The wait is over. For many years the doctors, nurses, and office staff have patiently waited for a new medical office to be built to replace the small trailer units across from Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital. On Tuesday, May 10, a ribbon cutting and open house was held by Erlanger Bledsoe for the newly constructed medical…

The decision has been made, the Bledsoe County Commission gave their approval to shift a portion of Old State Highway 28 to make way for a private airstrip and residential development known as The Fields. The Commission met in a brief session Monday, May 9 to approve an agreement and other items carried over from…

The first Saturday Main Street Stage Summer Nights is May 7 in downtown Pikeville. Cruise-in, Farmers Market and Mental Wellness Walk all begin at 5:00 p.m. Vehicles entered in the Cruise-in receive a Cruising the Great Valley – National Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway puzzle piece and decal for Pikeville. The Back Roads Band takes the…

Last week, Bledsoe County property owners and businesses received a letter in the mail concerning the reappraisal of their property. Bledsoe County Property Assessor Zack Olendorf explains the State of Tennessee does a reappraisal of property values every five years. The County’s last appraisal was done in 2017, he noted. For more see the May…

Bledsoe AWARE is working to bring awareness to mental well-being the entire month of May with Pikeville Mayor Philip Cagle and Bledsoe County Mayor Gregg Ridley proclaiming May as Mental Health Awarenss Month. To kick off the awareness month, a mile-long Mental Wellness Walk is being held in conjunction with the first Main Street Summer…

Election Results Bledsoe County Republican and Democratic Primary Results – May 3, 2022 Bold names will appear on the August General Election Ballot for the office. REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Office                                      Candidate                                           # Votes County Mayor                         Gregg Ridley…………………………………… 1968   Register of Deeds                    Jeanine Boynton…………………………….. 1584 John Boynton III………………………………… 329 Edna Hudson………………………………………. 75 J.C. Rains………………………………………….. 865  …

On Friday evening, May 6, a musical presentation of The Wizard of Oz is being performed for the public at 6:00 p.m. at Bledsoe County High School in the auditorium. The play features music and dancing, lasting about an hour long. The main characters in the play include Chelsey Trussell as Dorothy, Cheynne Burns as…

While discussion about The Fields and shifting a portion of Old State Highway 28 dominated the Bledsoe County Commission meeting Monday, April 18, other important county business was handled including supporting a grant application for a firefighting training center. (Information about road shift was in the April 21 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.) Application is being…

One way the Bledsoe County Board of Education is hoping will entice teachers to apply for jobs here, and retain its current staff, is the addition of a daycare. Discussion about the possibility Monday evening, April 18, led to the approval to pursue adding a daycare facility within the Pikeville Elementary school building. Dr. Kristy…