April 6, 2026
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Shelbyville City’s statement regarding ’74 Sales Tax Agreement
The City of Shelbyville takes pride in serving its community and bettering the lives of its citizens. However, Shelbyville has been limited in providing improved or needed services due to…
‘A plan in waiting’
437 Bypass expansion on hold By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com If State Route 437 was a movie instead of a highway it would be in what Hollywood calls “turnaround” which means…
Anti-Drug Coalition holds first meeting
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcoutypost.com “Bedford has a drug problem.” It’s an all-too-common phrase many say about Bedford County. But a coalition of local city and county law enforcement, government officials,…
Carrion, waste, and chain gangs
By ZOË WATKINS zwatins@bedfordcountypost.com At any given point, a driver is bound to see a dead animal on the side of the road. The necessary – albeit morbid – question…
City officials express concern over residential growth
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Sometimes there is a need for reflection when a vast amount of information has to be digested. After taking a long look at the information provided…
Wartrace faces water crisis again
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountyost.com Starting on the weekend of Feb. 17, residents on Wartrace’s water system faced unexpected water shutdowns, leaving homeowners waterless for hours or days on end. Water…
Application for airport improvements grant passed
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com In a special called meeting of the Shelbyville City Council Monday Mayor Randy Carroll was authorized to sign Airport Layout Plan Forecast Revisions as well as…
Building collapses on Shelbyville Square
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Many were surprised by the seemingly sudden collapse of the back of a building on the Shelbyville Square around noon on Friday. Efforts by local emergency…
More than a clinic
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com At Tuesday’s monthly Rules and Legislative Committee, representatives from the Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County (CCSBC) presented information about some of the clinic’s beneficial…
Residents argue for new soccer complex
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Soccer is the biggest sport in the world and many people think it should be the most popular sport in Shelbyville and Bedford County as well.…