Willie Ruth Rains
Willie Ruth Rains, 79, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, September 8, 2017. She was of the Church of Christ faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Earlie Green; brothers, Floyd Green and Chester Green; and great-granddaughter, Gracie Rains. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Eddie Rains of Pikeville;…
Read MoreJames Neal
James Neal, age 84, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Friday, September 8, 2017. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Ruth Neal; parents, General and Mary Neal; brothers, Ronald, Robert and Ray Neal; and sisters, Marie Brown and Wanda Wright. He is survived by his wife, Noni Neal; daughter, Barbara Ruth Hindman of…
Read MoreMike Hutcheson
Mike Hutcheson, age 73, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017. He was a member of Bethel Church of Christ. He was the former owner of Family Shoe Center in Pikeville. He was a surveyor in Bledsoe County and previously served as a Bledsoe County Commissioner. He was an United States Veteran, serving in…
Read MoreLacey Lee Cox
Lacey Lee Cox, 57 of Pikeville, Tennessee died Sunday, September 10, 2017. She loved to fish, spend money and cook. Preceding Lacey in death were her parents, Ralph Avery and Dorothy May Wallace James; and brother, Joseph James. Survivors include her husband of 16 years, James L. Cox; son, Jason Rutherford of Hixson;…
Read MoreCity meeting cancelled
Due to the threat of severe weather Monday, September 11, the City of Pikeville has moved its monthly meeting to Monday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pikeville Municipal Building.
Read MoreHazardous conditions expected from Hurricane Irma remnants
Remnants of Hurricane Irma are expected to move into Southeast Tennessee today, according to the National Weather Service. Bledsoe County and surrounding counties are under a wind advisory from 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 11 through 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. Winds between 15 and 30 mph are expected, with gusts up to 40 mph expected across the…
Read MoreApple pickin’ time on the mountain
The smell of all of your favorite apple treats and desserts is overwhelming when you enter Oren Wooden’s Apple House on Rigsby Mountain. For more, see the September 7 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreChattState puts Bledsoe campus up for sale
Chattanooga State’s Sequatchie/Bledsoe Campus is up for sale, according to Chattanooga State’s Vice President of Public Relations Nancy Patterson. For more, see the September 7 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreWeek of September 4
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Read MoreErnstean Brock
Ernstean Brock, age 88, of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, September 2, 2017. She was preceded in death by parents, Herbert and Virgie Brock; borthers, Clayton and Wiley Ray Brock; and sisters Christean Madden and Willa Dean Overturf. She is survived by her son Bobby Joe (Betty Jo) Hensley; grandchildren, Jody Hensley and Brenda Joyce “B.J.”…
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