Students and faculty dedicate library to longtime principal
Students, staff, and administrators at Cecil B. Rigsby Elementary School joined together on Friday, March 16, for a dedication of the school’s library in honor of former principal Carl Brown. For more, see the March 22 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreWeek of 3/19/18
HELP WANTED – Hughes Produce needing cashier, 10-15 hours per week including Sundays. 423/305-2320. TS12 ACCEPTING RESUMES – for full-time/part-time help caring for elderly man. Applicant must have current CNA license, 2 years experience minimum. Hours vary. Send resume to P.O. Box 1823, Dunlap, TN 37327. TS12-13 LUMBER, LUMBER & LUMBER – all at Daus…
Read MoreLocal business’ logo on NASCAR driver’s vehicle
Local small business Little Mountain Video, owned by Angela and Philip Hankins, was the winner of a contest that put their logo on NASCAR driver Matt Tifft’s #2 Chevrolet Camaro race car for free this past weekend. For more, see the March 15 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreThe great Republican debate…Ridley vs. Smith
Important issues impacting residents of Bledsoe County were discussed at a Republican candidate debate on Monday, March 12. For more, see the March 15 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreRandall Greer Rigsby
Randall Greer Rigsby, 75, of Lyles, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, John L. and Hallie E. Rigsby; brother, Carl Rigsby; and sister, Idella Keener. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sarah J. Rigsby of Lyles; sons, Mitchell Rigsby of Ashland City,…
Read MoreJohn Richard Deedrick
Jack Deedrick passed away at age 95 on Monday, March 5. He was born in Marietta, Ohio on April 30, 1922. He grew up in Gary, Indiana where he graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1940. He attended the University of Toledo before going in the Air Force in 1942. He went through pilot…
Read MoreWeek of 3/12/18
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Read MoreSuspect wrecks after pursuit, in custody
A man has been taken into custody near the intersection of New Harmony Road and Wooden Loop on Dayton mountain, according to Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris. The arrest followed a police chase that started in Dayton and brief on foot pursuit after he flipped his vehicle and ran away from the scene, according…
Read MoreSchools search bags, use metal detectors
A vague threat written on a letter found at Bledsoe County High School (BCHS) last Wednesday led to increased police presence and all students being searched before entering the building. The letter did not contain any list of individual group of students, contrary to social media postings, according to Director of Schools Jennifer Terry. She…
Read MoreVehicle nearly hits Trooper head-on, driver arrested
A police chase starting in Dunlap carried over into Pikeville after a woman nearly hit a Tennessee State Trooper head on, and continued on at excessive speeds until stopped by authorities. For more, see the March 8 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
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