Frances Marie Reagan Dunn
Frances Marie Reagan Dunn, 66, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side. Frances loved her family and grandchildren. She attended Plainview Freewill Baptist Church, and enjoyed playing the piano, painting, taking care of her flowers, and collecting roosters. Frances was preceded in death by…
Read MoreM. Bruce DeBord
M. Bruce DeBord fell asleep peacefully at his home in Pikeville, Tennessee on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 after suffering a sudden hemorrhagic stroke four days earlier. He was 84 years old. Born in Pikeville, Tennessee on June 6, 1941, he was the second child of Samuel Franklin DeBord and Mattie Jane (Martin) DeBord. He was…
Read MorePolice investigate carnival ride accident
Three children were injured while riding the Tempest ride operated by Fox Creek Amusement Rides at the Bledsoe County Fair last week, according to an investigative report by Assistant Police Chief David Decker. One child was flown by emergency helicopter for treatment for a head wound and the other two suffered minor injuries, he said.…
Read MoreBeaty makes history as City’s first certified female officer
Listening to the police action as a dispatcher intrigued Hailey Beaty to hang up her job as a dispatcher and hit the streets as the first certified policewoman for the Pikeville Police Department. She graduated from the police academy on August 1 and has since been patrolling the city. For more see the August 14…
Read MoreWinfred Lee “Ducky” Seals
Winfred Lee “Ducky” Seals, 86, of Spring City, Tennessee passed away Thursday, August 7, 2025 at home with his loving family by his side. Winfred was a member of Evensville United Methodist Church, served in the United States Army, a 35-year member of the Masonic Lodge 512, and a member of the Rhea County Shrine…
Read MoreTammy Diane “Aunt Bammy” Bowman Cranfill
Tammy Diane “Aunt Bammy” Bowman Cranfill, 66, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025. She was of the Church of God faith, enjoyed playing with her nieces and nephews, reading, and cleaning house. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Troglin Bowman; sister, Mindy Simmons; and great-nephew, Asher Dunn. Left behind…
Read MoreDebra Ann Campbell Brown
Debra Ann Campbell Brown, 56, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025 with her loving family and friends by her side. Deb was of the Christian Faith. She was a certified Nursing Assistant for many years and was a great caregiver for her family members and many others. She was currently employed with…
Read MoreResident doctor joins local Erlanger Primary Care
by BaiLee McCauley, Intern Reporter Erlanger Bledsoe Primary Care welcomes its new resident doctor, Ryan Hall. Dr. Hall, 28, comes from a large family in Primm Springs, Tennessee. He is married to Dr. Arielle Hall of Richland Creek Dental in Dayton. He completed his undergraduate education at Tennessee Tech before moving on to medical school…
Read MoreCity passes independent river water tests
A private company, Waypoint Analytics from Memphis, has conducted tests of the Sequatchie River below the Pikeville Waste Water Treatment Plant to determine if the plant’s runoff exceeded toxicity levels. The findings show the City plant was well within the toxicity levels at 70 millimeters, being allowed up to 940 millimeters to be pumped into…
Read MoreGearlean Humble
Gearlean Humble, 85, of Pikeville, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital. She was born in Pikeville, Tennessee on December 11, 1939 to Claude Hodge and Veno Crawford Smith, who preceded her in death along with her husband, Hollis Humble; sister, Edith Music; brother, Wilburn Hodge. Gearlean attended the Cold Springs Baptist…
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