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The longest federal shutdown in American history ended with legislation that included $1,500,000 funding for upgrades to Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital in Pikeville. U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4) requested this funding, which was included in the federal appropriations bill passed by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. President Donald J. Trump signed the…

It was a cold, windy morning, but that did not deter people from gathering November 11 at 11:00 a.m. to pay tribute to the veterans who have served the United States of America Armed Forces. Despite the ceremony being moved from the courthouse lawn and Veterans Memorial to the Main Street Stage, the message was…

A six-man carpentry team traveled to Knoxville last week and came away with a first place showing at the Builders Exchange Competition, reports Bledsoe County High School CTE Principal Steve Reel. The winning Bledsoe County CTE Carpentry class consisted of Braxton Richardson, Lucas Simmons, Trace Frady, Jacob Thurman and Matthew Wargo. For more see the…

“It’s a girl!” Words you would expect from a doctor but not this time. This little girl was delivered by a Pikeville Police Officer who was assisted by a Communications Officer. In the early morning hours of Monday, November 10, a E911 call was received that a woman was in active labor, reports Assistant Chief…

Nestled in the Sequatchie Valley, at 2650 College Station Crossroads, is a beautiful farm known as Thunder Mountain Acres. Not your typical livestock farm found in Bledsoe County. Instead, it is an alpaca farm that is adding reindeer “in training” just in time for the Christmas season. Lori Tanner and Mike Braunschweiger retired to the…

When you do something you love, it never gets tiresome. That’s what has kept Linda Pendergrass going for more than 40 years as the owner and floral designer at Pikeville Flower Shop. She and Betty Lou Turner purchased the business from Jim Denney who had started Pikeville Flower Shop in 1966. “We knew nothing about…

Ground was broken Monday, November 3 to signify the merger of Pikeville Clinic and Pikeville Urgent Care by Presley Healthcare. Since 1949, the former hospital and current clinic has been serving the health needs of the community. With the merger, they will be able to improve and expand on the services they can provide to…

A shooting of a person in a wooded area of Holly Drive in Bledsoe County is being investigated by the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. At no point was there any threat to the community and the incident has been contained. The reported shooting occurred Thursday, October…

The Bledsoe County High School Career and Technology Education (CTE) construction and welding classes joined forces with BTC Fiber employees to build beds for children last week. It is done through the Sleep in Heavenly Peace program which provides twin beds with mattress and bedding to children in need in Bledsoe County. For more see…

Senior Emily Kempton was crowned the Bledsoe County High School Homecoming Queen during half time of the Warriors’ game with Huntland High on Friday, October 24. Others on the Homecoming Court include Layla Carter, Kate Humble, Jade Rains, and Trinity Reel. Serving as the crown bearer was Brooks Deakins and the flower girl was Adley…