April 6, 2026
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City Council members seeking direction for economic hire
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com The City of Shelbyville is taking a Chinese menu approach to deciding what to do in the area of economic development. In Column A they are…
‘I see the mean ones’
Task Force dives into homeless problem once again By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The Bedford County Homelessness Task Force met in their first meeting for the fall on Tuesday, Oct. 10.…
Normandy talks condemning distressed property
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com How long before someone’s right to live how they want infringes on the rights of others? This is a dilemma the Town of Normandy has been…
Council denies $100k to Partnership
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” This was the advice of Yogi Bera, Hall of Fame baseball catcher and the master…
Contingent on time and costs
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com There’s a lot going on in the county budget for this fiscal year 2023 to 2024. Chiefly, there are three projects to be on the look…
The Express: Copies, Shipping, and More
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Many will say that small, long-time businesses tell the story of a town, its changes, its failures, and its successes. For the past 23 years, The…
‘Eat Mor Chikin!’
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Katelyn Womack, the owner-operator of the Shelbyville Chick-fil-A, was officially welcomed to the area at a reception last week. Sponsored by Traders Bank, the reception, featuring…
City and Co. dispute sales tax distribution
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The City of Shelbyville is asking the Bedford County government to redistribute nearly $2 million in revenue from the local option sales tax by terminating a…
Dr. Monks retires from TCAT-S
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com Laura Monks is officially retiring from her role as president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Shelbyville. Now, the 51-year-old said she is looking…
Preserving Willow Mount Cemetery
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Take a drive through Willow Mount Cemetery with sextant Ben Chapman and you get more than a glimpse of the history of Shelbyville and Bedford County.…