Chris Carter
Donald Christopher “Chris” Carter was born on April 3, 1974. He died at home on September 15, 2018. Chris was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Joyce Carter. Chris is survived by his wife, Eileen; children, Kyle, Nathan and ,Grace C; his father, Donald Carter; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard & Jeanette Woehr; sister, Charee…
Read MorePendergrass banned from school grounds
School Board member Vince Pendergrass has been banned from school property for the remainder of the school year following an altercation that took place during a middle school football game between him and coaching staff in August. The board made the decision late Monday evening. Pendergrass can only be on school grounds during school board…
Read MoreJewell Hankins Wyatt
Jewell Hankins Wyatt, 77, of Alabama and formerly of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, September 9, 2018. Jewell enjoyed sewing, embroidering, loved her family especially her grand and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gayness Wyatt; daughters, Lisa and Cassie; brothers, D E, David, J C “Jake”, Landel, Walter, and Stevie Hankins; sisters,…
Read MoreStephen Spencer Swafford
Stephen Spencer Swafford, age 79 of Sparta, died Monday, September 10, 2018. Stephen served in the Army, was a farmer, beekeeper, enjoyed fishing, and watching the news. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hub and Ruth Peters Swafford; brothers, Tommy and Phillip Swafford. Survivors include his wife of twenty-five years, Elvira “Elvie” Perges…
Read MoreCannon Creek takes new track – Track 145
Cannon Creek, an extremely popular local bluegrass band that has had a tremendously successful year, is no longer going by the name of Cannon Creek. The band, in an effort to trademark their name and expand their fan base, came up with the unique sounding “Track 145” as their new name. For more, see the…
Read MoreDEAL OR NO DEAL – “We’re running out of time,” Mayor Gregg Ridley
The future of the new Bledsoe County Health Department is not as set in stone as once thought, after Mayor Gregg Ridley made a plea to the Bledsoe County Board of Education to exchange a piece of land on Frazier Street for the Board’s land adjacent to the Barnyard Playground on South Main Street. For…
Read MoreStephen Morris Hegvold
Stephen Morris Hegvold, 63, of Longview, Texas, son of the late Mary Elizabeth Stephens Hegvold and the late Sidney Morris Hegvold, passed away Saturday, August, 25, 2018. He was born in Los Angeles, on March 19, 1955, but later moved with his family to East Texas, where he laid his roots. It was here Stephen…
Read More40th annual Mountaineer Folk Festival is this weekend at Fall Creek Falls
The 40th annual Mountaineer Folk Festival at Fall Creek Falls State Park begins Friday, September 7 and lasts through the weekend. For more, see the September 6, 2018 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreWords of inspiration written on the walls
Female students at Mary V. Wheeler Elementary were surprised by some new inspirational quotes painted on the walls and stalls within the girls’ restroom. For more, see the September 6, 2018 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreOakes found not guilty on all charges
Mitchell Hunter Oakes was found not guilty on all charges by a jury on Friday morning, August 31, according to David Cooper, one of Oakes’ attorneys. Oakes was accused of planting a bomb in his estranged wife’s car outside of an assisted living facility in Franklin in 2016. “We are extremely pleased with the verdict and…
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