Pikeville/Bledsoe news
The state of Tennessee has significant problems with interstate potholes. USA Today examined data from AAA, which showed that 44 million drivers paid for vehicle repairs from pothole damage last year. According to the report using Google Trends data from 2020-2023, Tennessee ranks 4th in the nation for pothole problems. Washington State ranked number one. …
The South Pittsburg Pirates are the only team remaining in the TSSAA football playoffs as they knocked off Clay County 58-0 at Beene Stadium on Friday. Quarterback Kamden Wellington led the way with 243 yards. He was 6-of-8 passing for 188 yards through the air and totaled three touchdowns. Racash Kelly caught four passes for …
You can now come into any of your local SVEC offices to find one of the Angel Trees in our lobby. You can pick the name of a child and/or a local nursing home resident in need so that you can be sure they do not go without this Christmas. The angel will include their …
Ranchers and livestock producers in several Tennessee counties are now eligible to apply for drought disaster assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency says farmers in Bledsoe, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie, and Warren Counties can now apply for grazing losses incurred in 2023. Farmers in the listed counties can apply for assistance from the …
Drivers traveling on I-24 near the US-27 split in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming concrete repair activities that will have an impact on traffic. On Friday evening, November 10, 2023, at 9:00 pm ET until no later than Monday morning, November 13, 2023, at 6:00 am ET, I-24 East near the US 27 …
In commemoration of Veterans Day, Blood Assurance will salute our nation’s heroes this Saturday by donating money to The Blood Center of America’s Special Forces Wounded Warrior Fund (SFWWF). For every blood donor who gives at a mobile blood drive or donor center on Nov. 11, Blood Assurance will donate $5 to the SFWWF. The …
Orange Grove Center is celebrating 70 years of providing community-driven and person-centered services and programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by hosting a party at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre on November 9, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The celebration will include two showings, at 5:30 pm and 6:30 …
The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department invites everyone to come ride their horses, wagons, or ATVs on Saturday, November 11. They will have breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the fairgrounds and pull out around 9:30 a.m. The ride is being conducted to raise money to help give the children of Bledsoe County a very Merry Christmas. …
It’s important to stay alert and take extra precautions in the fall, when deer are more active due to breeding season, called the rut. Rut times can vary, but generally, in our area, it is around mid-November to late November. Vehicle accidents involving deer can occur at any time of the year, but most accidents …
Marion County’s defense had to step up big on Friday night. The Warriors, ranked No. 2 in 2A, picked up a 21-7 TSSAA first-round playoff win over Westmoreland. Tilton Pickett was 7-of-11 passing for 100 yards and a second-quarter touchdown to Sam Pickett. The Warriors added two third-quarter scores, one from E.J. Wilson, who ran …
