Convenience Center expands days/hours
Bledsoe County’s three convenience centers have extended their hours, according to Bledsoe County Mayor Gregg Ridley. The centers are now open six days a week, he said. The U.S. Highway 127 and Bradley Wyatt Loop convenience centers are open Monday through Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The convenience center on Walden’s Ridge is…
Read MoreWinning “Outlast” contestant sharpened his skills at The Lab
It is like Alone and Hunger Games all wrapped up into one show, described Travis Smith with The Lab. He was talking about the new Netflix series, Outlast, with one of the first season’s winning contestants training at The Lab in Pikeville. Paul Preece, from Knoxville, trained with Bobby Worthington, World Champion archer from Pikeville.…
Read MorePrince Egypt Robinson
Prince Egypt Robinson gained his wings on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The beloved 9-month-old son of David and Ciara Bridgeman Robinson was born on June 21, 2022. He will be greeted in Heaven by his maternal great-great-grandparents Helen and Henry Lee Tullos, great-grandmother Debra Robinson, grandmother Avonda Robinson, great-great-aunt Shelia Johnson, and…
Read MoreSusan M. Kirkpatrick
Susuan M. Kirkpatrick, 88, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home with family by her side. She was a retired bookkeeper. She was born in Morristown, Tennessee. She very much loved her flowers in the springtime. She is survived by her three sons, Charles Fisher of Pikeville, Lin Hamilton of…
Read MoreBody found in Luminary being investigated
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department, responded to a report on Saturday morning, March 18, of a deceased person in the Luminary community. This is an ongoing investigation, according to District Attorney General Courtney Lynch’s Office. The District Attorney is awaiting the results of a thorough investigation by these…
Read MoreGary B. Wolfe
Gary B. Wolfe Gary B. Wolfe, age 66, of Pikeville, TN passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at CHI Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Lee Station Baptist Church, and an avid sports fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Barbara Wolfe; brother, Michael Wolfe. He is survived by two…
Read MorePatsy Kerley Brown
Patsy Kerley Brown Patsy Kerley Brown, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, managed Birchwood Village in Pikeville and Highland Village in Spencer for 25 years. She worked at many factories in the area and the Ross House. She was preceded in death by…
Read MoreRoger Lynn Wooden
Roger Lynn Wooden, 71, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at home with his loving family by his side. Roger was a logger and a farmer, enjoyed fishing, and hunting. He was nicknamed Polly from a load of Paulownia wood he hauled. Roger was preceded in death by his son, Casey Lynn…
Read MoreJoseph Trenton “J.T.” Myers
Joseph Trenton “J.T.” Myers, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away at his home on March 10, 2023. Mr. Myers was born on June 23, 1935, in Pikeville, son of the late Leonard Myers and Grace (Walling) Myers. J.T. served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He also worked as a Fire…
Read MorePete Howard
Pete Howard, 69, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was of the Church of God faith. He was a member of the Brockdell Volunteer Fire Department. Pete enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all he loved to eat. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Violet Howard; brothers,…
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