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Prayer brought the community together Thursday, May 2 in observance of the National Day of Prayer. Over 125 people participated in praying for families, churches, businesses, education, military, city, county, state and national governments. The Bledsoe Singing Warriors opened the event singing the National Anthem led by Timothy Hawn. Their melodious voices filled the air…

With her sights set on being a director of schools in the future, Kyleigh Fugate has been nominated for the Tennessee State Board of Education student representative. Bledsoe County Principal Matt Ridley presented Fugate to the Bledsoe County Board of Education in a special called meeting last week as his recommendation for the prestigious honor.…

And they’re off . . . Hand painted, decorated wooden cars have started taking their individual journey across the countryside as part of the “Amazing Race” Bledsoe County Nursing Home residents-style. The first car, Gone with the Wind, took off after the green flag was waved. It went to Florida with the resident designer’s son.…

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett recently presented Bledsoe County High School with the prestigious Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award. This award recognizes the school for registering 100 percent of its eligible students to vote. “Achieving 100 percent voter registration is a testament to the dedication to civic engagement by the senior class at…

Bledsoe County High School’s NASA Challenger received a $5,000 check from TVA and Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative prior to the team’s competition this week in Huntsville, Alabama. Presenting the check to Michiel Palmer, the NASA Challenger team’s advisor/teacher (at right, holding the check) are (front, left to right) Shirley Pond with US Representative Scott DesJarlais’…

Budget amendments usually get approved without question by Bledsoe County Commissioners, however Monday evening, April 15, it went differently for the School System. With a nine to three vote, Commissioners voted down the School System’s proposed budget amendments previously approved by the School Board. The School System had submitted nine budget amendments for approval, which…

Two School Resource Officers (SRO) have completed their training certification course and graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy recently. For more see the April 11 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

The community is invited to join the Don’t Duck Mental Health Awareness event slated for Saturday, May 4, in downtown Pikeville – the same day as the first Summer Nights series at the Main Street Stage. The mental health of children in Pikeville and Bledsoe County is being brought to the forefront as local officials…

A Rhea County woman has been indicted for contributing to the death of a Pikeville woman. Kayla P. Tinsley, 33, of Rhea County was indicted for the Second Degree Murder of Hailey Green, who was 27 at the time of her death. In August 2022, officers responded to an overdose death call for service at…

Spring has arrived and with it comes the opening of the Pikeville Farmers Market, just off Main Street. Various vendors set up every Saturday morning from April through September from 9:00 a.m. until noon, announced Jeania Lansing, market manager. The Farmers Market is open to all Bledsoe County residents to set up and sell home…