U.S. 127 North before the Cumberland County line is closed due to a tractor trailer accident. Crews are working to clear the road. Seek alternate routes until further notice as cars are being turned around.

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…

U.S. 127 North before the Cumberland County line is closed due to a tractor trailer accident. Crews are working to clear the road. Seek alternate routes until further notice as cars are being turned around.

           The driver who fled the scene of a car that flipped onto its top near the intersection of Big Spring Gap Rd. and Valley View Rd early Friday morning, August 4 has been apprehended by Deputy George Hodge, according to the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department.     The driver was taken to the ER and…

     Authorities are responding to a car that has reportedly flipped onto its top near the intersection of Big Spring Gap Rd. and Valley View Rd.      The driver reportedly fled the scene, according to E-911 dispatch.      More in the August 10 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner. (Photo: Bledsoe County Rescue Squad)

Crews are responding to a crash near the intersection of Humble Cemetery Rd. and U.S. 127 South. More details to come.

Crews are responding to a crash near the intersection of Humble Cemetery Rd. and U.S. 127 South. More details to come.

     A 10-year-old girl died Wednesday evening, August 2, after she accidentally fell from a cliff at Fall Creek Falls State Park, according to Eric Ward, Communications Director for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.      “According to a witness, she lost her footing and fell from an area off the main trail,” he said. “Our thoughts…

            The next total solar eclipse in Tennessee will be in the year 2566. The last total solar eclipse to cross the volunteer state was in July of 1478, according to NASA.      The moon’s shadow will be traveling at a pace of 2,100 miles per hour and reach the grounds of the State Capitol…

        Watch closely for other cars and pedestrians while driving because the 30th year of the annual U.S. – 127 yard sale officially began on Thursday morning, Aug. 3 and will last through the weekend.        To many, this annual sale is a chance to find bargains and unique items that cannot be found…