New BCHS band director hired
Allyson Underwood, a local graduate of Bryan College, will take over as the band director for Bledsoe County Schools on August 28, according to Director of Schools Jennifer Terry. For more, see the August 17 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.
Read MoreMayme Ferguson Nixon
Mayme Ferguson Nixon, 99, of Dunlap, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at her home. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Nixon; sisters, Margie Hullett and Clara Mae (Nance) Kizzar. She is survived by her brother Thomas J. Ferguson of Graysville; stepchildren, Ellen Fryar of Chattanooga, Eva…
Read MoreLinda Sue Johnson
Linda Sue Johnson, 67, of Pikeville, died Sunday, August 13, 2017. She was a member of West End Church of God where she worked hard at anything that needed to be done for the church. Linda loved gardening, helping people, fishing, and cooking. She was a “Gold Star Sister.” Linda worked as a Home Health…
Read MoreWeek of August 14
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Read MoreFamily vacation ends in tragedy
Linda Johnson, 67, of Pikeville, was killed on Sunday night, August 13, when she was struck by a drunk driver while crossing the road in Orange Beach, Alabama. More details to be released in the August 17 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.
Read MoreThree arrested in drug sting
Around 100 grams of methamphetamine were found at a scrap metal recycling facility in Pikeville on Wednesday evening by the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. Three individuals were arrested in connection with the discovery including co-owner Brian Gross, Charles Wyatt and Holly Moore. Sheriff Jimmy Morris said his department had been investigating the site for a…
Read MoreErlanger moving forward with ER facility
The hospital that has supplied Bledsoe County and surrounding areas with medical care for over 40 years will be replaced with a “provider based emergency department” if all goes according to Erlanger’s plans. For more, see the August 10 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreO. Jean Kendzierski
O. (Olive) Jean Kendzierski, 92, of Pikeville was called home to be with our God on July 29, 2017 at Hospice, Cumberland House, in Crossville. She had resided in Pikeville since 1993. Born March 29, 1925, in Bath, New York, she is of the Baptist faith and Freewill Baptist and was a member of Plainview…
Read MoreWeek of August 7
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Read MoreHighway 127 North open after crash
A tractor trailer crashed on U.S. 127 North before the Cumberland County line early Saturday morning, August 5. The driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Sgt. Hodge of the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. Drivers were turned around at the scene of the accident, which tore down power lines and guard…
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