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Tag: Bledsoe County News

No Riverbend Festival in 2024

Chattanooga’s Riverbend Festival announced this week that, like other independently owned and operated music festivals across the nation, are going on a temporary pause. Riverbend is reevaluating and restructuring to be successful in the future. Riverbend Festival said in a release that they are thankful for 40 amazing years of Riverbend and for the unwavering …

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AP High School Football Poll

Class 6A School (first-place votes) Record Points Previous 1. Bradley Central (5) 9-0 131 1 2. Oakland (8) 8-1 124 2 3. Brentwood 9-0 111 3 4, Germantown (1) 9-0 108 4 5, Bearden 7-2 66 6 6, Clarksville 9-0 51 9 7. Riverdale 7-2 44 7 8. Maryville 6-3 30 NR 9. Mt. Juliet …

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Dunlap Police Conducts Undercover Operation on the Sale of Vapor Products to Underage Persons

Over the last few months, the Dunlap Police Department has received numerous complaints about several local businesses selling vapor products to children. Students at area schools are possessing and consuming vapor products in area schools which has become a big issue. Last week, the Dunlap Police Department conducted an undercover operation on the prohibited sale …

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Search for Missing Man Continues Three Years Later

Family, friends, and law enforcement officials continue to search for a man who went missing on Friday, July 24, 2020. Grundy County resident 32 year-old Josh Day disappeared on his four-wheeler in the Foster Falls area. The initial search for Josh was spearheaded by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Josh’s four-wheeler was found quickly, just …

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Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department Helping Children

It’s almost time to call and get help for needy children of Bledsoe County. Beginning November 4 through December 4, you can call the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department Children’s Toy phone line at 423-447-2197 ext. 450. You can only have one entry per child, and this is for Bledsoe County residents only. It’s very important …

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High School Football Results from October 20

South Pittsburg Senior quarterback Kamden Wellington continues his great play as he was involved 280 yards of his team’s 342 total yards on Friday night as the Pirates blew away Sale Creek 44-0. Wellington had 2 TD passes and rushed for 2 more scores. AJ Wallace caught four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, …

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Suspicious Death Under Investigation in Marion County

The Marion County, TN, Sheriff’s Department is investigating a death on I-24 near the Haletown exit. On Wednesday at approximately 7:23 PM, Marion County 911 Center received a call regarding a car fire east of the Tennessee River bridge. Haletown Volunteer Fire Department immediately responded before the arrival of the Tennessee Highway Patrol and extinguished …

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Fire in Lusk Community Injures Two

Wednesday afternoon, around 5:15, Dunlap Fire responded to a mutual aid request from the Lusk Volunteer Fire Department located in southern Bledsoe County. The Lusk department had a residential fire, which also included a camper. Pikeville VFD, Brayton VFD, Nine Mile VFD, Bledsoe EMS, and Bledsoe EMA also reported to the scene. The home was …

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Sequatchie County Rescue Squad Fall Festival

Sequatchie County Rescue Squad is looking for vendors for a fall festival they plan for Nov. 18. The event will be held at the Rescue Squad. They have space inside or out for $20 per spot. If you are interested, call the Rescue Squad and leave a message at 423-949-2207.

Critical Need for O-positive and O-negative Blood Donors

Due to multiple trauma patients being treated Tuesday morning at area hospitals, the community blood supply has reached a critically low level. Blood Assurance is in dire need of both O-positive and O-negative blood donors to roll up a sleeve and be someone’s hero. Donors can schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org, or walk into any donation …

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