Area News
Early morning fire destroys daycare
For the past 24 years, Creative Steps Daycare has shaped the young lives of countless children in the community. Early Sunday morning, March 15, fire broke out in the daycare, consuming the facility, reports Pikeville Fire Department Chief Garrett Angel. He said at 3:26 a.m. the call was received by the department who quickly responded…
Read MoreGive a Child a Chance Day set for July 24
Parents and guardians of school-age children, mark your calendars and save the date to attend the annual Bledsoe County Schools Give a Child a Chance Day. It is being planned for Friday, July 24 at Bledsoe County High School, 877 Main Street, Pikeville. Free school supplies will be given out from 9:00 a.m. to noon…
Read MoreNew ambulance rolls into town
A new ambulance has been added to the Bledsoe County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fleet. It was delivered Monday, March 16, according to Mayor Gregg Ridley, at a cost of $231,170.29. Federal funds totaling $231,000 plus $15,857.71 in local funding was used for the purchased, noted the mayor. He said normally, the county pays cash…
Read MoreFires of 1946 bring citizens to establish Pikeville’s first fire department
Two devastating fires at downtown businesses brought the community together to establish a volunteer fire department March 15, 1946. Eighty years later, Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department has continued to serve the citizens of Pikeville and Bledsoe County fighting fires and assisting in emergency situations when needed. The need for an organized fire department was evident…
Read MoreThe most visited National Park in US
by Cameron Ashburn BCHS Journalism The most visited National Park in the country isn’t out West, but actually right here in the state of Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains draw around 12 million people annually, with its beautiful mountains and breathtaking scenery, not to mention the wildlife that roam the entire area. The park is…
Read MoreBledsoe FFA celebrates National FFA Week with community events and Capitol visit
by Daelyn Haston BCHS Journalism The Bledsoe County High School FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week with a series of meaningful events that highlighted appreciation, service, leadership, and school spirit. The week began Tuesday evening, February 24, with the annual Alumni Dinner held in the BCHS cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. The event was a great…
Read MoreBryant charged with making threat
A Dunlap man was arrested March 3 for threatening comments made toward Pikeville Elementary School and staff, according to Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris. The suspect made the alleged threat because he was not allowed to obtain information about his fiance’s 4-year-old daughter allegedly being touched inappropriately by a 4-year-old boy at the school, explained…
Read MoreTarver, Rains honored at Tennessee Coordinated School Health Institute
At the 19th annual Coordinated School Health (CSH) Institute in Nashville, individuals across TN were recognized during the Award of Excellence ceremony. Two of those honored are part of the Bledsoe County School System Coordinated School Health Program. During the ceremony, the Division of Coordinated School Health also recognized Award of Excellence recipients for each…
Read MorePolitical signs being stolen, damaged
It’s an election year, and things are already beginning to heat up before the primary. Reports of campaign signs being removed from roadways, vandalized, or stolen are coming in, according to the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. Property owners are reminded county and state right-of-ways are 15 to 33 feet from the road’s centerline, and campaign…
Read MoreTwo Republican candidates restored for May Primary
Two Republican candidates for the Bledsoe County Primary had been reinstated after being removed by the Tennessee Republican Party, reports Bledsoe County Election Administrator Lisa Wheeler. They were two of 84 candidates who had been removed as candidates by the Party. The Tennessee Republican Party had informed her office Bledsoe County Commission candidate, Tyler Swafford,…
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