Norman Oscar Blankenship
Norman Oscar Blankenship, 82, of Flintstone, Georgia went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. He was born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee on June 23, 1938 to the late Jess and Hazel DeBord Blankenship and had lived in the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas for most of his life.…
Read MoreDeborah Lynne Bedwell
A Memorial Service is being held Sunday, June 13, for Deborah Lynne Bedwell who passed away March 11, 2021. The service is being held at Mt. Crest United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Deborah worked as the Unit Clerk at Erlanger Bledsoe for 25 years and part time at The Bledsonian-Banner as a typesetter. She…
Read MoreStar Spangled Celebration is July 3
Independence Day weekend in Pikeville will bring an event-filled evening downtown at the annual Star Spangled Celebration on Saturday, July 3, according to Main Street Committee Chair Jeania Lansing. For more see the June 10 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreBurnout Pad Launched
Tires spinning, smoke filling the air, and a large crowd cheering, the first use of the burnout pad on Main Street in Pikeville was held. It was introduced as part of the monthly cruise-in and Summer Nights music held the first Saturday. The June 5, brought around 500 people to Pikeville to take part in…
Read MoreKatie Jane Michaels
Katie Jane Michaels, 79, of Frostbite, Spring City, and Bledsoe County, Tennessee passed away early Thursday morning, May 27, 2021, at her home. She was born in Medulla, Florida, on August 13, 1941, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Pollock and Cora Alene (McKay) Pollock. She was also preceded in death by her daughter…
Read MoreMedical office building breaks ground
Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital (EBH) will have a new medical office building to treat patients in next summer. To celebrate the beginning of the project, a groundbreaking was held at the site adjacent to the current mobile units on the EBH campus on Friday, May 28. Erlanger Hospital System CEO Dr. Will Jackson said the new…
Read MoreCommission Chairman passes away
The Chairman of the Bledsoe County Commission and District 2 representative Craig Mercer has passed away, County Mayor Gregg Ridley announced on Tuesday, June 1. Ridley said Mercer was first elected to the Commission in 2002 and subsequently elected Vice Chairman of the Commission in 2002 and Chairman in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. “Craig…
Read MoreCrossville man dies in crash
A Crossville man died in a crash in southern Bledsoe County on Wednesday afternoon, May 26, according to preliminary crash information from Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Alan Bailey. Martin Gibson, 67, died when his car veered off the roadway and hit a tree on U.S. 127 South near Brea Road. Preliminary information indicated he was…
Read MoreMan killed, four teens injured in crash near Bledsoe/Van Buren line
A 24-year-old Evensville man was killed and four teenagers injured in a crash on Groves Road just across the Bledsoe County line in Van Buren County on Tuesday afternoon, May 25, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Kent Norris. Front passenger Jessee Evitt was ejected and killed, stated the report, and he was the only…
Read MoreAnne E. Patton
Anne E. Patton, 83, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at the Soddy Daisy Healthcare Center. She was born in Bledsoe County and was the daughter of Joe and Willie Grace Patton of Pikeville. Anne was a member of the Church of Christ, graduated from Bledsoe County High School, Tennessee Tech University with a BS…
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