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Press Release from the Pikeville Police Department: We are thrilled to introduce Project Safe Return, a new initiative aimed at assisting Law Enforcement Officers and search and rescue personnel in communicating with individuals with cognitive and behavioral disorders, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Project Safe Return is designed to equip first…

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper. On August 8, 2024, at the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI agents began investigating allegations involving Jeremy Wayne Newcome (DOB: 12/26/1976). The investigation revealed that Newcome, while off-duty,…

Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (BTC) announces Fiber Internet availability across all of Sequatchie County...

Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative (BTC) announced on Tuesday that Fiber Optic Internet services were now available across their entire Sequatchie County service area. BTC officials say this now connects businesses and residents with faster, more reliable internet speeds that will enhance work, education, entertainment, and other essential services. BTC Employees and others gather to celebrate…

Built in 1925, the Lincoln School is one of the few remaining Rosenwald Schools in Tennessee. The school educated children in K through 8th grade until 1965. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.