Anna Ruth Heard
Anna Ruth Heard, 87, of Dunlap, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 12, 2020, after a brief illness. Anna Ruth was born in San Diego, California. She settled with her family in Dunlap when she was a young girl. She worked for Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative and Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative…
Read MoreDoris Marie Agee
Doris Marie Agee, 89, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died April 22, 2020 at NHC Healthcare in Dunlap, Tennessee. She was an active member of Hixson United Methodist Church. She graduated from Nursing School in 1951 and retired in 1996 after 45 years of service. During that time, she was the nurse manager at Neurology & Orthopedics…
Read MoreSmith signs with Bryan
Bledsoe County High School basketball player Camden Smith was officially announced as a signee to play for Bryan College in Dayton virtually via Twitter, as an in-person signing could not be held due to coronavirus concerns. Smith was a shooting guard as a Warrior and has played the game since he was in fourth grade.…
Read MoreCounty being sued over what property owner calls nuisance on Old CC Road
Bledsoe County is being sued by a property owner over what they call a lack of maintenance and creation of a nuisance by the Old CC Road. The suit, filed by Jimmy C. Reece in Bledsoe County Circuit Court on Friday, April 24, states he acquired 3,323 acres of real estate through a special warranty…
Read MoreHundreds show up to drive-through coronavirus testing event in Bledsoe County
A total of 364 people were tested during the drive-through coronavirus testing event at Bledsoe County High School on Saturday, April 25, according to Amanda Goodhard, Tennessee Department of Health Southeast Region Public Information Officer. For more, see thebledsonian-banner.com and the April 30 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.
Read MoreFrom mild symptoms to near death: One local family’s fight against coronavirus
“About the second day in the hospital, I was scared, I was just so lifeless,” Janie Newby said. “I just said God help, you know, help me through with this. I can’t do it on my own. I know God brought me out, because when the doctors say, you know, you’re just so sick, very…
Read MoreWater project funded, plus fire and rescue to get financial boost
The Bledsoe County Commission moved forward with two proposals to spend $1,035,446 in local support grant funds announced recently by Governor Bill Lee. Approval was given to apply $215,000 to finish a water project to the Hendon community, and to distribute the remaining funds to all local fire departments and the rescue squad for upgrades…
Read MoreNancy Matthews McKechnie
Nancy Matthews McKechnie, 77, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away April 19, 2020 at her home of over 40 years, surrounded by her girls. She was born August 31, 1942 in Sharpsburg, Kentucky, the daughter of Johnnie and Elizabeth Bailey Matthews. She is survived by her daughters Jeri Lynn Baker and her husband Chris, Jeanna Morgan and her…
Read MoreCounty coronavirus positives updated to 601, includes 586 inmate cases
Bledsoe County’s positive coronavirus case count has been updated to 601 as of Tuesday, May 5, according to the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). The County has 3,060 negatives and 12 recovered, according to the data. The Tennessee Department of Correction has so far confirmed 586 positive cases. The agency reports 3 test results are pending, while 1,730…
Read MoreBCCX positive inmate cases rise to 586
UPDATE: A total of 586 inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) have received positive test results for coronavirus as of Tuesday, May 5, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. The agency reports 3 test results are pending, while 1,730 tests have come back negative. The agency has not provided data on the number of positive…
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