School begins with bus safety
An average of 1,500 students are transported by Bledsoe County School buses daily, with the system serving a vast 404 square miles within the county, according to Transportation Supervisor Brian Turner with the School System. For more, see the August 9, 2018 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreBetty C. Mills
Betty C. Mills, 82, of Dunlap, Tennessee died Monday, August 6, 2018. She was a member of the Church of Christ and attended at Bethel. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Alene Mills; sisters, Anita Jones and Wanda Fay Mills; brother, Claude Morgan Mills; and son-in-law, Bill Mills. She is survived…
Read MoreAnita R. Daniel
Anita R. Daniel, 87, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Monday, August 6, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cyrus Raymond Daniel; parents, Frank and Nola Rothwell; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Juanita (Johnny) Boring of Pikeville, Lee Roy (Sandra) Daniel of Dayton, Betty Jean Wiley of Moses…
Read MoreRidley, Roberson, Walker among local winners
Results of the August 2, 2018 Bledsoe County General Election and the Tennessee / United States primary are as follows. [R] denotes candidates on the Republican ticket, [D] denotes candidates on the Democratic ticket, and [I] denotes candidates on the Independent ticket. These results have not yet been certified. Watch the August 14 issue of…
Read MoreMarijuana plants discovered
If you noticed helicopters flying over the area last week, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and agencies that are part of the Governor’s Task Force for Marijuana Eradication were in the process of scoping the area. During their investigations they found 1,757 plants in Bledsoe County, according to Susan Niland of the TBI. For…
Read MoreMartin granted clemency by Gov. Haslam
Nearly 14 years after being found guilty of murdering her father, Michele Lea Martin, will be released from prison later this year. She was granted executive clemency by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam last Thursday, July 26. Martin, now 38, plead guilty to the 2001 second degree murder of her father, Michael E. Martin, 62 at…
Read MoreFrechette to play at Bryan
In a late summer signing, 2018 Bledsoe County High School graduate Dawson Frechette has signed to play basketball for the Bryan College Lions. For more, see the August 2, 2018 issue of the Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreKelli Ann Simmons
Kelli Ann Simmons, 52, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was a graduate of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Survivors include her fiance, Chaney Mason; parents, William and Beeky Simmons; brother, Greg Simmons; nephew, Patrick (Lacey) Simmons; niece, Tara Simmons; great-nephew, Beckett Simmons. There…
Read MoreFirst-degree murder indictments returned
Three people were indicted for the first-degree murder of Thomas Rogers, 30, of Pikeville. He was murdered in April and his body found in a barrel, according to reports at that time. Indictments with multiple charges were returned against NaKayla Shawnta Sullivan, Marcelino H. Leal, and Keiven Lee Bundy by the Bledsoe County Grand Jury…
Read MoreStrong to severe storms possible tonight, tomorrow
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Morristown is advising strong to severe thunderstorms are expected tonight, July 20, near or after 7:00 p.m. The strongest storms are expected to move into the area around midnight and Saturday morning. NWS forecasts storms are possible again throughout Saturday and into the evening. “Damaging winds, large hail, and…
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