Brooks Swafford
Brooks Swafford Brooks Swafford, 50, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was a former employee of Hubbard Farms in Flock Services and Lazy Boy. He also worked for several years in construction. He enjoyed fishing and horseback riding. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Josephine Swafford and Earl…
Read MoreBledsoe Countians mourn loss of historian, teacher, friend
Miss Robnett passes at 103 A piece of Bledsoe County history passed away on February 28. Miss Elizabeth Parham Robnett, Bledsoe County’s eldest community leader, left behind a legacy of being very knowledgeable, sharing Bledsoe County history with everyone she met, caring for her community and family, and leaving many students over her more than…
Read MoreJoyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson
Joyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson Joyce Lynn Hathaway Thompson, 84 of Pikeville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at home with her loving family by her side. Joyce was a homemaker and a proud Navy wife, loving caregiver; enjoyed spending time with her family and having family get-togethers, reading, cooking, traveling, watching games shows, and…
Read MoreNanette Carol Colvard
Nanette Carol Colvard Nanette Carol Colvard, 58, of Dalton, Georgia, formerly of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Monday, February 27, 2023. She was a BCHS graduate of 1983. She graduated from Cleveland State Nursing Program in 1986. She worked as a registered nurse for many years in Dalton, Georgia and Cleveland, Tennessee. She was a registered flight…
Read MoreElizabeth Parham Robnett
Elizabeth Parhm Ronbett Elizabeth Parham Robnett, 103, of Pikeville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 28, 2023. She is survived by her beloved sister, Frances Sue Robnett; and many nieces and nephews. She was born on December 19, 1919, about 10 miles north of Pikeville, in the home where she lived her whole life. Her…
Read MoreBe careful: downed power lines
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) are busy replacing and repairing lines throughout Bledsoe County. High winds, at times up to 50 mph swept through the county, taking down power lines and trees. This was the scene Friday afternoon, March 3 along US Highway 127 near Pikeville Church of God. About a dozen power poles were…
Read MoreWalters faces multiple drug charges
Nine THC laced vape cartridges, 15 ounces of marijuana, 1 ounce of cannabis wax, and 48 fentynal pills seized by officers. Walters found with assorted drugs Eric W. Walters was charged with multiple drug offenses following a traffic stop and a search of his residence in Pikeville on February 28, reports Pikeville Police Chief Ronald…
Read MoreDeputy involved in wreck, investigation underway
Authorities are investigating a wreck which involved a Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department deputy. Assistant District Attorney Cara Sapp explained any information on the accident is pending further investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. For more see the March 2 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.
Read MoreThree Star group working on goals
On Tuesday, February 21, a group of area leaders met to determine future goals for Pikeville and Bledsoe County as part of the Three Star program which Bledsoe County has been a part of since 2013. Since qualifying as a Three Star community, Pikeville and Bledsoe County have saved over $250,000, said Jody Sliger, community…
Read MoreTeen escapes custody, breaks through glass door
A 16-year-old male faces additional charges after escaping custody following special juvenile court proceedings on Monday, February 27 at the Bledsoe County Courthouse, reports Pikeville Police Chief Ronald Byrd. The juvenile suffered multiple cuts when he escaped, crashed through a glass door on the front of the courthouse and fled on foot, the Chief described.…
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