Ira Lee Hall
Ira Lee Hall, 91, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 with family by his side. Ira worked as a heavy equipment operator all his life in road construction, attended Wheeler Hill Church of Christ, enjoyed traveling and his vegetable garden. Preceding him in death were his parents, Emmitt Franklin and Velva Givens Hall; first wife, E.…
Read MoreThomas J. Ferguson
Thomas J. Ferguson, 89, of Graysville, Tennessee, died Thursday morning, January 24, 2019 at Hospice of Chattanooga. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dolly Ferguson; wife, Loretta Ferguson; and son, Larry J. Ferguson. He is survived by his daughters, Gale Ferguson, Anita Lockhart and Sue Ferguson; son, Terry Ferguson; loving niece, Josephine Reel;…
Read MoreJames Robert Brewer
James Robert Brewer, 68, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday morning, January 28, 2019 at his home. He was a member of New Hope The Baptist Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Nellie Mae Hubbard Brewer; sister, Myrtle Lee Burgess; and brothers, Charles Leslie Brewer and Hubert Ray Brewer.…
Read MoreFCF Utility District offers water leak, water line insurance
Fall Creek Falls Utility District (FCFUD) is offering customers a new way to protect against unexpected costs caused by water leaks through two new service line protection programs. The ServLine Program, which offers water leak protection for $2.45 a month, will cover qualifying water leaks occurring on the owner’s property up to $1,000 once every…
Read MoreZoning changes in the works
*Map photo is of current Zoning map and does not reflect upcoming changes* Prior to a lawsuit filed by Gregg and Becky Ridley against the City of Pikeville and its Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)/Planning Committee that seeks to nullify the entire Zoning Ordinance, City Mayor Philip Cagle said the ZBA had already been hard…
Read MoreHouston Dodson
Houston Vader Dodson, 88, of Pikeville, died Sunday morning, January 20, 2019 at Erlanger Bledsoe. He attended Brockdell Church of God and served as Bledsoe County Road Supervisor for 14 years. He was also a farmer and ran a timber business. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Dill. He is survived by…
Read MoreGround broken on new Fall Creek Falls Inn
Local and state officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new $30 million Fall Creek Falls State Park inn, restaurant and conference center on Tuesday, January 15. “This is a pretty big day in the history of Fall Creek Falls and the history of Tennessee State Parks,”said Brock Hill, Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department…
Read MoreInvestigation confirmed by TBI
The dream of 1,000 new jobs for economically distressed Bledsoe County by Textile Corporation of America is hanging in the balance, as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) investigates possible “misuse of grant funding” by the company. TBI began their investigation into alleged mismanagement of $3 million grant funding last June at the request of…
Read MoreNorlee Reece
Norlee Reece, 78, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, January 14, 2019 at Hospice of Chattanooga. He was a member of the Chattanooga Kennel Club and the St. Bernard Club of America. He was a long time professional dog handler and well-respected in the dog show world, known as a person that made all feel welcome…
Read MoreRidleys sue over rezoning denial
After the City of Pikeville and its Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) denied Gregg Ridley’s request to rezone his personal property within the city limits from residential to commercial, Ridley and his wife, Becky, filed a lawsuit against the City of Pikeville and its Zoning Board in Bledsoe County Chancery Court. The Ridley property is…
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