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Sequatchie Sam is slithering his way to the Bledsoe County Library and then on to the Bledsoe County Courthouse, but he needs your help to grow! Everyone is welcome to find a rock, be creative and paint it, then add it to Sequatchie Sam’s long body, said Tina Gerkman, project coordinator. For more see the…

Farrah Fields was appointed the interim Director of Schools for Bledsoe County during the Board of Education’s special called meeting Monday, June 23. The Board set an aggressive timeline to hire a new Director of Schools after officially accepting the resignation of Selina Sparkman. Sparkman has accepted a position with a school system in West…

Bledsoe County’s Director of Schools, Selina Sparkman, has officially submitted her resignation and it will be formally presented to the School Board on Monday evening, June 23 at a special called meeting. She has accepted a position with a school district in West Tennessee. During that meeting, an interim director of schools is expected to…

Communication is key in different areas of life including being able to communicate as a Ham Radio Operator. On June 28-29 the Bledsoe County Amateur Radio Club (BCARC) is holding a Ham Radio Communications Field Day at 1507 Panter Bottom Road in Pikeville. If you are interested in Ham Radio or just curious, this event…

Family, friends, and fellow United States Daughters (USD) of 1812 gathered Sunday, June 8 to pay tribute to the late Elizabeth Parham Robnett with a grave-marking ceremony at Thomas Y. Swafford Cemetery. Volunteer-Wauhatchie Chapter President Phyllis Talbert Carter welcomed those in attendance and performed the dedication ceremony before unveiling the grave-marker. For more see the…

Bledsoe County Mayor Gregg Ridley met with the City of Chattanooga council and a Synagro representative last week seeking additional testing, beyond EPA requirements, of biosolids (human waste). Many Bledsoe County farmers allow the City of Chattanooga through Synagro to spread biosolids on their pastures as a way to save on fertilizer costs. Mayor Ridley…

Thirty-five years ago today, June 5, 1990, Dexter Smith started clipping his way to a successful business in Pikeville when he opened Dexter’s Barber Shop. A celebration of his contribution to the community is being held from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Shop, located on Main Street. He has continued a tradition of cutting,…

The man who allegedly shot David Angel, 58, on Saturday, May 31, is being sought by officials, reported Detective Drake Brown, with the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. Michael S. Simmons, 45, of Pikeville is believed to have shot Angel at the former Midnite Oil gas station north of Pikeville on US Highway 127, he said.…

Family and friends of the Bledsoe County High School Class of 2025 packed the high school gymnasium to witness the students’ final steps taken as Warriors when they received their diplomas on Friday evening, May 16. Valedictorian Ella Boynton (at left) delivered her reflections of the past, present and future of her classmates with her…

Earthquake – lightning strikes – no one truly knows what caused numerous large leaks to spring up in the water lines of Fall Creek Falls Utility District last week. Many customers, mainly in the northern part of the utility district, were without water for seven days or more, reported Virginia Lewis, board member. Those who…