Area News

A company eyeing a location in Pikeville, known by the project name “Project Tractor,” is on the Bledsoe County Commission’s agenda to be discussed Monday, October 18.  The industry’s name has not yet been released publicly, and awaits commissioners’ approval of a resolution for payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes. For more see the…

The Bledsoe County Education Association officially called for the removal of Board Member Don Snow as Vice Chairman following a social media post last month the group called offensive to teachers in the system, at a meeting on Monday, October 4. Educators spoke at the meeting and Snow issued an apology. No further action was…

Robert Joe Whittenburg, 47, the man found guilty of two counts of First Degree Murder in August, was given two consecutive life sentences by Circuit Court Judge Thomas Graham on Thursday, September 30. Whittenburg was charged with killing his girlfriend and her mother with an ax in late 2017. For more, see the October 7…

The two Bledsoe County juveniles who were reported missing on Monday afternoon, September 27, were located safely Wednesday around 1:00 p.m. on Panter Bottom Road, according to Detective George Hodge with the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. The two boys, Gavin Richardson and Logan Evitt, are both Bledsoe County Middle School students. For more, see the…

A large fire that destroyed Lee Cash Store and Simpson 10-Cent Store on January 10, 1946 brought a group of concerned citizens together to form the Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD). Later that year, the department was formed and on Saturday, October 9, the PVFD is celebrating its 75th anniversary of answering fire calls in…

    Four Bledsoe County natives and Bledsoe County High School (BCHS) alumni are either seeking to retain judgeships or fill Circuit Court Judge seats across the State. Vying for a seat in districts across the state are newcomers Caleb Bayless, Caroline Knight and Will Ridley. Justin Angel is seeking to retain his District 12…

Fall is in the air and this weekend, everyone is invited to come to downtown to enjoy the Pikeville Fall Festival. The festival is back iafter being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Fall Festival Committee Chairman Ethan Loyd. To get the event started Friday, October 1, a golf tournament is…

UPDATE: the boys were located Wednesday afternoon, September 29, on Panter Bottom Road. The search is on for two juveniles who were last seen on Monday, September 27, on Wheeler Mountain near 3-Way Market, according to local authorities.  The Pikeville Police Department and Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department assisting them are searching for Gavin Richardson and…

Do you or someone you know need a job? Several employers are set up at the Pikeville Municipal Building Thursday, September 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., located at 25 Municipal Drive.  Employers attending include La-Z-Boy, Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crossville, Aviagen, Taco Bell, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee Department of Correction,…

After claiming triumph over Sequatchie County last year and reclaiming the challenge trophy, known as Chief Roaring Eagle, the Bledsoe County Warriors are determined to keep the trophy at home. Kickoff for the rivalry game between the two counties is 7:00 p.m. at Sequatchie County. The challenge trophy going to the winner has been a…