William H. Simmons
William H. Simmons William H. Simmons, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away March 14, 2026, at Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital. He was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School and was always a proud Warrior. He worked at Brown & Wilson Ford before relocating his family to Chattanooga where he worked for many years as a…
Read MoreAlbert Paul Roberts
Albert Paul Roberts Albert Paul Roberts, 91, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by the love of family and the promise of eternal life. At the age of 14, Albert accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, beginning a lifelong walk of faith and service. Albert was a faithful member of First…
Read MoreBledsoe FFA celebrates National FFA Week with community events and Capitol visit
by Daelyn Haston BCHS Journalism The Bledsoe County High School FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week with a series of meaningful events that highlighted appreciation, service, leadership, and school spirit. The week began Tuesday evening, February 24, with the annual Alumni Dinner held in the BCHS cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. The event was a great…
Read MoreBryant charged with making threat
A Dunlap man was arrested March 3 for threatening comments made toward Pikeville Elementary School and staff, according to Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris. The suspect made the alleged threat because he was not allowed to obtain information about his fiance’s 4-year-old daughter allegedly being touched inappropriately by a 4-year-old boy at the school, explained…
Read MoreTarver, Rains honored at Tennessee Coordinated School Health Institute
At the 19th annual Coordinated School Health (CSH) Institute in Nashville, individuals across TN were recognized during the Award of Excellence ceremony. Two of those honored are part of the Bledsoe County School System Coordinated School Health Program. During the ceremony, the Division of Coordinated School Health also recognized Award of Excellence recipients for each…
Read MorePolitical signs being stolen, damaged
It’s an election year, and things are already beginning to heat up before the primary. Reports of campaign signs being removed from roadways, vandalized, or stolen are coming in, according to the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. Property owners are reminded county and state right-of-ways are 15 to 33 feet from the road’s centerline, and campaign…
Read MoreTwo Republican candidates restored for May Primary
Two Republican candidates for the Bledsoe County Primary had been reinstated after being removed by the Tennessee Republican Party, reports Bledsoe County Election Administrator Lisa Wheeler. They were two of 84 candidates who had been removed as candidates by the Party. The Tennessee Republican Party had informed her office Bledsoe County Commission candidate, Tyler Swafford,…
Read MoreNo criminal charges to be brought against STARS, Inc. officials
The statute of limitations had run out on any possible criminal charges that could have been brought against the executive director of STARS, Inc., according to Assistant District Attorney Steve Strain with the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s office. The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released a report last week indicating at least $359,931 in questionable expenditures and…
Read MoreWoman escapes serious injury from wreck
Emergency personnel had to help a woman out of her vehicle that had left East Valley Road, went down an embankment and nose-dived, coming to a rest on its end, described Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris. The vehicle was being held upright by a small tree, he said. Sheriff Morris said the Tennessee Highway Patrol…
Read MoreRebecca Parthena Brock
Rebecca Parthena Brock Rebecca Parthena Brock, 57, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026. She was a member of Bellview Church. She worked as a CNA for many years and at Mann Hummel in Dunlap for nine years. Rebecca loved going fishing and taking trips to the beach. Most of all, she loved…
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