Area News

by BaiLee McCauley, Intern Reporter Fair season is here and on Monday August 18, the Bledsoe County FFA Chapter traveled to Lebanon for the annual Wilson County|Tennessee State Fair to compete in various agriculture based events. Competing not only gives students the opportunity to discover and enhance their understanding of important events that involve agriculture,…

                  A little over three weeks into the 2025-26 school year, and enrollment is up at Bledsoe County Schools. With a new director in place, and other administration, the year is off to a great start according to officials. Dr. Kristy Walker was named the Director of…

Community leaders and government officials gathered at a townhall meeting sponsored by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn on Tuesday, August 12 at the Bledsoe County Courthouse. She discussed portions of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” and other issues facing Tennesseans. Blackburn explained a tax permanence is in the President’s bill. She explained, the 2017 tax…

The senior football players at Bledsoe County High School plan to lead the way to retain possession of the challenge trophy, Chief Roaring Eagle, in Dunlap Friday night. Senior players re (kneeling, left to right) Dallas Bridges, Austyn Rains, Dominick Ramirez, Christian Ramos, and Logan Holland; (standing) Senior Vice President Wade Dodson with First Farmers…

Three children were injured while riding the Tempest ride operated by Fox Creek Amusement Rides at the Bledsoe County Fair last week, according to an investigative report by Assistant Police Chief David Decker. One child was flown by emergency helicopter for treatment for a head wound and the other two suffered minor injuries, he said.…

Listening to the police action as a dispatcher intrigued  Hailey Beaty to hang up her job as a dispatcher and hit the streets as the first certified policewoman for the Pikeville Police Department. She graduated from the police academy on August 1 and has since been patrolling the city. For more see the August 14…

by BaiLee McCauley, Intern Reporter Erlanger Bledsoe Primary Care welcomes its new resident doctor, Ryan Hall. Dr. Hall, 28, comes from a large family in Primm Springs, Tennessee. He is married to Dr. Arielle Hall of Richland Creek Dental in Dayton. He completed his undergraduate education at Tennessee Tech before moving on to medical school…

A private company, Waypoint Analytics from Memphis, has conducted tests of the Sequatchie River below the Pikeville Waste Water Treatment Plant to determine if the plant’s runoff exceeded toxicity levels. The findings show the City plant was well within the toxicity levels at 70 millimeters, being allowed up to 940 millimeters to be pumped into…

What is the secret to a long life? Credith Hunter attributes hers to good genetics, eating healthy homegrown food on scheduled time, and her faith in God. Hunter celebrated her 100th birthday a day early on July 27 with her son, Don and his wife Linda; daughter Cathy Mayes and her husband and granddaughter Meghan…

Over 50 contestants participated in the Bledsoe County Agricultural Fair’s Fairest of the Fair pageant held Saturday, July 26 at the high school. Crowned the 2025 Fairest of the Fair was Macy Holland. In addition to being crowned Fairest of the Fair, Holland was chosen as having the Prettiest Hair, Best Dressed, Best Personality, People’s Choice Award…