October 14, 2026
James Wood
Music fills downtown at the Wartrace Music Festival
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Continuing Wartrace’s recent downtown growth, the annual Wartrace Music Festival filled its historic square and the Jernigan Field with music and activities… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
County weighs its options in lawsuit verdict aftermath
JAMES WOODStaff Writer The Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted 10 – 5 on the night of Sept. 15 to proceed with an appeals process… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Planning discusses zoning overlay plan for bypass
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Sizable changes to the Shelbyville bypass area were discussed at the City of Shelbyville’s latest Planning Commission meeting, covering a plan to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Chef Walker shows how cooking is done in class
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Chef Walker reflected on his four years of teaching at Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS) in an exclusive interview about his Culinary… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
W. Holland St. to get a new name
JAMES WOODStaff Writer The City of Shelbyville is set to retitle W. Holland St. in honor of the veterans of Bedford County, renaming the street… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
BZA reverses Director White’s decision on Hawkins and Price excavation
JAMES WOODStaff Writer The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) had a longer than usual meeting on the night of Sept. 17 when the highly-watched Hawkins… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Flat Creek comes out for barbecue to support its Fire Department
JAMES WOODStaff Writer The Flat Creek Volunteer Fire Department hosted its iconic annual barbecue fundraiser at the fire hall on Sept. 19, with members of… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Give Justified Honors a Celebration “High Five”
J ustifi ed Honors earned a “high five” with his fifth World Grand Championship to close out the 88th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.
Backroads dinner features Neyland Author Johnson
MARK MCGEEStaff Writer The Tennessee’s Backroads Heritage Fall Dinner will have a “Big Orange” theme. Scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall the fundraiser will feature Dr. Tim Johnson, a professor in the history department at Lipscomb…
Backroads Heritage promotes attractions away from interstate
MARK MCGEEStaff Writer The need to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible makes the interstates of this country very popular. However, if you stay on the interstates the most you are going to see are…