For 80 years, the Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department has had many members but only nine different Captains/Chiefs. These nine men gave time to lead and mold the department into what it is today. Sam H. Brown was the first person to take the lead role as Captain. Two devastating fires in downtown Pikeville led to…

Students in Kris Frady’s welding class at Bledsoe County High School put their skills to the test with a hands-on project blending craftsmanship, collaboration, and real-world application. Partnering with local industry expert, Gary Winningham from Holston Gasses, the class designed and built a custom smoker grill from the ground up. The project highlighted the importance…

Those interested in gardening, who may not have a site or space of their own, are encouraged to participate in the community garden project this season. The community garden is open to residents of Sequatchie and Bledsoe counties and is located off Highway 127 in Dunlap, between Erlanger Sequatchie Valley and the Sequatchie County Health…

Failure to pay $796,287.47 in back property taxes by Whoriskey, Inc. to redeem its title to the former Dura building in Pikeville has resulted in the transfer of the property to the City of Pikeville and Bledsoe County, reports County Mayor Gregg Ridley. Since 2017, Whoriskey, Inc. has failed to pay the annual taxes on…

For over a year, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have been fighting to get the local chapter reinstated. They finally won the battle this week as notification came from the State VFW a new VFW Post 12249 has been approved for Bledsoe County, according to Matthew Jordan, one of the Post’s organizers.…