Area News

Destiny Bolin, a soccer standout at Bledsoe County High School, will continue her soccer career at Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) in West Tennessee. She signed with the college on Friday, February 21. “Destiny is an exceptional kid that has not been handed anything, it seems,” DSCC Coach Robert Luttrell. “She does everything with a…

Bledsoe County High School senior football player Colby Rogers signed to continue his gridiron career at Cumberland University in Lebanon on Wednesday, February 19. Colby said he chose Cumberland because they were close to home and it felt like home too. Colby said he was grateful for his faith, family, coaches, and the Bledsoe community…

Bledsoe County has requested $50,000 in Volkswagen/Conservation Fund grant monies to remove downed trees, refuse, and related debris in the Sequatchie River in hopes of restoring it to allow public access for outdoor recreation and the proposed Sequatchie River Blueway. Letters of support from 23 people were included with the application, submitted on February 14,…

A house fire on Tuesday, February 25, around 4:15 p.m. resulted in crews responding to a home billowing thick smoke on South Grove Street. The home was unoccupied, according to Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Dylan Hankins. Hankins added the home was a total loss. For more, see the February 27 issue of The…

All Thursday, February 20 District 7AA basketball games will be postponed until tomorrow night due to weather conditions. The new schedule will be as follows: Friday, February 21 – Boys Semifinals 6:00 p.m. Grundy County vs Bledsoe County 7:30 p.m. Sequatchie County vs Cumberland County Saturday, February 22 – Girls Consolation and Finals 6:00 p.m.…

Bledsoe County Schools will again be closed on Friday, February 21, according to Director of Schools Jennifer Terry. District basketball games have been postponed until Friday and Saturday, February 22. The BCHS Warriors play Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and the Lady Warriors play Saturday at 6:00 p.m., both games at Sequatchie County High School.

Bledsoe County Health Council is undertaking a Community Health Assessment (CHA) to identify areas where the county excels and lacks regarding different health categories. The CHA is a process where rural counties seek to identify their strengths and address the needs of the community. The Council created an online survey for residents of the county…

The replacement of a bridge labeled as structurally deficient by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) on Old State Highway 28 in the Lusk Community has been completed other than the paving portion, according to Conda Hysell with the Bledsoe County Highway Department. For more see the February 20 issue of The Bledsonian Banner.

According to a study by The George Washington University, each missed person in a county’s United States Census survey results in an average of $1,091 less funding received. Census Day 2020 is on April 1. County Mayor Gregg Ridley said getting a complete count is important when it comes to getting grants and other funding…

The Bledsoe County High School Lady Warriors will travel to Dunlap again tonight, February 18, to take on Cumberland County in the District 7-AA Tournament. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. The Warriors are set to face Grundy County in Dunlap on Thursday, February 20 at 6:00 p.m.