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Candidates who filed by the February 17 deadline for the May 3 Primary in Bledsoe County are (note – these individuals filed by the deadline but will not be certified until February 22, 2022 by the Bledsoe County Election Commission): COUNTY MAYOR Gregg Ridley [R] CIRCUIT COURT CLERK Matt Colvard [D] Michael Walker [R] TRUSTEE…

Tennessee vehicle owners now have a choice in which tag they prefer to place on their vehicle – one with the wording “In God We Trust” on it or one without, according to County Clerk Genese Sapp. “Since the new tags were released January 1, Bledsoe County residents have chosen the ‘In God We Trust’…

A team of Tennessee Tech University students took top three at a recent global cybersecurity competition. Jesse Holland, from Pikeville, is a member of the award winning team. The cybersecurity team took third out of 16 college hacking teams from around the world at the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition took place at the Rochester Institute…

How to obtain and retain bus drivers has been an ongoing concern of the Bledsoe County Board of Education, and just recently Director of Schools Selina Sparkman spoke with the system’s bus drivers to find out what they want. That discussion has led the Board to approve hiring of bus assistants in the future. “Overwhelmingly,…

Fresh out of college and ready to get to work as the newly-hired Family Consumer Science agent for the UT/TSU Extension Office in Bledsoe County is Mallory Christian. “She is going to be an asset to our office and community,” said Director J.C. Rains with the Extension Office. “Mallory is eager and I believe will…

The Bledsoe County Fair Association was in Murfreesboro January 20-22 at the annual State Fair Convention. While there, Bledsoe County’s 2021 Fair Queen Emory Olinger represented Bledsoe well and the association won two awards, according to Lehan Winningham with the Fair Board. “On behalf of the Bledsoe County Fair Association, we would like to congratulate…

Bledsoe County students and industry seek to benefit from a proposed campus of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville (TCAT) to be built in the next three-plus years if things go according to plan. And, Bledsoe County emergency services and emergency management will have a renovated facility at the old Bledsoe County Health Department, commissioners…

A Pikeville man was arrested Friday, January 21 after a brief investigation uncovered evidence the man had sent threatening messages to Bledsoe County General Sessions Judge Howard Upchurch, according to Bledsoe County Circuit Court records. For more see the January 27 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

The Pikeville-Bledsoe County Chamber of Commerce honored teachers from each of Bledsoe County’s six schools, recognizing them for their talents and ability to seek the best in student achievement. Those earning recognition as Educators of the Year for 2021 were Julia Jones, Kris Frady, Maggie Spicer, Misty Smith, Robin Hudson, and Sandra Hitchcox. Each teacher…

A correctional officer at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) was found dead last week at her home in Sparta, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Emmaline Webb, 54, was found dead at her home on Thursday night, January 13, after officers arrived on scene following a 911 call about a domestic disturbance, according to…