Local band gaining recognition across country and internationally
Nearly one year after releasing their first album, local band The Cane Creek Tragic is becoming a success and their music is being picked up internationally. The band has had several chances to share their music live too, most recently at Kingdom Come Festival in Indiana. For more, see the July 5 issue of The…
Read MoreIf Textile Corporation of America falters – what happens to state’s $3 million grant fund?
A lawsuit between members and a foreclosure notice of public sale in late July have many wondering who is responsible for paying back a $3 million grant from the state of Tennessee if the Textile Corporation of America (TCA) building is in fact sold. For more, see the July 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreJuly 5 issue on stands now
The July 5, 2018 issue of The Bledsonian Banner is on stands now. Everyone enjoy the 4th of July holiday and be safe.
Read MoreEdward Lee Wooden
Edward Lee “Big Edd” Wooden, 68, of Pikeville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at his home after suffering through many illnesses over the years. He was born November 28, 1949 to Arthur and Eliza. Edd was a graduate of the Bledsoe County High School Class of 1967. …
Read MoreMargaret Tulner
Margaret Tulner, 90, of Pikeville, Tennessee died peacefully Friday, June 22, 2018 in Cumberland County, Tennessee. She was born Grietje Swart August 27, 1927 in Oude Bildtzijl, Friesland, the Netherlands to the late Lammert and Truike DeVries Swart. During the WWII German occupation of her country, Margaret, a tall blonde village girl riding her bike…
Read MoreOlivia Starr Smith
Olivia Starr Smith, 20, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, June 25, 2018. She attended West End Church of God. She was a 2016 graduate of Bledsoe County High School and was attending Chattanooga State Community College. She is survived by her parents, Bridget (Marcus) Dowdy of Pikeville, and Tracy Smith of Pikeville; brothers, Dalton (Danielle)…
Read MoreRockslide, storm damage close Lee Station Mountain Road
Heavy storms throughout Bledsoe County Thursday, June 28, caused a rockslide on Lee Station Mountain Road, according to Bledsoe County Rescue Squad First Lieutenant Corey Summers. The storms brought rocks and tress onto the roadway, Summers added, and part of the road began washing out. The road is closed until further notice.
Read MoreSwafford, Leal and Sullivan found with stolen items and illegal drugs
Three people were arrested after a traffic stop on Hwy 30 West last Wednesday, June 20. Inside the car, police found stolen items including weapons and drug paraphernalia, an arrest report stated. For more, see the June 28 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreYoung woman loses life in wreck
A fatal accident claimed the life of Olivia S. Smith, 20, of Pikeville, and injured a teenager and another young adult on Monday night, June 25, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) preliminary accident report. For more, see the June 28 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreBetty Cobb
Betty Cobb, 78, of Pikeville, died Friday, June 22, 2018. She was a member of the Pikeville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. Betty loved cooking, sewing, working in her flower gardens, but most of all giving of her time in the ministry work. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Cobb; parents, James…
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