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     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…

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…

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.

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…

     Thomas Rogers, 30, of Pikeville, was found dead on Valley View Road Tuesday evening, April 24, Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris confirmed.      Morris said Rogers’ body was found by Deputy Jack Durham. The investigation started out as a missing persons case last week, before quickly turning into a homicide investigation, he added.      NaKayla Sullivan has…

Two people were arrested after members of the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department were called to assist probation and parole officers at a Pope Tee Road residence on March 27. For more see the April 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Bledsoe County School Resource Officers (SRO) and Sheriff’s deputies hope they never have to use the training the underwent last week while students were out of school. They participated in a active shooter training workshop lead by members of the Chattanooga Police Department’s SWAT and Tactical Operations team. For more see the April 5 issue…

The suspect in an “horrific” double homicide, Joe Whittenburg, was indicted on two counts of first degree murder by the Grand Jury on Monday, March 26. For more see the March 29 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Nearly 400 students met with representatives from 32 companies and organizations at a Career Fair on Friday, March 23 at Bledsoe County High School (BCHS). For more see the March 29 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

The first all-male soccer team at Bledsoe County High School is up and running under the leadership of Ryan Deakins.    For more, see the March 22 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.