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Tennessee will begin registering Tennesseans aged 65 and older and those in Phase 1b of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan COVID-19 for vaccinations on February 22. Phase 1b includes staff members of kindergarten through 12th grade schools and child care facilities. Online Scheduling for COVID-19 Vaccination TDH has launched a new online scheduling tool that…

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has closed state offices in much of the state on Tuesday, February 16, due to dangerous weather and expected icy road conditions across much of West and Middle Tennessee. This includes the Bledsoe County Health Department. The COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics have been cancelled on Tuesday as well at the…

The musical talents of Timothy Hawn have delighted many since he started playing the piano and singing at a young age. At 21, the Pikeville native, has composed and released his first single, “There’s a Song in My Heart.” The single and video makes its debut on Friday, February 12. “The song has been a…

Jack Smith, a home school student who plays soccer for Bledsoe County High School, has signed to continue his education and athletic career at Bryan College. Smith, a 6’4 midfielder for the Warriors Soccer team, said he is excited to begin his career at Bryan. For more see the February 11 issue of The Bledsonian…

The City of Pikeville Beer Board voted to approve a brewery in downtown Pikeville at a recessed meeting on Wednesday, February 10.  During the meeting Alderwoman Jane Humble asked to be removed from the Beer Board. Humble was only appointed to the Beer Board during Monday night’s city meeting to replace Alderwoman Senia Anderson, who resigned…

The first Bledsoe County Nursing Home (BCNH resident to get his initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was happy to get it over with after months of waiting for it to arrive. That first resident vaccinated is a familiar face in Bledsoe County, former County Executive Billy Frank Wheeler. Wheeler said the shot, administered by…

A crash at the intersection of Spring and North Grove Street on Thursday, January 26, is a reminder for drivers to pay attention to stop signs at intersections in downtown Pikeville. For more see the February 4 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

A Pikeville man died in transport to Erlanger Sequatchie Emergency Department after being bitten on the leg by Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Orton on Sunday night, January 31, according to an offense report provided by the department. The official cause of death of Chad W. Songer, 51, of Pikeville has not yet been released…

A Pikeville woman lost her life in a single-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 127 south of Pikeville near Hubbard on Thursday evening, January 28.  Sandra Ann Angel, 53, was traveling northbound on U.S. 127 when her vehicle exited the right side of the roadway and struck a culvert, according to a preliminary report provided by Public…

Bledsoe County ranks in the lowest quarter of Tennessee counties on child wellbeing, according to a report by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY). Data from 38 categories analyzed by TCCY ranked Bledsoe 77th out of 95 Tennessee counties. The report notes the county’s biggest challenges include over a third of its children…