Area News

The Bledsoe County High School Warriors and Lady Warriors will open their basketball seasons this week with a Hall of Fame contest against Monterey at home on Thursday, November 19. The girls’ game will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the boys’ game following. This game was previously scheduled for Tuesday but was rescheduled to Thursday.…

Miss Frances Swafford, Bledsoe County’s own Rosie the Riveter, gracefully turned 105-years-young on October 28. Bledsoe County’s oldest living resident celebrated her birthday with a party at Bledsoe County Nursing Home and tons of cards from those who call her family or friend. The nursing home sought out 105 cards to celebrate her 105th, but…

A Pikeville woman has filed a federal lawsuit against a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper, claiming she lost her job due to an arrest and felony charges related to transporting hemp to a local garbage dump last year. Her charges were eventually dismissed. Rose Hembrook, 66, claims relief in the lawsuit for False Arrest and…

Students who are part of the Communities in Schools (CIS) program at Bledsoe County High School will be featured in an upcoming documentary about the pilot program in Tennessee. BCHS CIS Coordinator Kristin Hatcher said CIS chose two schools, one rural and one urban, to feature in a small documentary/promotional video highlighting CIS and the…

The City of Pikeville received a $114,000 grant and will use a $1.1 million loan to purchase a 100-foot ladder fire truck with a pump, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Tennessee Rural Development State Director Jim Tracy. For more see the November 5 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

While school has been in session now since August 25 for the majority of Bledsoe County students, their day-to-day has become a new normal as the COVID-19 pandemic continues throughout the country. Precautions to keep students and staff safe are still in place in Bledsoe County’s five schools, according to Nursing Supervisor and School Health…

Results of the NOVEMBER 3, 2020, Bledsoe County General Election and State/Federal General Election are below. Note, these are BLEDSOE COUNTY RESULTS ONLY, and do not necessarily represent the state or national winner. THESE RESULTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN CERTIFIED. More details on the local vote will be in the NOVEMBER 5 issue of The…

Four young ladies were escorted on the football field during half time Friday evening, October 23, all eagerly waiting to hear who would be crowned the Bledsoe County High School Homecoming Queen for 2020. The announcement was made, and Larry Tabor had the pleasure of crowning his granddaughter, Emilee Tabor, as Homecoming Queen. She is…

Now through March 2021, shoppers at Piggly Wiggly in Pikeville have the opportunity to donate their unwanted receipts to the Apples for the Students program to benefit Bledsoe County Schools. The program runs through AWG who owns Piggly Wiggly and other grocery stores around the country, and seeks to serve the community and seeks to…

In-person visitation resumed last week at Bledsoe County Nursing Home (BCNH) after being shut down for months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to BCNH Administrator Lois Johnstone. Johnstone said visits are supervised by a BCNH staff member in the lobby for now and in-room visits are still not allowed. Families or visitors have…