Rev. Tom Swafford
Rev. Thomas James Swafford, 74, of Pikeville, Tennessee went to be with his Lord Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his home in Pikeville. He was born in Bledsoe County on September 27, 1946, the son of the late Jim Swafford and Ruth (Rothwell) Swafford. Tom was a lifelong member of the Summer City community who…
Read MoreDecember special called commission meeting canceled due to COVID-19 rise
Due to the increase in Bledsoe County’s COVID-19 cases, the December special called meeting of the Bledsoe County Commission has been cancelled, per County Mayor Gregg Ridley. On the agenda for the meeting was appointing a Trustee to fill the unexpired term until the August 2022 election, after the winner of the recent election notified…
Read MoreSVEC planned outage to affect southern Bledsoe County Friday night
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative announced an emergency power outage on Friday, December 11, starting at 10:00 p.m. in order to make repairs related to an unplanned outage the previous day. The majority of the outage will impact Sequatchie County, although SVEC said portions of southern Bledsoe County would be affected. The outage is expected to…
Read MoreActive COVID-19 cases balloon to 115
Bledsoe County reported 115 active cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, December 14, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). Of those active cases, approximately 10 were inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX), according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Correction released on December 13. The sixth death…
Read MoreAttempted murder, child rape among Grand Jury indictments
Indictments handed down by the Bledsoe County Grand Jury in November range from Attempted First Degree Murder to Child Rape. David Wayne Angel, 53, of Pikeville, was indicted for attempted first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon for an incident on June 30. In a separate case, he was indicted for attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, and vandalism $1,000 or more for…
Read MoreTabor to play softball at TWU
Bledsoe County High School senior Emilee Tabor has signed to play softball at Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU). Tabor has played softball and basketball while attending BCHS and has played softball for eight years. Emilee said she plans on studying to become a special education teacher while at TWU and eventually coaching softball herself. For more see the December 10 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreRuby Lee Smith
Ruby Lee Smith, 89, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Smith; son, Anthony Smith; grandson, R.J. Smith; siblings, Alton, Everett, A.J. and Dorothy Jean Anderson. She is survived by her son, Rufus (Carol) Smith of Red Bank; daughter, Marie…
Read MoreMarshel Greer Fields
Marshel Greer Fields, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee died December 5, 2020 with family by his side. He worked at Taft Youth Center as a Correctional Officer for 20 years and also worked in maintenance at Fall Creek Falls State Park for 14 years. Marshel liked squirrel hunting, and loved anything pertaining to guns, including repairing them. Earlier in his life, he also repaired watches. He was a member of…
Read MoreCar drives into Pikeville Post Office, temporarily closed
The United States Post Office in Pikeville is temporarily closed after a car drove into the front door and glass on Wednesday evening, December 2. A sign on the boarded up section of the front glass from management states the office is “temporarily closed” and will be “open soon.” An additional sign advises those with…
Read MoreJimmy Arthur Norman, Sr.
Jimmy Arthur Norman, Sr., 78, of Crossville, Tennessee died November 23, 2020 with family by his side. Jimmy served in the United States Army and was a Fire fighter for the City of Chattanooga for 23 years. He was of the Pentacostal Religion, enjoyed collecting and working on cars, especially Mopars. Preceding Jimmy in death…
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