April 6, 2026
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‘Let’s Continue the Dream’
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com “Lift every voice and sing till earth and heaven ring…let us march on till victory is won…may we forever stand, true to our God, true to…
United Communications announces free fiber internet installation at Flat Creek Fire Station
STAFF REPORT United Communications joined local first responders last week to celebrate the completion of a free fiber service installation project at the Flat Creek Volunteer Fire Department headquarters in…
‘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…
Cold weather safety tips
STAFF REPORT According to Highway Superintendent Mark Clanton, Unionville-Deason Road and other roads in northern Bedford County were “extremely dangerous” on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 18, while Horse Mountain…
TDEC proposes water use cap for Shelbyville
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Since the early 1800s water from the Duck River has supplied the needs of the City of Shelbyville and Bedford County. But concerns over the increase…
Student population growth in BCS
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Town halls, hosted by the Bedford County School system, were held at Eakin Elementary and East Side Elementary to discuss rezoning for the new Cartwright Elementary,…
Duksan Electera keeps Bedford businesses busy
$95M project pours money into local economy By MARK MCGEE Construction at the Duksan Electera plant is expected to be completed in May with production to start in June,…
School letter grades explained
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com When school letter grades were released for each school system, some could argue it caused more confusion than celebration. Questions emerged. Why did Eakin and…
Developing a city with community support
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Residential zoning issues have generated a great deal of interest from the public in the past few weeks. There was a full house at the Shelbyville…
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…