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Although it snowed on Monday, December 2, the weather hadn’t quite gotten cold enough on Saturday, November 30, for an all-evening downpour to turn into snow in time for the annual Christmas parade and Holiday Farmers Market. Instead, rain jackets and umbrellas dotted the streets as visitors lined up to see welcome the Christmas season…

Vaping and e-cigarette use by students is a rising concern for school administrators and the Bledsoe County Board of Education. Director of Schools Jennifer Terry said two students had been hospitalized this year for vaping-related illnesses. Terry added the Friday before Thanksgiving break, 14 Bledsoe County Middle School students were caught with the devices. For…

The City of Pikeville’s General Election is this Saturday, December 7. City residents and property owners will go to the polls to select a mayor and four aldermen. Voting takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Bledsoe County Courthouse. Early voting began on November 18 and ended on Monday, December 2, with…

A winter weather advisory for Bledsoe and Sequatchie Counties is in effect from 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 1 through 6:00 p.m Monday, December 2, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown. NWS predicts up to an inch of snow and wind gusts up to 35 mph. The agency recommends slowing down and using caution…

The 2019 Christmas Parade and the Pikeville Farmers Market holiday-themed event both went on successfully despite a very rainy evening. Event attendees and parade entrants wore raincoats and held umbrellas when not under the cover of the Farmers Market, pushing through the rain to mark the beginning of the Christmas season in Pikeville. For more…

Bledsoe County High School Senior Jessica Campbell signed with Walters State to play softball on Friday afternoon, November 22. Campbell is a center fielder for the Lady Warriors softball team and runs cross country, plays basketball and volleyball. Campbell was an All-District softball player last year. For more, see the November 28 issue of The…

UPDATE: The 2019 Pikeville Christmas Parade is still on, according to organizer Jane Wooden. Wooden said the only reason the parade would be cancelled would be in the event of lightning. The parade starts at 5:00 p.m. on Main Street. This week, Bledsonians will look back on what they are thankful for this year and…

Visitors to downtown Pikeville could soon be able to get online for free after the University of Tennessee Extension recently received $60,000 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The grant specifically will go to provide “much-needed free wireless internet” in downtown Pikeville to “relieve and enhance” opportunities to residents, visitors and local businesses.…

The combination of players, coaches, fans and community is what sets Bledsoe County High School football apart from other programs. Coming back from times without a coaching staff and a different head coach all four years of their football career, the seniors overcame and were true leaders for the Warrior football team, leading them to…

Bledsoe County High School’s Warrior Football team will leave the high school at 12:30 p.m. today in a charter bus heading to Watertown for their second round game in the TSSAA playoffs. The team will head to Bledsoe County Middle School, then to Pikeville Elementary on their sendoff route before traveling through Main Street Pikeville.…