Area News

The annual Bledsoe-Sequatchie rivalry game was originally set to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25 at BCHS but that time has been changed to 6:30 p.m. This change was agreed on by both schools to allow the game to be broadcast as the Chattanooga Rivalry Game of the Week on the CW Chattanooga…

In the history of Bledsoe County High School football, they have not beaten the Tyner Rams. But, that history was rewritten on Friday, September 4 when the Warriors sent Tyner home with a 42-13 upset. On Friday, September 11, the Warriors sent Grundy County packing with a 40-6 loss, placing Bledsoe in sixth position of…

Human remains found a few miles from the Bledsoe County line in Rhea County have been positively identified as those of a missing 34-year-old woman out of Bradley County, according to District Attorney Mike Taylor. For more see the September 17 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

After experiencing delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bledsoe County Health Department is coming along nicely, according to Contractor Farmer|Morgan Managing Partner Ben Farmer. Farmer said his firm and local subcontractors are moving toward completion of the facility, while staying cognizant of the health and safety of their own employees and subcontractors. For more…

While the qualifying deadline to run for the vacancy in the Bledsoe County Trustee office is Wednesday, September 9, a handful of candidates had already qualified or have announced they are running for the seat as of Friday, September 4. The two candidates that have officially qualified as of Friday are Democratic Candidate Jill H.…

The possible remains of a missing 34-year-old woman out of Bradley County that was possibly in the area of Bledsoe County were found a few miles from the county line in Rhea County, according to District Attorney General Mike Taylor. Amber Renee Monday was last seen in Chattanooga in mid-August, after leaving a home with…

Two pleas were made in Bledsoe County Circuit Court on Monday, August 24, following Grand Jury indictments in July, according to court records. Several other cases are moving forward through the system and are scheduled for court appearances on September 30. Jason Meeks, 31, of Dunlap, was sentenced to four years with the Tennessee Department…

August was the deadliest month so far from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bledsoe County, with the first three deaths within the County’s general population. An inmate at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) was the first and only other death in the County prior to August. The Tennessee Department of Health does not provide the ages…

Tennessee saw a record $23 billion in domestic and international travel spending in 2019 after 126 million domestic visitors visited the Volunteer State. Of the $23 billion, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development estimates Bledsoe benefited from $3.64 million in tourism expenditures. “Tennessee is a world-renowned destination, and I look forward to the time when…

A missing 34-year-old woman out of Bradley County could possibly be in the area of Bledsoe County, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Spokesperson Susan Niland. Amber Renee Monday was last seen in Chattanooga, after leaving a home with her boyfriend Guy William O’Connell of Rhea County heading toward Springs Road in Bradley County.…