April 6, 2026
Lifestyles
Homeschooling sees growth in Bedford County
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer According to Bedford County Schools’ Director of Attendance, Data and Accountability Dr. Terise Rhodes, homeschoolers make up approximately 12.5% of the student population of the county.…
Leadership Bedford hosting “A Walk for Junior’s House”
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Leadership Bedford is hosting “A Walk for Junior’s House” to benefit the local nonprofit on March 21. Junior’s House Child Advocacy is a non-profit organization based…
Shelbyville hosts Second Chance Reentry Simulation
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer When inmates are released from prison or jail into freedom, many leave with no possessions, career experience or support from others. Reentry into the outside world…
Coach Bobby Locke honored
Post photo by Gary Johnson Family and team members of the Eaglette 1964 and 1974 state championship teams gathered at the Shelbyville Central basketball game on Friday night to present a plaque…
Historical Figures of Bedford County: Ike Farrar
JAMES WOOD – Staff Writer Among one of the most integrated members of the community for decades, Isaiah “Ike” Farrar legacy in Flat Creek and Bedford County as a whole…
Park expansion to receive additional funding
JAMES WOOD – Staff Writer After the $2.5 million grant from the State of Tennessee, Shelbyville Parks and Recreation is taking the next big step to investing into the…
Bedford County Jail finds new ways to help inmates long-term
JAMES WOOD –Staff Writer Lieutenant Chris Cook of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department spoke during the latest Board of Commissioners Public Safety Committee about his report of the…
Todd Smith defies all the medical odds
JAMES WOOD – Staff Writer Dr. Todd Smith, a chiropractor who practices in Lewisburg and Franklin, defied all odds of survival and recovery against a near-fatal stroke that happened during…
The Arts Scene in Flat Creek with Mutt Suttles
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer As Bedford County has become home to many new people and cultural scenes, the art scene has also expanded. In Flat Creek, portrait artist Mutt…
