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Bledsoe County High School’s Class of 2020 Seniors were celebrated in a unique way Friday, May 1, in light of social distancing guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic. For more see the May 7 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Motorists traveling on U.S. Highway 127 North before the Cumberland County line and State Route 30 East from the bypass toward Dayton Mountain should be free of roadwork in May and June. For more see the May 7 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

Bledsoe County High School’s Class of 2020 will graduate in June, according to Director of Schools Jennifer Terry. The ceremony will now be held on Friday, June 26.  Graduation was rescheduled from May 15 in order to comply with Governor Bill Lee’s social distancing guidelines and the Class of 2020’s desire for a traditional graduation…

Bledsoe County High School basketball player Camden Smith was officially announced as a signee to play for Bryan College in Dayton virtually via Twitter, as an in-person signing could not be held due to coronavirus concerns. Smith was a shooting guard as a Warrior and has played the game since he was in fourth grade.…

Bledsoe County is being sued by a property owner over what they call a lack of maintenance and creation of a nuisance by the Old CC Road. The suit, filed by Jimmy C. Reece in Bledsoe County Circuit Court on Friday, April 24, states he acquired 3,323 acres of real estate through a special warranty…

A total of 364 people were tested during the drive-through coronavirus testing event at Bledsoe County High School on Saturday, April 25, according to Amanda Goodhard, Tennessee Department of Health Southeast Region Public Information Officer. For more, see thebledsonian-banner.com and the April 30 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.

“About the second day in the hospital, I was scared, I was just so lifeless,” Janie Newby said. “I just said God help, you know, help me through with this. I can’t do it on my own. I know God brought me out, because when the doctors say, you know, you’re just so sick, very…

The Bledsoe County Commission moved forward with two proposals to spend $1,035,446 in local support grant funds announced recently by Governor Bill Lee. Approval was given to apply $215,000 to finish a water project to the Hendon community, and to distribute the remaining funds to all local fire departments and the rescue squad for upgrades…

Bledsoe County’s positive coronavirus case count has been updated to 601 as of Tuesday, May 5, according to the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). The County has 3,060 negatives and 12 recovered, according to the data. The Tennessee Department of Correction has so far confirmed 586 positive cases. The agency reports 3 test results are pending, while 1,730…

UPDATE: A total of 586 inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) have received positive test results for coronavirus as of Tuesday, May 5, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. The agency reports 3 test results are pending, while 1,730 tests have come back negative.  The agency has not provided data on the number of positive…