Bledsoe County, TN

- Median household income: $49,382 --- 9.9% below state average, 24.0% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 15.2% --- #2,479 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 18.0% --- #2,002 highest among all counties nationwide You may also like: Most rural counties in Tennessee

- Percent of residents that are veterans: 8.2% (1,046 veterans) - Veterans by war: --- World War II: 40 --- Korean War: 87 --- Vietnam War: 399 --- Gulf War (08/1990 to 08/2001): 250 --- Gulf War (09/2002 or later): 160

New data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed unemployment rates increased slightly during May in each of the state’s 95 counties. Even with the minimal increases, 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties including DeKalb maintained rates lower than 5% for the month. The DeKalb County...

New data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed unemployment rates increased slightly during May in each of the state’s 95 counties. Even with the minimal increases, 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties maintained rates lower than 5% for the month. Coffee County unemployment numbers jumped...

Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties maintained rates lower than 5% for the month. State officials have announced that Williamson County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the state for May. At 2.3%, its rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point...

NASHVILLE – New data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed unemployment rates increased slightly during May in each of the state’s 95 counties. Even with the minimal increases, 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties maintained rates lower than 5% for the month. Williamson County...

NASHVILLE – New data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed unemployment rates increased slightly during May in each of the state’s 95 counties. Even with the minimal increases, 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties maintained rates lower than 5% for the month. Williamson County...

Crossville Fire Rescue, Cumberland County Fire Department and Cumberland County Rescue Squad personnel responded mutual aid to the Lowes Gap Road area in remote Bledsoe County at approximately 2:30am this (Friday) morning to assist with the rescue of a patient who had driven a car off of a 100-foot bluff.

BLEDSOE, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky State Police officials announced the arrest of a Harlan County man on several drug charges, including trafficking and DUI, on Monday. On June 4, troopers made a traffic stop in the Bledsoe Community of County. According to a release, troopers said they saw a bag of what they thought was marijuana in plain sight.

BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. — A minor was injured after diving over 80 feet into a swimming hole at Fall Creek Falls State Park Thursday, says the Dunlap Fire Department. The minor jumped from the top of Caney Creek Falls (approximately 85 feet), DFD says. The minor received severe but...

BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. — A man is facing charges for pointing a gun at the Bledsoe County mayor and calling him a lying "S.O.B," according to an affidavit. The affidavit says Mayor Gregg Ridley was delivering supplies to Bradley Wyatt Convenience Center when the incident happened. While he was...

Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative provides energy to over 37,500 homes and businesses in all or portions of Bledsoe, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, Coffee, Hamilton, Rhea and Van Buren counties. To keep the power on, we maintain over 3,100 miles of power lines. Lined up end to end, our lines would stretch from New York City to Phoenix, AZ and beyond.