Government & Politics

Sheriff’s Office shares April report
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office shared its official statistics report for April 2026. Sheriff’s Office: Individual Statistics: Bedford County Jail: Login to continue reading Login Sign…

Duksan outdoor storage given greenlight
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Duksan Electera’s outdoor storage facility received the greenlight from the Shelbyville Planning Commission after several issues regarding safety and fire prevention… Login to continue reading Login…

Clardy presents her case before final verdict at City Council
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The Shelbyville City Council convened for their Study Session for the month of June, in which the Clardy Duplex plan was… Login to continue reading Login…

Senior Tax Freeze fiscal note revealed
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer After intense debate during the Bedford County Board of Commissioners’ May regular meeting led to the Senior Property Tax Freeze agenda… Login to continue reading Login…

Commission Spars Over Vote to Defer Senior Tax Freeze
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The Bedford County Board of Commissioners traded sharp arguments during a close 10 – 8 vote to defer the Senior Property… Login to continue reading Login…

Remington Farms subdivision given final approval
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer After strong debate, the Shelbyville City Council chose to move forward with the rezoning of the Remington Farms Planned Unit Development… Login to continue reading Login…

Results of the 2026 Local Primary Elections
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer With a 4,031 voter turnout, these are the results from the contested races during the May 5 Local Primary election. The… Login to continue reading Login…

LOCAL PRIMARIES HELD TODAY – FIND YOUR PRECINCT
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Bedford County’s local primary elections will be held tomorrow (May 5) at various polling locations for each precinct. Starting at 9… Login to continue reading Login…

Planning resists Remington Farms PUD again
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The Shelbyville Planning Commission voted to send the Remington Farms PUD back to the City Council with another unfavorable recommendation during… Login to continue reading Login…

Duksan Electera outdoor storage reviewed
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Duksan Electera sought to receive city approval to expand the company’s outdoor storage facilities during the Shelbyville Planning Commission’s latest meeting.… Login to continue reading Login…
