Pikeville’s Fall Festival Saturday!
Music, food, games, crafts, homebaked goods and more can be found in downtown Pikeville Saturday, October 5 at the Fall Festival. This free event welcomes fall in the Sequatchie Valley with over 100 vendors and small town charm. It is being held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more see the October 3 issue of The…
Read MoreWhite crowned BCHS Homecoming Queen
Elizabeth White was crowned the 2024 Homecoming Queen for Bledsoe County High School on Saturday, September 28.
Read MoreDriving electric in Tennessee just got easier
As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles (EVs), many more EVs will be on the roadways in the next decade. Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) is helping to make sure Tennessee is ready with charging infrastructure. On September 19, SVEC announced it has installed two fast chargers at The Food City in Kimball…
Read MorePikeville’s Fall Festival bringing people together for family, fun-filled event
Over 100 vendors expected Fall officially arrived Sunday, and Pikeville is getting ready to welcome fall with the annual Fall Festival being held Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Decorations are in place, and preparation is being made for the 100-plus vendors and food trucks and thousands of visitors coming to the…
Read MoreClaude Daniel Pankey
Claude Daniel Pankey, 77, of Cookeville, Tennessee passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024. Claude served in the United States Army as 1st Special Forces and Green Beret, was a truck driver for Warner Trucking Company, enjoyed listening to gospel music, liked to draw, and play pool. Claude is preceded in death by his parents, Virgil…
Read MoreJon Michael Kyle
Jon Michael Kyle, a loving husband and father died at home on September 19, 2024 at 8:04 p.m. He is survived by his wife and two children. Jon’s adult life started by joining the Army. He did this so he could marry his wife of 40 years. He is a retired deputy sheriff of the…
Read MoreKenneth Dewayne “Kenny” Knowles
Kenneth Dewayne “Kenny” Knowles, 53, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 at home with his loving family by his side. Kenny loved his family, children, and grandchildren, enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting, and was a self-employed contractor. Kenny was preceded in death by his brother, Ricky Loyd, and grandson, Leevon Hurst. Left behind…
Read MoreDion Lee “Snake” Angel
Dion Lee “Snake” Angel, the last surviving Charter Member of the Bledsoe County Rescue Squad, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Erlanger Bledsoe surrounded by his loving wife and children. Snake was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Sarah Ann; his father, Hondo Angel; his precious mother, Emma Angel Worthington; his special step-father,…
Read MoreBCHS building trades and BTC Fiber partner to build beds for children so they can ‘Sleep in Heavenly Peace’
Many years ago, a man in Idaho saw a need in his community. He saw where children had no bed to sleep in. He decided to do something about it and started the volunteer program: Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) – No kid sleeps on the floor in my town. Local volunteers Renee and Bill…
Read MoreCity breaks ground for new $18.7 million wastewater plant
After seven years of planning, applying, and acquiring, the City of Pikeville broke ground for its new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant on Monday, September 16. The $18.7 million project is expected to take two years to complete and will be among the best wastewater treatment plants around, announced Mayor Philip Cagle. For more see the…
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