Schools receive safety grants
Late last month Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen announced all school districts across the state completed their assessment of school facilities and safety procedures, submitting applications to receive part of a $35 million school security fund. For more, see the October 25, 2018 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreProgram quietly staving off child hunger
Nearly 24 percent of Bledsoe County’s population lives in poverty, according to the most recent data from the United States Census Bureau. Because of the high number of Bledsoe residents living in poverty, that makes it increasingly difficult for families to feed their children, a problem being taken on first hand by a community-funded snack…
Read MoreAuthorities apprehend shooting suspects
Two Rhea County suspects were apprehended by Bledsoe County authorities near the Cumberland County line on U.S. 127 North Wednesday morning, October 24, according to Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. George Hodge. The two men were wanted for shooting toward a house in Rhea County, with the individual they were shooting at chasing them into…
Read MorePatricia”Patsy” Ellis
Patricia “Patsy” Ann Rollins Arnold Ellis, 80, of Dayton, Tennessee, died Sunday, October 21, 2018. Patsy enjoyed sewing, cross stitching, playing on a ladies’ golf league, loved watching all sports – especially basketball as she played on the team at Spring City High School. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church. Patsy was…
Read MoreHelen Ann Brock Myers
Helen Ann Brock Myers, 62, of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away October 13, 2018. Helen was a gentle woman who enjoyed flower gardening and cooking. Foremost, she loved her family and we loved her. Helen will be very missed by the Brock Family, Bolin Family, the Martino Family, and the Allison Family. She is preceded in…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Joe Gideon
William “Bill” Joe Gideon, 69, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Bill was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, on February 25, 1949, to the late Dewey and Loretta Farmer Gideon. He was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School, a member of Scottsboro First Baptist Church,…
Read MoreSequatchie no longer committed to Erlanger’s regional hospital plans
What does that mean for Bledsoe County? Erlanger and Sequatchie County could not reach an agreement for a new hospital in Dunlap, prompting the County Executive Keith Cartwright to reject the deal at a meeting on Monday night, October 15. For more, see the October 18 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreStandefer earns national award as weather observer
Thirty-plus years of work from local weather observer Roy Lee Standefer was put up against the very best of his peers nationwide, and he won, according to Derek Eisentrout of the National Weather Service (NWS) Morristown. For more, see the October 18 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreJoan Curtis Smith
Joan Curtis Smith passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Collier Cemetery in the Lusk Community of Bledsoe County. Smith is survived by her daughters, Wanda Smith of Rockwood, Brenda Wentworth of Chattanooga and…
Read MoreDemolition begins of Fall Creek Falls State Park Inn
Nearly six months after the Fall Creek Falls Inn closed, it finally began coming down late last month. For more, see the October 11 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
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