Nova Allen
Nova Allen, 86, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Saturday, June 9, 2018. She worked in retail sales, enjoyed reading, spending time with her family, and was a member of Lonewood Baptist Church of Christ. Nova was preceded in death by her parents, Leon Levi and Arrelia Carpenter Allen; daughter, Devonna Travelstead; brothers, Bobby, Billy Frank, and…
Read MorePitts Gap Mountain Rd. closed ‘until further notice’
Pitts Gap mountain Road is closed until further notice, according to the Bledsoe County Highway Department. The road is closed due to a resurfacing project. The Highway Department did not give an estimate on length of time to complete the project. For more, see the June 14 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.
Read MoreCoach’s raise splits board
The decision to allocate funds to give Bledsoe County High School Football Coach Dennis Therrell an additional $500 per month salary created tension between board members at their June 5 meeting. Board Member Don Snow brought the motion to the board to give Therrell the additional monies, equal to $6,000. It was advised that the…
Read MoreSam Watson
Sam Watson, 65, of Pikeville died Saturday, June 2, 2018. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, loved farming, hunting, fishing and watching football of any kind. He played high school football as a fullback in the late 60s and early 70s. Sam worked at La-Z-Boy as a machine operator and in…
Read MoreEvelyn Louise Swafford
Evelyn Louise Swafford, 66, of Rhea County, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2018. She was of the Baptist faith. Evelyn never left home until she read one chapter in her Bible. She was born June 21, 1951 in Battle Creek, Michigan, and graduated from Rhea County High School in 1979.…
Read MoreEvelyn Smith
Evelyn Smith, 76, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Friday, June 1, 2018. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was best known for picking vegetables on the Hixson farm and selling produce at her fruit stand in Hixson. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Litton and Duel Hankins Smith; brothers, Clarence, Nelson, Marvin,…
Read MoreHank Hankins
Clarence “Hank” Hankins, 75, of Pikeville, Tennessee died June 1, 2018. He was a United States Army veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He worked over 30 years at Crossville Rubber Products. Hank was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed spending time fishing with his grandkids at the head of the valley. He was…
Read MoreH.C. Akin
H.C. Akin, 88, of Pikeville, Tennessee died June 4, 2018. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church. He was retired from the Army and was a combat veteran of the Korean War. He taught building trades at the Bledsoe-Sequatchie Vocational Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, H.R. and Kitty Akin;…
Read MoreCrews working to clear debris after flooding
Bledsoe County Highway Department, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative crews are all out around the county today, June 1, to clean debris from roads and clear trees from power lines. Please use caution as crews continue to work throughout the day to clear the debris. For more on rainfall totals and…
Read MoreFlooding throughout county
After early morning torrential rains, several roads are flooded throughout the county. The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department and Bledsoe County Rescue Squad are currently blocking roads and conducting rescues in areas that are reachable. The Sheriff’s Department is urging everyone to “stay off roadways.” Several roads are flooded with rushing water, but are currently being…
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