Old Sampson School to be demolished
The Old Sampson Schoolhouse on the Cumberland Plateau is in the process of being demolished, property owner Arlin Hale reported. Hale said the historic structure has been in place for years but is falling into disrepair. He noted he will be salvaging what lumber he can out of the old schoolhouse. The structure is located…
Read MoreSchool mask mandate ends Friday
The mask mandate for Bledsoe County Schools will officially end on Friday, May 14, after the Bledsoe County Board of Education approved the recommendation by Director of Schools James Ellis during its meeting last week. Ellis recommended the last two weeks of school be without the mandate which has been in place since schools started…
Read MorePikeville is part of Trauma-Informed School cohort
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Pikeville Elementary School (PES) and 175 other schools were selected for the second cohort of trauma-informed schools in Tennessee. According to TDOE, the model trauma-informed school designation recognizes schools for their emphasis on implementing trauma-informed strategies to provide critical support for students. Schools implementing trauma-informed approaches have seen…
Read MoreMelvin Smith
Melvin Smith, 81, of Pitts Gap Mountain, Bledsoe County, Tennessee was promoted to heaven May 8, 2021, after a battle with Alzheimer’s. He worked at Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, and owned and operated Smith’s Tree Farm. He was a faithful member of Pitts Gap Church of God where he was church clerk for 48 years, and taught Sunday School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and…
Read MoreLola Belle Smith
Lola Belle Smith, 100, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was a faithful member of The Church of Christ at Griffith for over 50 years. She was a farmer along with her husband, Waymon, in Kansas. She moved back to Pikeville in 1964 and raised livestock on their farm. Her greatest pleasures…
Read MoreLouise Patterson
Louise Patterson, 92 of Pikeville, Tennessee died Friday, May 7, 2021. She attended Sampson Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Minyard and Hettie Reagan; brothers, Paul Reagan, Wayne Reagan and Frank Reagan; and sister, Agnes Oakes. She is survived by her son, Phillip Dunham of McMinnville; daughters, Joy Patterson and…
Read MorePatricia Ann Gotwalt
Patricia Ann Gotwalt, 82, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. Patricia loved talking with people and enjoyed watching TV. Preceding Patricia in death was her husband, Eugene Gotwalt ; parents, Bernard and Gretchen Ellsworth Sherwood; brother, William Sherwood, and sister, Virginia Gotwalt. Left behind to cherish her memory are her son, Richard…
Read MoreCynthia Leona Britton
Cynthia Leona Britton, 52, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family at his side Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Cindy loved spending time with her boys, enjoyed going to the different beaches, singing, swimming, and cooking. Preceding Cindy in death was her father, Donald Lee Britton. Left behind to cherish…
Read MoreBrothers sentenced to 50 months in prison in Pikeville textile mill fraud case
The twin brothers who lied to local, state and federal governments to secure grant money and federal contracts as part of a never-realized textile mill in Pikeville were each sentenced Friday morning, May 7, to 50 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $7 million in restitution by Chief District Judge Travis McDonough for the United…
Read MoreSR30 East not closing, only down to one lane
Signs on the U.S. 127 bypass and SR30 East are a bit confusing to motorists, informing them of road work to begin on May 10 and to seek an alternate route, but without details of where the road work is being done. Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Region 2 Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn said a bridge…
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