Construction begins on FCF Visitors Center
Fall Creek Falls State Park will see a new visitor center soon, with work beginning on the $2.89 million project recently. “The visitor center would consolidate the business offices, rangers, and campground check-in into one facility,” said Eric Ward, Communications Director for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. For more, see the May 2…
Read MoreCruise-in and concert cancelled due to weather, Farmers Market time change
UPDATE: Main Street Committee organizers say due to the chance of thunderstorms tomorrow First Saturday cruise-in and concert events have been cancelled. The Farmers Market time has changed—now being held from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Read MoreInn rebuild delayed, $11 million over budget
Just before Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee State Parks head Brock Hill left their positions in state government, a groundbreaking for a new economic hub at Fall Creek Falls State Park was held. The groundbreaking for the new inn, restaurant and conference center, that was to cost $29 million at the time it closed last…
Read MoreRhonda King
Rhonda Renee Blaylock King, 58, of Spencer, Tennessee, died April 29, 2019. She enjoyed drawing, sewing and being outside with her garden. She loved being at her childrens’ houses and spending time with her sister drinking cowboy coffee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Winfred and Shirley Blaylock; sister, Karen Jordan; and brother,…
Read MoreBilly Joe Hitchcox
Billy Joe Hitchcox, 60, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Erlanger Hospital following a brief illness. He was a lion of a man with a work ethic comparable to none, and he was a lamb with a heart of gold. Billy Joe loved his family with all his heart and…
Read MoreLeslie Pleasent Hickey
Bro. Leslie Pleasent Hickey, 92, of Pikeville, went home to Jesus Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Other than his ministry, his favorite hobby was working, and he also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. Leslie was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Maxine Hickey; parents, Elijah Joshua and Hautie Caroline…
Read MoreNannie Sue Lewis Hailey
Sue Lewis Hailey, 70, lost her battle with Cancer on March 26, 2019, while in Hospice Care at Germantown Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born in Pikeville to the late Envoy (PeeWee) Lewis and Kathleen Gass Lewis. She attended elementary school at Patton School in the Melvin Community; when it closed she then…
Read MoreJohnny Boring
Johnny Boring, 77, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home. He attended Frostbite House of Prayer. He was a United States Army veteran serving in Vietnam. He was a truck driver, working in the logging industry. He was the owner of a produce stand in Rossville, Georgia for 18 years. He…
Read MoreHit-and-run leaves man brain dead
Brandon Colbaugh, 29, of Pikeville, has been pronounced brain dead after being hit by a vehicle on Thursday night, April 18, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). He was reportedly jogging along State Route 30 East when a vehicle hit him and left the scene. Colbaugh has been left on life support awaiting organ donation,…
Read MoreMan found dead near Luminary
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating the death of a man whose body was found on Sunday, April 21, at his home in Spring City, according to TBI spokesman Josh DeVine. John Thomas Williams, 45, had been reported missing on Thursday, DeVine said, and was found in his residence on Crawdad Lane on…
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