Jo Ann Reel Pope
Jo Ann Reel Pope Jo Ann Reel Pope, 85, of Loudon, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at the Fort Loudoun Medical Center. Jo Ann was the only girl born to the late Claude and Genevie (Smith) Reel in Pikeville, Tennessee. She grew up with four brothers who loved to pick at her but…
Read MoreSummer Nights brings cruisers, music lovers to Main Street
The first Pikeville Summer Nights held Saturday, May 6, was amazing, reports Jeania Lansing with the Main Street Stage Committee. “We ended up with a full street, 121 cars!” Lansing said about the first cruise-in of the year downtown. The next Summer Nights is planned for Saturday, June 3, with Rex and the Ramblers plus…
Read MoreBCHS Senior Parade set for Saturday
The 2022-23 school year is winding down, and this Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. the Bledsoe County High School Class of 2023 is taking to the streets. Everyone in the community is invited to come show their support of the senior class as they drive through town in the Senior Parade. For more see the…
Read MoreSchool System gets booster for nurses
Bledsoe County’s School System was named in the first round of healthcare grants from the Tennessee Health Department (TDOH). The system is receiving $1.1 million to pay salaries of nursing staff for the school system over the next three years, reports Michelle Rains, Bledsoe County School Health Coordinator. “It took me a month to write…
Read MoreDavid Mills
David Mills David Mills, 77, of Pikeville, Tennessee, peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. David was a lifelong resident of Bledsoe County. He graduated BCHS in 1963 and received a football scholarship to UT Chattanooga. David was a Deacon at New Hope Baptist Church of Christ. He was…
Read MoreMichael Roberts
Michael Roberts Michael Roberts, 50, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, formerly of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Thursday, May 4, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, Edward “Buster” Roberts; grandparents, Emmitt Virgil Carmichael, A.P. Roberts, and Edith Leone Rutledge. He is survived by his children, Alexandria Roberts of Dayton, Tennessee, Alec (Leah) Roberts of Kentucky, Tony…
Read MoreDoris Ernestine Blankenship Davis
Doris Ernestine Blankenship Davis, 88 of Pikeville, Tennessee went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, April 28, 2023 at home with her loving family by her side. Doris loved her family, was a member of Sampson Freewill Baptist Church, a preachers wife, a born again Christian; who taught Sunday School. She worked…
Read MoreJustus McCoy Brown
Justus McCoy Brown, 19, of Roan Mountain, Tennessee passed away on April 24, 2023. Justus was the son of Amber Arnett Brown, and Robert and Amanda Brown. Justus was the grandson of Charles and Joyce Arnett and Robert and Suzanne Brown. Justus’s Siblings are Robby, Alicia, Bradden and Kaitlynn Brown and cousin Larissa Arnett. Justus…
Read MoreCounterfeit fentanyl pills seized
Counterfeit fentanyl pill seized Members of the 12th Judicial Drug Task Force (DTF) seized over 1,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills during an investigation in Bledsoe County on April 20. According to the DTF, the pills were disguised to look like prescription oxycodone pills, but were manufactured illegally in a clandestine lab with the active ingredient being…
Read MoreJerry Troglin
Jerry Troglin, 66, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, April 7, 2023. He was of the Church of God faith. He was a hard worker and spent his life working in the lumber industry and installing guardrail. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing and star gazing. He was devoted to his family and pets and…
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