Area News

A COVID-19 vaccination event is being held on Saturday, January 2, at the Bledsoe County Health Department from 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. while supplies last. Please note, this event is open to only those qualifying under phases 1a1 and 1a2 as defined (below) by Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) guidelines and individuals 75 and…

Bledsoe County Schools are on a remote learning schedule from January 4-15 due to the high number of active COVID-19 cases in the county, Bledsoe County Director of Schools James Ellis announced on Wednesday, December 30. Ellis said each individual school will communicate additional information regarding each school’s operations on Thursday, December 31. This article will…

Aviagen and Hubbard helped support local organizations and volunteer fire departments this holiday season with a $6,000 donation split between several different agencies. For more see the December 31 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

BTC Fiber received $1,974,000 to expand service to 685 homes and 20 non-residential sites in the southeastern area of Bledsoe County on Walden’s Ridge. State officials presented the check to BTC Fiber’s General Manager Charlie Boring and employees on December 16 at Brayton Baptist Church in Graysville. For more see the December 31 issue of…

Members of the Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department got a first-hand look at what could be their new ladder truck last week. The fire truck has a 115-foot ladder in order to aid in fires among tall structures. Representatives from Rosenbauer, a leading fire truck manufacturer, brought the hefty vehicle to Pikeville for hands-on and high-flying…

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reported the ninth total death in Bledsoe County from COVID-19, the eighth among the general population, on Wednesday, December 23. The same day, TDH reported 129 active cases in the county, of which approximately 9 are inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX), according to the latest data from…

Governor Bill Lee on Sunday, December 20, issued an executive order limiting some indoor gatherings to ten people or less and urged mask wearing for the next 30-days as Tennessee becomes “ground zero” for COVID-19 spread.  “We are in a global pandemic that’s been crippling our country for months and now Tennessee is ground zero…

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reported the seventh total death in Bledsoe County from COVID-19, the sixth among the general population, on Sunday, December 20.  The same day, TDH reported 129 active cases in the county, of which approximately 11 are inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX), according to the latest data from…

Pikeville residents are celebrating the end of 2020 and the holiday season with Christmas joy spread throughout town. The owners of 11 different homes across the city entered their Christmas ensembles in The Bledsonian-Banner’s 40th annual Christmas Decorating Contest, making this year’s judging particularly difficult. Judges looked for coverage, attention to detail, overall presentation, and…

After a historic season, Bledsoe County Warriors Football had several players recognized with honors in Region 3-AA. Coach DeWayne Tabor received the Coach of the Year award for the historic season he led. In just his second year at Bledsoe, Tabor led the team to its first ever perfect record season in the school’s history.…