April 6, 2026
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Planning for inevitable growth
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com On Thursday, City Mayor Randy Carroll, members of the Shelbyville Planning Commission, the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System (SPWS), city department heads and concerned citizens…
Structure fire claims life
STAFF REPORT A fire at the home of 307 Ledgeview Drive left one dead and another injured after abruptly breaking out yesterday afternoon. An active investigation is underway to determine…
Riverview District and Spring Street designs discussed
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@befordcountypost.com The Shelbyville square is a historical and architectural gem. But the square is undergoing a major transformation. What makes the square attractive will not change, but…
Jeb House talks Glass Hollow Table and Tavern
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Jeb House sits at a long, wooden work table designed for construction instead of a kitchen area. Electric tools of all sorts buzz and whine in…
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…
Shelbyville City pursues suit against County Government
STAFF REPORT In 1974, the city and the county signed a contract under which the city voluntarily gave up its portion of a sales tax increase which was passed that…
City, County evaluate lingering homeless issues
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com If you are looking for a shopping cart, then you might try the banks of the Duck River. Within sight of the Shelbyville square approximately five…
From one family to another
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Exactly 10 years ago, in February of 2014, Detective Carol Jean from the Shelbyville Police Department received a new van equipped with a wheelchair ramp to…
Reese talks Shelbyville water capacity
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com “The situation is a concern but not yet at the critical level.” That is how Jason Reese, General Manager for the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage…
County reports positive news during monthly meetings
STAFF REPORT During the January Bedford County Financial Management Committee meeting, it was reported that the county has achieved more than $1 million in savings on the new Cartwright Elementary…