Nine Mile Bluegrass Festival May 8-9
Sounds of some of the best bluegrass will fill the air at the Nine Mile Bluegrass Festival being held May 8-9 at the Nine Mile Volunteer Fire Company. Everyone is invited to come enjoy the music, vendors, and concessions to help raise funds for the fire department located at 21008 Old State Highway 28, north…
Read MoreSummer Nights start Saturday with cruise-in and music
Cruise into Pikeville Saturday, May 2 for the first Summer Nights and Cruise-In of the summer series. Bring a lawn chair for comfort while you listen to the sounds of The Porch Hounds this Saturday evening, May 2 at 5:00 p.m. Before the music starts, take a walk among the many restored and tricked out…
Read More‘Alice In Wonderland’ coming to life at BCHS
by Layla Carter BCHS Journalism The Bledsoe County High School drama department is happy to announce the musical they will be performing is Alice in Wonderland Jr. The school will be having the plays for the other schools and then there will be two public performances. There will be different actors for different days and…
Read MoreBledsoe County High School welding students showcase skills in regional competition
Four Bledsoe County High School CTE welding students demonstrated their technical abilities at an American Welding Society (AWS) welding competition held at Sequoyah High School, where 31 contestants were registered to compete, reports Instructor Kris Frady. The contest required participants to perform Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) on a V-groove joint in the 3G (vertical)…
Read MoreBledsoe County Primary Election is May 5 with two major offices to be decided
Precinct voting takes place Tuesday, May 5, throughout Bledsoe County as Republican and Democrats will choose their candidates for the General Election in August. Early voting ended Thursday, April 30, and as of Monday afternoon, a total of 685 voters took advantage of the early voting hours, reports Election Administrator Lisa Wheeler. In the primary,…
Read MorePikeville Urgent Care adds pediatric nurse to current staff
Facility renovations ahead of schedule Changes to the former Pikeville Clinic, now known as Pikeville Urgent Care, are ahead of schedule, reports Kelly Judd, director of business development and operations for Presley Health Care. He anticipates the renovations and new services to be ready by Fall, 2026. With all the changes to the interior of…
Read MoreDolores Irma Yost
Dolores Irma Yost Dolores Irma Yost, 84, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Laurel Brook Nursing Home. `Dolores was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints for several years. In the past, she worked 20 years part-time at CVS, and worked in housekeeping in different hospitals…
Read MoreProm dress styles: How they’ve changed over the years
by Adison Clark, BCHS Journalism Every year during the height of spring since the early 1900’s, all junior and senior girls in American high schools have been rushing to boutiques and clothing stores to find the perfect, unique dress for prom. Prom, short for promenade, is a significant event in the high school experience, offering…
Read MoreLuminary-Frostbite community without volunteer fire department
For many years, the Luminary Frostbite Volunteer Fire Department has been in turmoil. The latest board for the department had a fire chief in place with years of experience and firefighters willing to be trained offering fire protection for their community. But, a previous fire chief who had been accused of misusing funds and equipment…
Read MorePair arrested for burglary and theft
Two men have been charged with the burglary and vandalism at Get-N-Place, a convenience store in the Luminary community of Bledsoe County. On April 13, authorities arrested were Hunter William Bullington, 21, and Hunter Logan Calderon, 21, and were being held at the Bledsoe County Detention Center. According to the arrest report, deputies responded to…
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