April 6, 2026
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New corridor study needed for Shelbyville
Puts U.S. 231 and 41-A at center focus By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com The City of Shelbyville is growing at a rapid pace and the need for government officials to make…
Bedford Co. cities to receive community grants
STAFF REPORT Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter recently approved $36.6 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Funds are available…
Shelbyville Airport holds big plans for 2024
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com At this time of the year most people are making plans for the new year ahead. Paul Perry, director of the Shelbyville Municipal Airport, is looking…
‘It begs the question’: Drug Task Force data
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com During Tuesday’s Law Enforcement Committee meeting, Commissioner Eric Maddox drilled Sheriff Austin Swing about releasing numbers from the 17th Judicial Drug Task Force (DTF). Swing verbally…
More improvements for downtown Shelbyville
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Improvements in the City of Shelbyville just keep on coming. At the regular December meeting city council members were informed State Representative and Speaker Pro Tempore…
The power of saying ‘no’
BCS enacts LEAD program By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com In January, Bedford County Schools plan to establish the LEAD program (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) at three schools, including Liberty, Cascade, and…
City details new tethering requirements
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com The new year is going to bring some changes to the animal control ordinances of the City of Shelbyville. At the regular December meeting council members…
Task force talks mental health resources
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com At the December meeting of the Homelessness Task Force, the group discussed several resources for mental health, including a presentation given by Hershel Thrasher, president of…
CHRISTMAS AT THE CABIN
The log cabin at the Gilliland Historical Resource Center, Inc., welcomed two special visitors Saturday for “Cookies with Santa”. Joining Mrs. Claus (a.k.a. Ira Booker) and Santa Clause (a.k.a. Anthony…
Construction underway for TCAT-S $45M Center
NASHVILLE – Construction has begun on the new $45.4 million Bedford County Higher Education Center in Shelbyville, the Tennessee Board of Regents Office of Facilities Development announced today. With a…