Pikeville/Bledsoe news
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced a $28,800 grant from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program for the Bledsoe County Board of Education. The Bledsoe County Board of Education will provide matching funds of $7,200 and use the grant to install rubber mulch as playground surfaces at all three elementary schools …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2):Â The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work …
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside the 12th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Soddy Daisy Police Department, and the Dayton Police Department, have arrested and charged a man in connection with a 2020 homicide. On August 10, 2020, at the …
Pikeville, Tennessee — Members of the Pikeville Police Department recently received information about illegal narcotics being sold from apartment 160 in the Pikeville Town Homes. With the help of the 12th Judicial District Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a thorough investigation was conducted over the course of several months. As a result of the …
Today kicked off a multi-state crack-down on speeding in the southeast. The safety campaign, Operation Southern Slow Down, was created to increase enforcement on major highways and interstates during travel periods when fatality rates are at the highest. The five day enforcement period which runs from July 15th to July 19th this year will ramp …
MARION COUNTY SR-156 (STATE HWY. 156) TDOT Maintenance eastbound from LM 14.2 to LM 14.4: All lanes are shut down due to a sinkhole. Traffic is using a local detour, and traffic controls are in place. RESTRICTIONS: SR-156 (STATE HWY. 156) roadway is closed from 14.2 to 14.4 MARION COUNTY SR-28 (STATE HWY. 28) TDOT Maintenance southbound …
The Tennessee Department of Education announced over $2.6 million in Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) grant funds have been awarded to 55 school districts for the 2024-25 school year to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) across the state. The PRG grant awards support the implementation of programs of study aligned with emerging technology in regionally …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-28 (MAIN ST.) TDOT Maintenance northbound at LM 15.62:Â Right Lane is currently shut down to one lane. investigating a possible sink hole. Further information when available. MARION COUNTY SR-156 (STATE HWY. 156) TDOT Maintenance eastbound from LM 14.2 to LM 14.4:Â All lanes are shut down due to a sink hole. Traffic is using …
Tractor Supply has announced it will eliminate its Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions and goals in an apology to customers. The statement says Tractor Supply vows to withhold data from the Human Rights Campaign, revoke funding from Pride festivals and focus on land conservation.
As of Monday, July 1 Tennessee’s new law prohibits anyone from driving a vehicle on a road if it has “Carolina Squat” modifications. The law makes it a Class-B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $250 for the first offense. Punishments increase in severity for continued violations. So, you know, the rear end of the …
