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A day of celebration is planned for Friday, September 29, as First Farmers and Commercial Bank commemorates its 110th anniversary. Celebrations will be happening at all four of the bank’s facilities – Pikeville, Dunlap, Crossville and its newest location, Dayton. For more see the September 28 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

With the Pikeville Fall Festival a little over a week away, final preparations are being made. This year, the festival committee asked the Bledsoe County High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) construction class to build picnic tables to use at the Farmers Market pavilion and then sell as a fundraiser. For more see the…

     BTC Fiber held its 69th annual membership meeting Thursday morning, September 21, electing three directors. In the Pikeville TN 548A race, John Lee Downey and Brian Reece were elected. Downey, who received 422 votes, was one of two incumbents vying for the two Pikeville posts available. Reece edged out incumbent, Dion Ault, Jr.…

The Department of Family Medicine in the UTHSC College of Medicine-Chattanooga has received a $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to support the establishment of the Family Medicine Residency Rural Track in Bledsoe County. The Family Medicine Residency Rural Track will be an expansion of the current three-year Family Medicine Residency in…

In honor of Dr. R. Phillip Burns On Sunday, October 8, at noon, everyone is invited to come to Sunday dinner in Pikeville in honor of R. Phillip Burns MD, FACS. An Endowed Chair was recently established to honor his dedication, leadership and overall excellence in the field of medicine. The dinner is Pikeville’s way…

In the event of a disaster, some emergencies require more specialized training. Members of the Bledsoe County Rescue Squad understand the importance of having a swift water rescue team as not every jurisdiction has this asset readily available. For more see the September 21 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Miss Pikeville Fall Festival to be crowned and golf tournament planned County music star, Chris Hennessee, is going to be performing on the Main Street Stage as the headliner for the Pikeville Fall Festival on Saturday, October 7. Other singers and bands taking the stage before his performance are Joe Blaylock, The Last Band, and…

Over 30 years ago, Wayne DeBord, went to a friend’s house and heard a commotion behind the house. Three men were beating the man to death, he said. He saved the man’s life that day, and before he passed away from Leukemia, the man paid DeBord back for saving his life by giving him one…

The three-day Mountaineer Folk Festival at Fall Creek Falls State Park is happening September 8-10. For the past 45 years, the festival has continued to provide traditional mountain music, handmade crafts, country cooking and more. For more see the September 7 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

From riding her stick horse around the house when she learned to walk to being a world champion rider, Caroline Sells is mastering the reigns of her dreams. This Bledsoe County High School senior recently rode to the winner’s circle at the 2023 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Caroline and Luciano took World Championship and…