April 6, 2026
Lifestyles
Year in Review 2023
Read the Year in Review Now! A comprehensive section that covers 8 counties in Southern Middle Tennessee.
Shelbyville’s ‘unfortunate fortune teller’
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com “Simon Warner of Shelbyville is either uncannily psychic or a super-salesman and don’t ask me which…” Those are the words from a reporter for The Nashville…
‘Captain Rodney’ brand sails across the nation
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com From an eight ounce jar of pepper jelly a great food producer was born. Rodney Simmons, known in the food industry as “Captain Rodney”, had no…
Rocky Mountain high and the Wild West
Daniel Lindvig’s art comes to Shelbyville By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Few people know how to pursue their talents fully, but Daniel Lindvig is one of those few. He’s made a…
Seattle coffee in Bedford County
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Rolling Buzz Coffee is a fresh take on the American staple: coffee. You may have seen it “buzzing” around the Bedford County community lately; it’s a…
Grayson says goodbye to ‘postal family’
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Pam Grayson had her last day at the Shelbyville Post Office on Dec. 29, officially retiring after 27 years with the postal service. She has worked…
Christmas tree McGee
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Venita McGee’s handcrafted tabletop Christmas trees all began because of a violent wind storm. Over a decade ago, a storm rolled through her family’s Lynchburg farm,…
Lowery Jewelers offers unique end-of-year promotion
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Lowery Jewelers is just one of the many exquisite jewelry stores around in Shelbyville. Running from now until the end of the month, customers who make…
Claxton’s Shelter Insurance Agency adds Belden
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Maleah Claxton has a problem most businesses would love to have: her business is growing and she needed more room to add some help. She moved…