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Jeffrey Gary Watson Jeffrey Gary Watson, 72, of Resaca, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at his residence after several months of declining health. He was born on April 28, 1950, in Pikeville, Tennessee to the late James and Cwilla Haston Watson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by…

Fall Creek Falls Utility District (FCFUD) is offering customers a new way to protect against unexpected costs caused by water leaks through two new service line protection programs. The ServLine Program, which offers water leak protection for $2.45 a month, will cover qualifying water leaks occurring on the owner’s property up to $1,000 once every…

*Map photo is of current Zoning map and does not reflect upcoming changes* Prior to a lawsuit filed by Gregg and Becky Ridley against the City of Pikeville and its Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)/Planning Committee that seeks to nullify the entire Zoning Ordinance, City Mayor Philip Cagle said the ZBA had already been hard…

Local and state officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new $30 million Fall Creek Falls State Park inn, restaurant and conference center on Tuesday, January 15. “This is a pretty big day in the history of Fall Creek Falls and the history of Tennessee State Parks,”said Brock Hill, Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department…

The dream of 1,000 new jobs for economically distressed Bledsoe County by Textile Corporation of America is hanging in the balance, as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) investigates possible “misuse of grant funding” by the company. TBI began their investigation into alleged mismanagement of $3 million grant funding last June at the request of…

After the City of Pikeville and its Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) denied Gregg Ridley’s request to rezone his personal property within the city limits from residential to commercial, Ridley and his wife, Becky, filed a lawsuit against the City of Pikeville and its Zoning Board in Bledsoe County Chancery Court. The Ridley property is…

Dewayne Tabor, a Bledsoe County native, has been hired as the new head football coach for the BCHS Warriors after a year of leadership by interim coach Kris Frady.   “One of the reasons I’ve decided to come back and work in Bledsoe County is because the community takes great pride in their school and…

Information about a stolen Harley Davidson motorcycle led to the finding of the stolen bike and the arrest of James Duckworth on December 23. For more, see the January 3 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Debbie DeBord has been appointed the new Clerk and Master of Bledsoe County by Chancellor Melissa Blevins-Willis, following the retirement of former Clerk and Master Greg Forgey in December. For more, see the January 3 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

A deadly single car accident on US-127 claimed one man’s life at around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25. The vehicle was travelling on US-127 toward Pikeville when it veered off the road into a tree. Tennessee Highway Patrol Officer Terry Parker said it appeared as though the driver fell asleep and went straight into a…