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Bledsoe County Middle School will open the 2020 basketball season with a Blue and Gold game on Monday, October 26. The Junior Varsity Girls will start at 4:00 p.m. with JV boys following at 5:00 p.m. The Varsity Girls game will start at 6:00 p.m. and the Varsity Boys will begin at 7:00 p.m. Concessions will…

By day ten of early voting in Bledsoe County on October 24, voters had already surpassed the total number of early votes cast in 2016 during the entire 14-day early voting period, and there were still four more days to go of early voting before election day. In 2016, a combined total of 1,566 votes…

It’s scarecrow season in Pikeville and students from all three local elementary schools submitted their best work to the Main Street Committee and Pikeville-Bledsoe County Chamber of Commerce for the annual Scarecrow Contest. This year’s contest entrants and winners are on display at the Pikeville Main Street Stage downtown until after Halloween, according to Sharon…

Aviagen’s $35.3 million expansion and new state-of-the-art feed mill off the U.S. 127 bypass is progressing at a steady pace and on schedule, according to Aviagen Marketing Communications Specialist Wendy Parker. The company broke ground in early August, and a flurry of activity has taken place on the site since, Parker said. “If they are…

Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department welcomed Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) and Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) officials to its department on Wednesday, October 7. TDCI Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Hodgen Mainda said the Department partnered with First Lady Maria Lee and her TN Serves initiative to give back to fire departments and…

For the first time in the short program history, Bledsoe County High School will have a team of anglers competing in the national championship. One-hundred ten boats blasted off from Halcomb’s Landing on Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland on October 4 for the Mossy Oak Bassmaster High School Series Open Tournament. One of those boats included Bledsoe…

An individual was killed after falling at Fall Creek Falls State Park on Friday, October 9, according to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Communications Director Kim Schofinski. Schofinski said she could not disclose any additional information as of Monday evening, October 12, due to “privacy laws.” For more see the October 15 issue of…

The Main Street Stage in downtown Pikeville is decorated for fall family photos. The Pikeville-Bledsoe County Chamber of Commerce set-up a fall-themed backdrop at the stage so anyone who wishes can come and take their own pictures there. The festive backdrop serves as the perfect setting for family and friends to take holiday photos. The…

Halloween 2020 will likely look different for many people this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has changed so much of the way the world lives, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommending lower risk activities at home or from a distance. The City of Pikeville is following CDC guidelines in recommending…

Early Voting for the November 3 Bledsoe County and State/Federal General Election begins October 14. The early voting period runs from October 14-29 and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is October 27. Voting hours for October 14 are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; voting hours for October 15 and 16 are 1:00 p.m.…