April 6, 2026
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Big Winner
“The Giant Nutcracker” is more than just the tallest tree at the Festival of Trees at The Fly Arts Center. Crafted by Fleece on the Duck Fiber Arts Guild the…
What’s in a name?
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The last Rules and Legislative Committee brought up the suggestion to name a bridge on Unionville-Deason Road after Ronald Frederick “Freddy” Smith. A petition with 30…
Fixing water issues the ‘proper’ way
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen seems to be working out some of it kinks—or at least that’s what they hope to do at the…
Out with the old
Work has begun on demolition of the 1987 county jail on Lane Parkway in Shelbyville. Jail inmates were moved to the Bedford County Judicial Complex off of U.S. 231 North…
Clothed skeletal remains found
STAFF REPORT On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at approximately 3:58 p.m. Shelbyville Police responded to the area of Blue Ribbon Parkway and Shoma Drive in reference to human skeletal remains…
‘Know their name’
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The Homelessness Task Force that met last Tuesday dove into Shelbyville’s prevalent drug problem. “We’re here talking about homelessness. But we’re also talking about addiction, mental…
To have or have not?
Commission debates pay of owner rep By ZOË WATKNS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners Meeting brought up concerns about possible overspending for the county’s owner representative Jeff Sweeney. This was…
City annexation denied by Council
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com A request for the annexation of 36.83 acres was unanimously denied by the Shelbyville City Council at its regular November meeting. The request for adoption of…
Charging into fire
The Shelbyville Historic Square has a new marker for local history lovers. By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The new marker, which was unveiled on Veteran’s Day in front of Pope’s Café,…
Shelbyville, Bedford Co. on the move
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Shelbyville and Bedford County are on the move. That was the belief of Stuart McWhorter, Tennessee Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development. McWhorter…