Karen May Dye
Karen May Dye, 60, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died at her home on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved tending to her rose garden and time spent with her children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents and her oldest brother. She is survived by her…
Read MoreHelen Akin
Helen Akin, 83, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died, Thursday, November 5, 2020. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church. She retired from the Bledsoe County Board of Education as bookkeeper after 20 years and was previously employed by the FBI in Washington, D.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, H.C. Akin. She…
Read MoreMiss Frances celebrates 105
Miss Frances Swafford, Bledsoe County’s own Rosie the Riveter, gracefully turned 105-years-young on October 28. Bledsoe County’s oldest living resident celebrated her birthday with a party at Bledsoe County Nursing Home and tons of cards from those who call her family or friend. The nursing home sought out 105 cards to celebrate her 105th, but…
Read MoreHemp producer sues State Trooper
A Pikeville woman has filed a federal lawsuit against a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper, claiming she lost her job due to an arrest and felony charges related to transporting hemp to a local garbage dump last year. Her charges were eventually dismissed. Rose Hembrook, 66, claims relief in the lawsuit for False Arrest and…
Read MoreDocumentary features local CIS program
Students who are part of the Communities in Schools (CIS) program at Bledsoe County High School will be featured in an upcoming documentary about the pilot program in Tennessee. BCHS CIS Coordinator Kristin Hatcher said CIS chose two schools, one rural and one urban, to feature in a small documentary/promotional video highlighting CIS and the…
Read MoreCity secures fire truck funding
The City of Pikeville received a $114,000 grant and will use a $1.1 million loan to purchase a 100-foot ladder fire truck with a pump, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Tennessee Rural Development State Director Jim Tracy. For more see the November 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreSchools successfully pushing through despite pandemic
While school has been in session now since August 25 for the majority of Bledsoe County students, their day-to-day has become a new normal as the COVID-19 pandemic continues throughout the country. Precautions to keep students and staff safe are still in place in Bledsoe County’s five schools, according to Nursing Supervisor and School Health…
Read MorePeggy Sue Keedy Whittaker
Peggy Sue Keedy Whittaker, 55, of Crossville, Tennessee, died, Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Helen Keedy; and grandparents, Bryant and Mattie Hedgecoth and Frank and Maggie Raye Keedy. She leaves behind two sons, James (Nika Wightman) Keedy and Tom (Tracey Hyso) Whittaker, both of Crossville; sisters,…
Read MoreEllen Hopkins
Ellen Hopkins, 72, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died, Thursday, October 29, 2020. She attended First Southern Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Zona Hopkins; and brother, Gene Moody. She is survived by her daughter, Christine Richardson of Pikeville; grandchildren, Amanda (Dustin) Asberry and Daniel Shoemake; great-grandchildren, Gralyn and Riley Walker and Nathaniel…
Read MoreJewel “Pauline” Fann
Jewel “Pauline” Fann, 88, of Dayton, Ohio, died, Tuesday, October 27, 2020. She attended First Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl “Buddy” Fann; sons, Eddie King and Johnny Fann; daughter-in-law, Michelle Fann; parents, Roy and Sarah Bilbrey; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sons,…
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