📰 Community Calendar: Pikeville Events Highlight Local Giving & Service

The Bledsonian-Banner‘s community calendar keeps residents in Pikeville and surrounding Bledsoe County areas connected to upcoming events that blend fellowship, fundraising, and civic service. This week brings three opportunities for neighbors to gather and support local causes.

🛍️ Bargain Basement Sale Supports Methodist Missions

The Bargain Basement at 7 Methodist Street in Pikeville opens Saturday, October 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., offering clothes, books, shoes, CDs, and movies for $1 per grocery bag. Most other items are priced at $1 unless marked otherwise. Sponsored by the United Methodist Women, proceeds support mission work. Clean, usable donations are welcome during open hours or Thursday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 💝

🍳 Fall Creek Falls Fire Department Breakfast Fundraiser

The Fall Creek Falls Fire Dept is serving breakfast on Saturday, October 24 from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the fire halls, 24897 SR30 West of Pikeville. The menu features biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash brown potatoes, waffles with fruit toppings, fruit, bacon, sausage, country ham, fried bologna, orange juice, coffee, milk, and water-all for $10 per plate. Children 10 years and younger eat free. 🚒 All proceeds benefit the fire department.

⚖️ Free Legal Aid Coming to Bledsoe County Courthouse

Legal Aid of East Tennessee is conducting local client intake interview sessions in Pikeville on Thursday, October 22 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Bledsoe County Courthouse. The service is free for low-income Tennesseans and seniors (60+) facing civil legal issues including consumer problems, housing disputes, veteran’s benefits, and government benefits questions such as food stamps, unemployment, and TennCare. For more information, call Legal Aid Chattanooga at 423-756-4013. 📞