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Counterfeit fentanyl pill seized Members of the 12th Judicial Drug Task Force (DTF) seized over 1,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills during an investigation in Bledsoe County on April 20. According to the DTF, the pills were disguised to look like prescription oxycodone pills, but were manufactured illegally in a clandestine lab with the active ingredient being…

Who could imagine that a small rural high school could accomplish so much? It all started when the school began a STEM/Engineering program at its Career and Technical Education (CTE) site in 2019-2020. They had to decide on a capstone project for the year, explained instructor Michiel Palmer. Two years later, their mission was accomplished…

The cast of Frozen Jr. includes (front, left to right) Connar Wheeler as Olaf, Abigail Stone as Anna, Saylor Mills as Elsa; (middle row) Zhanna Rybak, Rymma Rybak, Cheyenne Burns, Diana Maldonado-Sanchez, Icarus Watts, Grace Mckee, Haley Berube, Celestial Schoate, Wendy Berube, Thomas Hawn, Sara Keener, Lillie Cagle; (back row) Tristen Smith, Diego Valtier, Grayson…

Putting in the hard work, on and off the field, has afforded Avery Roberson, a senior baseball player at Bledsoe County High School, his childhood dream coming to fruition. He signed to play college baseball, close to home at Bryan College in Dayton last week. He not only received a baseball scholarship but also an…

The Bledsoe County High School Singing Warriors are presenting a Matinee at the Movies concert featuring songs from Walt Disney musical productions and other scores, announced choral director Timothy Hawn. The Sunday matinee is being presented April 30 at 2:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. For more see the April 20 issue of The…

The first in a series of meetings to open communications between the community and local law enforcement was held at the Pikeville Municipal Building on April 11. Assistant Chief David Decker explained the program he and the Pikeville Police Department are introducing known as Community Joining Hands to those in attendance. The department wants to…

Bledsoe AWAREness Walk set for May 6 The mental health of children in Pikeville and Bledsoe County is being brought to the forefront as local officials have proclaimed May 6 as National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Pikeville Mayor Philip Cagle and Bledsoe County Mayor Gregg Ridley each signed a proclamation declaring the day to…

Edgar Allen “Eddy” Lee along with the Robersons and other musicians are going to be performing on the Main Street Stage on Saturday, April 22. The show is from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in beautiful downtown Pikeville and free admission. For more see the April 13 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Five Bledsoe County High School juniors are going to represent Bledsoe County in Dallas, Texas at a national competition in June. Their project on mental health placed third and earned them the opportunity to compete on the national level. April 4-6 the Bledsoe County High School CTE HOSA Chapter had students compete at the State…

A preliminary hearing was held April 4 for Chloe L. Frizzell and Shelia K. Schmidt, former Bledsoe County School System paraprofessionals charged with child abuse. The judge bound the two women over to the Bledsoe County Grand Jury for possible indictment. The next Grand Jury session is in June. For more see the April 13…