At April’s Bledsoe County Commission meeting, Road Superintendent Robby Roberson spoke of possible money coming from the State early next year to put asphalt down on Old Spencer Road from Pikeville to Griffith Road. Roberson said Old Spencer Road would likely need to be updated before a state project coming to SR30 West, likely next…

Pikeville Summer Nights, the event series held from May through September on the first Saturday of each month, kicked off its 2021 season with a successful event on May 1. The event series is hosted by the Pikeville Main Street Committee. For more information and a schedule of bands see the May 6 issue of…

Crews around Pikeville and Bledsoe County worked to clear debris and restore power after severe weather Tuesday morning, May 4. A large tree briefly blocked Main Street near Pikeville Methodist Church this morning and another tree was reportedly still blocking Cleveland Avenue near the baseball complex. There are reports of trees being downed throughout other…

Several crews from Bledsoe and Cumberland counties worked to rescue a person who fell off a bluff at the end of Holloway Ridge Road in the Hinch Mountain area on Sunday, April 25, according to the Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency (EMA). For more see the April 29 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

The Pikeville-Bledsoe County Chamber of Commerce is putting a $50,000 ThreeStar grant to good use by providing an office away from home for businesses and entrepreneurs. The grant was awarded to the County by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD). The project is called Rural Interconnect Outpost, RIO, and is described as…

A minor bus accident on Summer City Road Monday morning, April 26, sent four students to Erlanger Bledsoe for precautionary measures, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Alan Bailey.  Sgt. Bailey said preliminary information indicated the Bledsoe County bus was stopped and had deployed an eight-way lighting system and stop sign when it was hit…

Children who are victims of abuse in Bledsoe and Rhea Counties now have a centralized, safe, welcoming environment for authorities to handle a child’s case and interview them about alleged abuse. Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) provide a safe, child-friendly environment where law enforcement, child protective services, prosecution, medical and mental health professionals can share information…

Exterior work and building construction at the site of the new Fall Creek Falls State Park Inn is nearing completion, with work on interior aspects ramping up, according to David Roberson, Tennessee Department of General Services Communications Director. For more see the April 22 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.