Spring Hikes at specific parks is available at …
Dunlap’s Valley Fest is May 4 & 5
Valley Fest is a two-day Family Festival in the heart of Dunlap. This annual event features a Carnival, Food, Crafts and Artisans, and fantastic Music. This is the 12th year for Valley Fest, and this year’s event will be held on May 4 and 5. May 4 headliner is Kentucky Headhunters. May 5 is T.G. …
Truck Fire Shuts Down Highway in Dunlap
On Thursday, 3/14/2024, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on SR 111/8 just below the waterfall’s pull-off. A pickup, towing a trailer loaded with a truck, caught fire going up the mountain. The incident required closing the highway while firefighters extinguished the fire. Dunlap Fire and Sequatchie County EMA, Cagle VFD, Sequatchie …
TN House Advances Bill Requiring Local Officers to aid US Immigration Authorities
The Republican-led Tennessee House advanced a proposal Thursday that would require law enforcement agencies in the state to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally, and would broadly mandate cooperation in the process of identifying, catching, detaining and deporting them. The House vote coincides with efforts in …
“Tennessee Tree Day” is here for 2024
Tennessee Tree Day is Saturday, March 16th across the state. If you reserved seedlings online from the Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC), those will be available for pickup either Friday, March 15th or Saturday, March 16th, depending on the schedule of the location you chose while reserving seedlings. The South Pittsburg SVEC office at 512 Cedar …
Family Dollar Closing 1,000 Stores Nationwide
Family Dollar plans to close about 1,000 stores nationwide as inflation takes a bite out of consumers’ wallets and low-cost-retailers’ profits. Family Dollar will close 600 locations in the first half of this year and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire. Also, Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, reports it …
Congratulations to Sequachee Valley Electric President Mike Partin
Last week, Sequachee Valley Electric’s President/CEO Mike Partin was elected Vice President of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Board of Directors. NRECA is a leader in the national energy discussion. As an officer on the NRECA board, he will be able to help influence the policymaking and decisions that affect day-to-day work and …
Grants for Area Fire Departments and Rescue Squads
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (“SFMO”) have announced that 104 Tennessee rescue squads will receive grants totaling $3 million in 2024 through the Rescue Squad Grant Program. Beersheba Springs Rescue Squad in Grundy County, Bledsoe County Rescue Squad, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, Jasper Fire Department, …
State Bill Proposal Would Eliminate State Tax on Groceries
An effort to alleviate financial burdens on Tennessee families is moving forward as the state House advanced a bill to eliminate the state’s grocery tax. Tennessee’s sales tax rate on food currently stands at 4%, with local jurisdictions able to add up to an additional 2.75% in local sales taxes. The proposed legislation prohibits state …



