UPDATE: Adkins faces charges for hoarding close to 100 animals in poor living conditions
UPDATE: Caroline R. Adkins, 63, of Pikeville faces multiple charges connected to the hoarding of close to 100 animals – from guinea pigs to birds to cats and dogs. They were found in very poor living conditions at her home in the Beaver Hill Dam area of Bledsoe County. On Tuesday, July 14, the Bledsoe…
Read MoreStudents deliver custom-built smoker to local couple
It can be said the best lessons are learned outside the pages of a textbook, and a group of talented Bledsoe County High School students proved the point in a large, heavy-duty way. During the 2025-26 school year, under the direction of their instructor, Kris Frady, students wrapped up the semester with a hands-on engineering…
Read MoreFree school supply giveaway on July 24
Mark your calendar! On Friday, July 24, Bledsoe County Schools is holding its Give A Child A Chance Day at Bledsoe County High School. This is an opportunity for each student — Pre-K to high school — to receive free school supplies from pencils to crayons to notebook paper to composition books to backpacks. Parents…
Read MoreFriday marks beginning of early voting
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett reminds all registered Tennessee voters the early voting period for the August 6 State Primary and County General Election begins Friday, July 17. “Early voting makes it easy for registered Tennesseans to participate in the electoral process,” said Secretary Hargett. “With early voting beginning next week, now is the…
Read MorePublic use of Bledsoe State Forest goes off trail
Recently, a group of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operators were reportedly told they could no longer ride the trails they have ridden for years inside the Bledsoe State Forest. That action prompted a group of local residents to join together and rally to regain use of the public land. For many years, generations have ridden in…
Read MoreBledsoe County Fair August 1-8
It’s almost here — the Bledsoe County Fair! Get your exhibits ready, showcase your talents – there’s no better place to do it than the Bledsoe County Fair August 1-8 at the Fairgrounds and Exhibit Hall on Allen P. Deakins Road in Pikeville. On Saturday, July 18, the Fairest of the Fair Pageant is being…
Read MoreMartha Sue (Sapp) Soderstrom
Martha Sue (Sapp) Soderstrom passed away at the young age of 92 on July 9, 2026. She was born November 14, 1933 in the Mount Crest community, Highway 30 North of Pikeville, Tennessee. She attended Allen’s Music School where she learned how to play steel guitar and played professionally for many years. Martha taught beginners…
Read MoreThomas E. “Tom” Smith
Thomas E. “Tom” Smith, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Wednesday, July 8, 2026. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a retired corrections officer with the State of New York and the State of Florida; and after retiring, he became a door greeter at Wal-Mart. He was no stranger to hard…
Read MorePikeville celebrates Nation’s 250th birthday
Saturday afternoon, July 4, many people walked or rode in the parade celebrating the 250th birthday of America in downtown Pikeville. As the parade made its way from the Pikeville Municipal and northward on Main Street, there were greeted by people waving American flags, children with their bags readied for the candy that might be thrown, and others honoring men and women who have served this country by…
Read MoreNew traveler’s guide published
In an effort to entice tourists to come enjoy the natural beauty of the Sequatchie Valley and its friendly people, a new traveler’s guide has been published. The 24-page guide features places to go, things to see and do in Bledsoe and Sequatchie Counties. It’s known as the Sequatchie Valley Traveler: Escape and Explore Tennessee’s…
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