Mirenda Gay Everett
Mirenda Gay Everett, 53, of Pikeville, Tennessee died Saturday, May 12, 2018. She loved her family and grandbabies. Mirenda was preceded in death by her parents, Odean and Gladys Irene Smith Brock; son, William Everett. She is survived by her sons, Arliegh (Becky) Everett, Charles Bohanan, Casonivan Everett; daughters, Lorenda Everett and Felix Santos, Duranda…
Read MoreNora Blaylock
Nora Prater Blaylock, 98, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her home. She was born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee on October 25, 1919 to Arthur Young Prater and Emma Johnson Prater who preceded her in death along with her infant son, K.M. Blaylock, Jr “Little Pete;” sisters, Maggie Ruth and Cora Prater, Effie…
Read MoreWarriors Soccer team takes second in District
The inaugural season for Bledsoe County High School Warriors Men’s Soccer was a success, with the team coming in as the District Runner-Up. For more on their season, see the May 17 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.
Read MoreBledsoe students compete at Special Olympics
The force was with Bledsoe County athletes who competed in the 2018 Sequatchie Valley Special Olympics on Friday, May 4, at Sequatchie County High School. Playing on the theme of May 4, otherwise known as Star Wars day, some athletes carried lightsabers and all Bledsoe athletes donned “May the 4th be with you” T-Shirts. …
Read MoreCommunity coming together to help family
“It was one of the most horrible things I have ever seen, I thought [my son] was going to die right in front of me.” Those were the words of father Brandon Gray, who saw his six-year-old son Cyrus’ life flash before him. Cyrus received third degree burns over 40 percent of his body after…
Read MoreRacial discrimination alleged in lawsuit against schools, Director Terry
A lawsuit alleging Bledsoe County Schools and Director of Schools Jennifer Terry allowed discrimination against a student on the basis of race and color to persist, possibly in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was filed in a U.S. District Court in Chattanooga on Tuesday, May 8. “This case involves…
Read MoreRobnett given inaugural award
Photo: Peter Kocvera- Cumberland Trail First Families of Bledsoe County, decades old maps of the northern Sequatchie Valley, and history unmatched by anything Google can provide—that is what was offered at a recent event hosted by the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail at Head of Sequatchie, where longtime educator and county historian Elizabeth Robnett came…
Read MoreBledsoe County High’s Band of Blue doing victory march
Almost a year after band was briefly cut from the curriculum at Bledsoe County High School (BCHS), the band is thriving under the new leadership of Allyson Underwood. For more, see the May 3 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.
Read MoreStage set for August General Election
Results of the May 1, 2018 Democratic and Republican Primary Election for Bledsoe County are as follows. [R] denotes candidates on the Republican ticket, [D] denotes candidates on the Democratic ticket. Independent candidates were not on the ballot in the Primary Election. Bolded names indicate winners of contested primary races. These results have not yet…
Read MorePatricia A. Thomeczek
Patricia A. Thomeczek, 59, of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Winter Haven Hospital. She was born March 23, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio. She has been a resident of the area since December 1st coming from Molene, Illinois and Pikeville, Tennessee. She was a Teachers Assistant. She is preceded in death…
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