Jury finds Whittenburg guilty in double ax murder
Robert Joe Whittenburg, 47, was found guilty of two First Degree Murder charges by a jury in Winchester on Thursday afternoon, August 5, according to Bledsoe County Circuit Court Clerk Michael Walker. Whittenburg was found guilty of killing his girlfriend and her mother with a fireman’s ax in late 2017. Closing arguments were held Thursday…
Read MoreBro. James Freddie Savage
Bro. James Freddie Savage, 76, of Rossville Georgia passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 peacefully following a lengthy illness with dementia. He was born October 2, 1944 in Spencer, and was a longtime resident of Bledsoe County. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith. He loved spending time with his family, pastoring and preaching revivals.…
Read MoreJames Alvin “Buck” Ewton
James Alvin “Buck” Ewton, 90, of the Pailo Community in Bledsoe County, Tennessee passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was married to Justine Burch Ewton for 68 years. He was a lifetime member of Bethel church of Christ. Buck never made it past eighth grade. He went…
Read MoreIndictments returned from aggravated assault to rape
The Bledsoe County Grand Jury returned indictments on charges ranging from aggravated assault by strangulation to rape of a child. For more see the August 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreAccidents occur within minutes of each other
A young person jumped off Cane Creek Falls and was injured Saturday, July 31, according to Piney Volunteer Fire Department. The department responded with Fall Creek Falls State Park rangers and personnel, and Fall Creek Falls Volunteer Fire Department (FCFVFD). For more see the August 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreGoat Girls Ice Cream takes first in the Bull Pen Challenge
As part of a project for the 2021 Tennessee FFA Convention, members were challenged to enter the “Bull Pen” Challenge, a spin-off idea of the popular television show “Shark Tank.” Bledsoe County High School’s FFA members Lillie Cagle and Carly Mahan entered the Bull Pen with their “Goat Girls Ice Cream” idea and came out…
Read MoreRaynaldo Lee “Ray” Pankey
Raynaldo Lee “Ray” Pankey, 50, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at home. He loved music, playing video games, and spending time with his family. In the past he worked in sanitation at Hubbard. Ray will be missed by his sons, Alexander Daily, Forest Walker; daughters, Raynisha and Shanice Pankey; father, Roy…
Read MorePeggy Groves McDowell
Peggy Groves McDowell, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Peggy was the daughter of the late Nan Griffith Dabbs Blake and the late Walter Dabbs. Born in Detroit Michigan on October 17, 1937, she was brought to Tennessee at age nine months and spent her life in Van…
Read MoreCharity Matney McCloud
Charity Matney McCloud, 43, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Thursday, July 22, 2021. She attended Pikeville Church of God. She was a CNA at Bledsoe County Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tommy and Thelma Matney. She is survived by her husband, Scottie McCloud of Pikeville; children, Blake McCloud, Cyndel (Brandon Hughes)…
Read MoreThomas J. “Bug Eyes” Lewis
Thomas J. “Bug Eyes” Lewis, 82, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Thursday, July 22, 2021. He served in the United States Air Force and the United States Army 82nd Air Borne. He retired from TVA and was a member of IBEW 175 (846). He was also a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. He was preceded in…
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