September 29, 2026
News
MTSU Aerospace Campus on schedule and seeing good progress
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Following its December groundbreaking ceremony, the brand-new Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) aerospace program campus located on Highway 231 is on schedule… Login to continue reading Login…
Celebration City Region Car Club sends off $8,000
JAMES WOODStaff Writer The Celebration City Region Car Club (CCRCC) allocated nearly $8,000 to donate to charities and services across the county during their monthly… Login to continue reading Login…
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…
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.
Former Municipal Court Clerk arrested after $23,000 misappropriated
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Starting in Nov. 2025, the Shelbyville Police Department (SPD) found several financial discrepancies within the department that have led to the arrest… Login to continue reading Login…
Dolly Parton passes away at 80
STAFF REPORT Music icon, actress, philanthropist and the Smoky Mountain Songbird Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80. Parton’s death was announced Tuesday afternoon on her social…
Voters choose Cobb, Elliott will succeed Swing, Commission gets new faces
JAMES WOODStaff Writer Voter turnout reached new highs on Thursday night as the electorate chose from several new and highly anticipated open positions including County… Login to continue reading Login…
Mayor signs proclamation for awareness of human trafficking
JAMES WOODStaff Writer On July 29, the county participated in The Red Sand Project to spread awareness of the continuous impact human trafficking and slavery… Login to continue reading Login…
Early Voting shows strong turnout
JAMES WOODStaff Writer With election day around the corner in Bedford County, residents have come to the polls to vote early in the County General… Login to continue reading Login…
State Fire Marshal grant program gives $68,000 to Bedford
JAMES WOODStaff Writer The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office, in conjunction with various elected officials from the General Assembly, presented a series of grants from… Login to continue reading Login…