Pikeville/Bledsoe news
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state routes for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane-closure activities at noon on Friday, September 4, and resume at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8. While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers will …
Silverdale 14, South Pittsburg 13: It was not the night South Pittsburg had hoped for on Friday as they fell to Silverdale for the second straight year. The Pirates scored with just 17 seconds remaining to pull within one, 14-13. South Pittsburg decided to go for two points and the win, but the Seahawks’ defensive …
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We now know the reason for Dolly Parton’s death. The Queen of Country died after a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement from her team. The statement remembered Parton for the joy, hope and generosity she shared throughout her life and career. Parton’s team highlighted her Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of …
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. She had been battling illness for the past several months. 2026 was a milestone year for Dolly, marking her 80th birthday, the 60th anniversary of her marriage to the late Carl Dean, the 40th anniversary of Dollywood, and the 30th anniversary of her Imagination Library. Born January 19, 1946, in …
Information from ABC News: Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Parton’s death was announced by her publicist. No cause of death was provided. Parton, who’d turned 80 the previous January, also shared …
Class 2A’s third-ranked Marion County clobbered Brainerd, 63-6 to open the high school football season. The defense for the Warriors was rock solid as they held Brainerd to minus-6 yards rushing. The offense rushed for 233 yards and Colin Beason threw for 95 yards and three touchdowns. Zaiden Humphrey, who has made the position change …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced a $5,000,000 loan for the City of Pikeville to improve water infrastructure. The City of Pikeville loan comes from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. It will help address the expansion of the city’s wastewater …
Unlike the statewide rate, county rates are not adjusted to account for seasonal impacts on employment. Unemployment rates increased from May to June in 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Maury County was the lone exception; its rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point. Eighty-four counties reported unemployment rates of less than 5%. The remaining 11 …
Early voting is now open to voters through Saturday, Aug. 1. Election Day is Thursday, Aug. 6. Registered voters can find polling locations and hours, view sample ballots and check their voter registration status by downloading the free GoVoteTN app or visiting GoVoteTN.gov. Early voting began on Friday and after 5 days of casting ballots. After …
