An emergency $337,000 tax anticipation note had to be obtained from the State in order to cover overdrafts on the Bledsoe County Highway Department and to meet payroll when the office changed administration on September 1, reports Mayor Gregg Ridley. He explained the previous Road Superintendent, Robby Roberson, apparently paid out $1.2 million in the…

Bledsoe County High School Warrior football team seniors stand ready to take the trophy from the Sequatchie County High School Indians on Friday night in Pikeville. The seniors plan to lead the Warrior team to victory and take possession of the challenge trophy, Chief Roaring Eagle. First Farmers and Commercial Bank (FFCB) of Pikeville have…

Taking 2”x4” lumber and turning it into wooden frames for the Fall Festival street map signs is just one way the Carpentry classes at Bledsoe County High School CTE wing is giving back to its community. When the Pikeville-Bledsoe County Chamber of Commerce representative contacted instructor Carlos Davis about designing and making the large frames,…

For the past five years, Dr. Fred Lee, his staff and colleagues have provided a day of free dental services to those who cannot afford it otherwise known as Dentistry from the Heart. This year, even more of his friends and area health-related agencies and businesses have joined in, expanding with a Community Health Expo.…