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The Bledsoe County Grand Jury returned indictments on charges ranging from aggravated assault by strangulation to rape of a child. For more see the August 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

A young person jumped off Cane Creek Falls and was injured Saturday, July 31, according to Piney Volunteer Fire Department. The department responded with Fall Creek Falls State Park rangers and personnel, and Fall Creek Falls Volunteer Fire Department (FCFVFD). For more see the August 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

As part of a project for the 2021 Tennessee FFA Convention, members were challenged to enter the “Bull Pen” Challenge, a spin-off idea of the popular television show “Shark Tank.” Bledsoe County High School’s FFA members Lillie Cagle and Carly Mahan entered the Bull Pen with their “Goat Girls Ice Cream” idea and came out…

Josh Mercer, son of the late Bledsoe County Commission Chairman Craig Mercer was appointed Monday, July 19, to fill his father’s seat as District 2, Part B commissioner. He was the only candidate to request being appointed to his late father’s seat. Mercer said with his current occupation, he would not be eligible to run…

Two hikers were trapped by rising waters in Cane Creek in Cane Creek Gorge in Fall Creek Falls State Park Monday, July 19, according to a release by Piney Volunteer Fire Department. For more see the July 29 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Bledsoe County jumped to 28 as of Sunday, July 25, according to the most recent data released by the Tennessee Department of Health. Ten of the new cases were added to the county’s total on Friday, July 23 and two additional cases were added on Saturday. Tennessee Department…

Bledsoe County Nursing Home halted visitation Wednesday afternoon, July 21, after an employee tested positive at a doctor’s office, according to Administrator Daniel Brown.  Brown said the employee had not been in the facility for two days prior to testing positive, and the facility’s medical director made the decision to halt visitation temporarily. He added…

One new death among a Bledsoe County resident attributed to COVID-19 was reported by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) on Tuesday, July 20. Along with the new death, the number of active cases was 18 on Monday, the highest levels since late May.  Tennessee Department of Correction spokesman Robert Reburn said Bledsoe County Correctional…

The 102nd Bledsoe County Fair will be held this August as normal after being scaled back in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s fair, which has the theme of “Fairadise,” is being held August 10-14. The annual Parker Holland Memorial Fun Horse Show is on Saturday, July 31. For more see the July…

The Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department is in the process of planning its 75th anniversary celebration in October. The department was officially founded in the spring of 1946, according to The Bledsonian-Banner archives. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the fire department located at 87 Municipal Drive.…