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Pikeville Seventh-day Adventist to hold Consecration Service April 11 for new building
The long-awaited opening of the newly constructed Pikeville Seventh-day Adventist Church has arrived. On Saturday, April 11, at 11:00 a.m., the community is invited to join the Consecration of the Church. For over 100 years, the old white building at 52 Cumberland Avenue served the community until May of 2022. The cost to renovate the…
Read MoreFires that shaped the department
As Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department celebrates its 80 years of service, many historical highlights have made the department stronger over the years. It all stared in early 1946 when fires destroyed several downtown buildings. Those events spurred a group of community leaders to start the department. By July 1946, the department had obtained firefighting equipment…
Read MoreJob Fair at Fall Creek Falls State Park
Fall Creek Falls State Park is holding a Job Fair Thursday, April 23 and Monday, April 27. The events are being held at the Recreation Hall inside the park from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Potential job candidate are asked to bring their driver’s license, Social Security Car, and any certificates or training that has been…
Read MoreDaddy-Daughter Dance set for May 2
What better way for girls to learn how they should be treated by boys than on a date with their daddy at a Daddy-Daughter Dance? On Saturday, May 2, WAGS of Bledsoe is hosting a Daddy-Daughter Dance at the BTC Fiber Training Center. Dads or father figures are encouraged to bring their daughter or daughters…
Read MoreWalters faces 10-count indictment
A Pikeville man facing multiple drug offenses, plus firearms and counterfeit money charges was among the 33 indictments returned by the Bledsoe County Grand Jury last week. Jurors indicted 100-percent of the cases presented. A 10-count indictment was returned against Eric Wayne Walters, 28, of Pikeville. His charges stem from an alleged drug operation in…
Read More80 years of combined service to the citizens of Pikeville
For 80 years, the Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department has had many members but only nine different Captains/Chiefs. These nine men gave time to lead and mold the department into what it is today. Sam H. Brown was the first person to take the lead role as Captain. Two devastating fires in downtown Pikeville led to…
Read MoreStudents fire up STEM skills with smoker
Students in Kris Frady’s welding class at Bledsoe County High School put their skills to the test with a hands-on project blending craftsmanship, collaboration, and real-world application. Partnering with local industry expert, Gary Winningham from Holston Gasses, the class designed and built a custom smoker grill from the ground up. The project highlighted the importance…
Read MoreCommunity garden plots available
Those interested in gardening, who may not have a site or space of their own, are encouraged to participate in the community garden project this season. The community garden is open to residents of Sequatchie and Bledsoe counties and is located off Highway 127 in Dunlap, between Erlanger Sequatchie Valley and the Sequatchie County Health…
Read MoreOld Dura building now belongs to Pikeville and Bledsoe County
Failure to pay $796,287.47 in back property taxes by Whoriskey, Inc. to redeem its title to the former Dura building in Pikeville has resulted in the transfer of the property to the City of Pikeville and Bledsoe County, reports County Mayor Gregg Ridley. Since 2017, Whoriskey, Inc. has failed to pay the annual taxes on…
Read MoreVFW Post 12249 charter approved
For over a year, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have been fighting to get the local chapter reinstated. They finally won the battle this week as notification came from the State VFW a new VFW Post 12249 has been approved for Bledsoe County, according to Matthew Jordan, one of the Post’s organizers.…
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