Area News

Pikeville native Adam Forgey, 31, is headed to the PGA Professional Championship in the spring of 2021 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He placed third in the Tennessee Section of the PGA Professional Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club in August. His total score for the tournament was -5, with second place scoring a -7 and…

A police pursuit along U.S. Highway 127 involving a stolen vehicle ended in a crash in Lee Station on Monday evening, August 31, according to Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department Detective George Hodge.  Additionally, two patrol cars were damaged in the pursuit, one after striking a tree on Harvey Lewis Road and Hodge’s own vehicle when the…

This week’s Bledsoe County High School football game against East Ridge has been moved to Thursday night, August 27, due to inclement weather coming into Tennessee from Hurricane Laura. The game will begin at 6:30 p.m. CST. East Ridge High School is limiting seating capacity to 800 fans. Advanced tickets may be purchased at the following…

After 16 years on the job, one of Bledsoe County’s longest serving dispatcher is retiring. Robin Carroll was employed as one of the first 9-1-1 dispatchers in 2004 when the county started operating the E 9-1-1 Center. His last night on duty will be Sunday, August 30, 2020. Over the years, Carroll has answered thousands…

Pikeville will have a new place to shop before the end of the year, as Dollar Tree Corporation is moving into the former Fred’s Pharmacy building on Main Street. For more see the August 27 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Two local judges were reprimanded by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct after a complaint was filed by Ben Farmer of Pikeville, according to documents provided to the Chattanooga Times Free Press (CTFP) by Ben Farmer. The letter written to Ben Farmer by Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct Chairman Dee David Gay is labeled as…

Bledsoe County property taxpayers will not see an increase in their tax rate over last year during to 2020-2021 fiscal year, the Bledsoe County Commission decided at their Special Called Meeting on Monday, August 24.  The budget and tax rate passed 12-0, with County Commissioner Perry Swafford absent from the meeting.  Kristen Billinglsey was appointed…

The Bledsoe County High School volleyball team will play their first home game tonight. The Lady Warriors will face Harriman High School with junior varsity starting at 5:00 p.m. and varsity following at 6:00 p.m. Admission is $5. New safety rules for visiting players, coaching staff, and spectators are in place due to the current…

On August 21, Bledsoe County Nursing Home is celebrating National Senior Center Day with a community drive-by parade for the residents. The residents will be seated outside so they can enjoy a parade featuring family and friends, along with community businesses and officials showing their support during these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Bledsoe County’s 2020 Census self-response rate was the fourth lowest in the state as of Monday, August 17. Census data is extremely important in regard to funding for local governments, as money received for local projects including roads, education, and much more is based on Census data. The county had a 45.6 percent self-response rate,…