Area News

One-thousand new jobs are coming to Pikeville, Gov. Bill Haslam announced on Monday afternoon, July 24. The governor joined state and local representatives in Pikeville to announce that Textile Corp. of America is moving its headquarters into the old Dura building downtown. The company will invest $27 million in Bledsoe County, the largest investment in…

UPDATED STORY (7-23-2017): The manhunt for fugitive Samual Cravens is now over, according to Chief Deputy Chris Holland of the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department. Holland said Cravens was captured near the motorcycle ranch on Highway 127 early Sunday morning, July 23. Holland said Cravens will be extradited to Indiana at a later date.  More details…

The Bledsoe County Beer Board denied a request by Dollar General Corp. to obtain a beer license for their new location on SR30 West at their meeting on July 17. For more, see the July 20 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner. Members of the community attend the beer board meeting on July 17.

Operation Southern Shield, a joint effort of five Southern states including Tennessee, began on Monday in hopes of cracking down on motorists who disobey the speed limit and other safety measures. The joint police operation will last through Sunday, July 23. For more, see the July 20 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.

‘Pokemon Go’ is so 2016. The new craze sweeping the nation is rock hunting and after recently making its way into Bledsoe County it has become the talk of the town. For more, see the July 13, 2017 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.

Plumes of smoke billow from the attic as fire roars out the front door of Rick and Carol VanWinkle’s home. To the left of the home are a few things saved before the home had to be evacuated. For more, see the July 13 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.

Crews have responded to a deadly crash on Summer City Road with two people reportedly deceased and another person being flown out via emergency helicopter. Summer City Road is shut down until further notice for the accident that occurred around 4:00 on Tuesday afternoon. Stay tuned to the July 20 issue of the Bledsonian-Banner for…