By Ben Benton, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Apr. 1--PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- A man accused of setting fire to state park land and private property just over a year ago faces trial today on arson charges in Bledsoe County Circuit Court.

By Ben Benton, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Jan. 6--PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The success of a pictorial history book of Bledsoe County has led to a second to mark the county's bicentennial in 2007, local historians said.

By Cliff Hightower, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Jan. 3--A pay gap between teachers in some Southeast Tennessee counties may widen further if money is not found to help recruit and retain educators, school officials said Tuesday.

By Ben Benton, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Dec. 27--PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Bledsoe County residents who have complained for years about well water quality near the old county landfill could be getting public water at last.

By Cliff Hightower, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Nov. 23--Following a fatal accident in Alabama this week, a Tennessee state lawmaker said he will work to pass a bill to put seat belts into school buses.