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You Can Own Your Own Jail

How would you like to own your very own jail? Well, there is one for sale in Bledsoe County. As of 2008, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Bledsoe County Commission voted in July to put the jail built in 1851 and closed 16 years ago up for sale. Interested …

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Back to Classes for Area School Systems

Monday is the first full day for many school systems in our area. Students are back in class in Marion, Grundy, Sequatchie, and Bledsoe counties. Jackson County, AL began on Friday. The first full day at Richard Hardy Memorial School is Thursday, August 10.

Educators Learn How to Sign Up SVEC Grants

The beginning of the school year is finally here, and Bright Ideas Education Grants are now OPEN to SVEC-area educators for the 2023-2024 school year! SVEC is once again pledging up to $10,000 to our area educators to fund creative, hands-on classroom projects. Go to svalleyec.com/bright-ideas to learn more and apply.

Dunlap Police Reminder; Watch Out for Counterfeit Money

With the Hwy 127 yard sale in full swing this weekend, the Dunlap Police Department wants to remind citizens in the area that the event usually also brings counterfeit money to the area. The police department would recommend purchasing a marker to check for counterfeit bills, or you’ll need to pay extra attention to the …

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World’s Longest Yard Sale Runs August 3-6

‘The World’s Longest Yard Sale’ takes place Aug. 3-6 along Hwy 127. Many people have already started setting up tents and nabbing spaces for the 2023 edition. Stretching from Addison, MI, southward to Gadsden, AL, the 690-mile route reaches Fort Payne, AL, to Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Dunlap, Pikeville, Crossville, and other communities in Tennessee. …

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91 year-old Dies while Walking Across a Street in Pikeville Late Friday Night in Pikeville

According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report, a 91-year-old man was fatally hit walking across Pikeville’s Main Street late Friday night. Eston C. Angel, 91, was crossing the street around 11:13 PM when he was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. No information was given if any charges would be issued.

Unemployment Rates Rise in All Area Tennessee Counties

The seasonal impacts on employment, such as school breaks, continued to have an impact on Tennessee’s county unemployment numbers in June, according to newly released information from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The June 2023 data showed unemployment rates increased in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Bledsoe County’s unemployment rate in May was …

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Bledsoe County Drug Bust

Courtney Lynch, District Attorney General, 12th Judicial District, has announced that Detective Drake Brown with the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department arrested Kenny Lee Rogers, 40, of Pikeville, on July 17th, 2023. Lynch says that Rogers was in possession of multiple amounts of drugs, drug paraphernalia, cash, and a gun. He was charged with the following: …

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Sales Tax Holiday is this Weekend, Three-month Grocery Tax Holiday Starts August 1

Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies, and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023. During this time, clothing, school supplies, and computers may be purchased tax-free.  Certain restrictions apply.  Items sold online are also eligible.  Items must be purchased …

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List of First Day of School for Area Systems

The first day of school is just around the corner, and here is a list of area systems and start dates: Tennessee Bledsoe County Schools – August 7th (First Full Day) Grundy County Schools – August 7th (First Full Day) Marion County Schools – August 7th (First Full Day) Sequatchie County – August 7th (First Full …

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