Bedford County Post

New Year's Eve
2023-12-31
It’s 2024. Crazy.

New Year's Day
2024-01-01
Yep. 2024. Still crazy.

First Holy Communion
2024-01-07 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Sevier Street First Baptist Church, 921 Sevier St., Shelbyville
The Sevier Street First Baptist Church will celebrate this year’s First Holy Communion on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 10 a.m. Pastor Herbert Stewart will deliver The Spoken Word.

Normandy Meeting
2024-01-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Normandy Town Hall, 105 Division St., Normandy
The monthly board meeting for the town of Normandy will be Monday, Jan. 8, at their town hall. The work session will begin at 5 p.m. and the public meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend both meetings.

VFW Meeting
2024-01-08 18:00 | VFW Post, 1320 Depot Street, Shelbyville
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5019, and it’s Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting Monday, January 8, at the VFW Post on Depot Street. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with a business meeting for members immediately following. For more information, contact Post Commander, Mike Ruess, 931-249-1566.

County Commission
2024-01-09 19:00 | Historic Bedford County Courthouse, 100 Public Square West, Shelbyville
The Bedford County Board of Commissioners will be Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. in the second floor courtroom in the historic courthouse.

Crochet Club
2024-01-11 17:00 | Shelbyville-Bedford Public Library, 220 S. Jefferson St.
Looking to start a new hobby for 2024? The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library will be hosting their Crochet Club at 5 p.m. on Thursdays. All ages are invited to attend. Sign up by emailing signupatthelibrary@gmail.com.

City Council
2024-01-11 18:00 | Council Chambers, 100 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville
The Shelbyville City Council will hold their business meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. at the council chamber.

D&D Club
2024-01-13 13:00 | Shelbyville-Bedford Public Library, 220 S. Jefferson St.
The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library will be hosting their Teen D&D/RPG Club on Saturday’s at 1 p.m. The club is focused on playing tabletop role-playing games, where each person creates their own character to be part of a larger story. Whether you are new to role-playing games or an expert, teens between 6th and 12th grade are invited to attend.

Laity Club
2024-01-14 18:00 | Cannon United Methodist Church, 1001 Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville
Bedford County Laity Club will meet Sunday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. at Cannon United Methodist Church. Potluck dinner will be served.

Closures
2024-01-15
County and City offices will be closed for MLK Jr. Day. Convenience centers will also be closed.

MLK Day
2024-01-15

Finance Committee
2024-01-23 04:15 | Bedford County Business Complex, 200 Dover St.
The Bedford County Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 4:15 in Room 110 of the Bedford County Business Complex, 200 Dover St.

BZA Meeting
2024-01-25 05:30 | Historic Bedford County Courthouse, 100 Public Square West, Shelbyville
The Bedford County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 18, was postponed one week due to weather. The meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in the Community Room on the second floor of the historic Bedford County Courthouse.

Airport Authority
2024-01-25 12:00 | Shelbyville Municipal Airport, 2828 U.S. 231, Shelbyville
The Shelbyville Municipal Airport Authority will hold its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, at noon at the airport’s conference room.

Library Story Time
2024-01-25 15:00 | Shelbyville-Bedford Public Library, 220 S. Jefferson St.
The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library will hold an After-School Storytime for all ages on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. After-School Storytime is open to school-age and younger children alike. The library’s interactive story times introduce young children to reading, music, STEAM, and language with stories, songs, and activities.

Wartrace Meetings
2024-01-25 17:30 | Wartrace Town Hall, 29 Main St. E, Wartrace
The Board of Mayor and Alderman have rescheduled last week’s meeting to Thursday 1/25 and Monday 1/29. Both meetings will be held at 5:30pm.

Wheel Distribution Day
2024-01-26 18:00 | Shelbyville-Bedford Public Library, 220 S. Jefferson St.
The next distribution day for the Wheel Community Food Pantry will be Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 2547 Hwy 64 West. A photo ID is required and no more than two families per car.

MLK Fundraiser
2024-01-27 12:00 - 14:00 | The Fly Arts Center, 204 S. Main St., Shelbyville
The Gilliland Historical Resource Center, Inc., rescheduled its 2024 MLK Fundraiser to January 27 at Fly Arts Center from noon to 2 p.m.

STEAM Club
2024-01-30 16:00 | Shelbyville-Bedford Public Library, 220 S. Jefferson St.
STEAM Club, for grades K-5th, will be Tuesday, January 30, at 4 p.m. Join the Shelbyville-Bedford County Library for crafts and activities relating to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

Commodities Distribution
2024-01-31 09:00 - 10:30 | Ag Center, 2119 Midland Rd.
The South Central Resource Agency will hold a commodities distribution at the Ag Center on Midland Road on Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. It is on a first come first serve basis.

Trooper Court
2024-02-01 08:30 - 17:00 | Bedford County Justice Complex, 108 Northcreek Dr., Shelbyville
General Sessions Trooper Court for Thursday, Jan. 18, will be rescheduled to Feb 1.

Book Signing
2024-02-03 10:00 | Shelbyville-Bedford Public Library, 220 S. Jefferson St.
A book signing with Fredia Lusk will Saturday, February 3, at 10 a.m. at the Shelbyville-Bedford County Library. Hear from local author Fredia Lusk about her book, “African Americans Living in Bedford County from 1820 to 2020.” Over the course of three years, Fredia Lusk researched local African American history in Bedford County from historical archives to personal interviews.

Sobriety checkpoint
2024-02-09 21:00
A sobriety checkpoint will be on S.R. 64 (Wartrace Pike) six miles east of the 15 mile marker at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9.

Fundraiser Breakfast
2024-02-10 07:00 - 09:30 | VFW Post, 1320 Depot Street, Shelbyville
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5019, and it’s Auxiliary will host their 2nd Saturday of the month FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST Saturday, February 10, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the VFW Post, 1320 Depot Street. Come for company and great home cooked food, or carry-outs are available. For more information call Alex at 615-513-7959.

Early Voting
2024-02-14 08:00 - 2024-02-27 17:00 | Bedford County Courthouse Annex, 100 Public Square West, Shelbyville
What’s more romantic on Valentine’s Day than taking your sweetheart to early vote? Early voting starts on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and ends Tuesday, Feb. 27. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday. Early voting takes place at the election office, in the basement of Bedford County Courthouse Annex on the Shelbyville square, regardless of your precinct.

BOE Meeting
2024-02-15 18:00 | Central Office, 500 Madison St.
The Bedford County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at central office, 500 Madison Street.

Fish Dinner
2024-02-17 11:00 | Sevier Street First Baptist Church, 921 Sevier St., Shelbyville
The Sevier Street First Baptist Church Women’s Ministry will sponsor a Fish Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 17, beginning at 11 a.m. until they run out of stock. They will also have hamburger and fries. You may also pre-order to pick-up at 931-735-6568.

VFW Music
2024-02-17 18:00 | VFW Post, 1320 Depot Street, Shelbyville
This month’s Music Event has been canceled due to extremely cold weather. The monthly third Saturday music night will resume on February 17.

Spay-Ghetti & No Balls!
2024-02-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Ag Center, 2119 Midland Rd.
The Middle Tennessee Spay and Neuter Clinic will hold a “Spay-Ghetti & No Balls!” luncheon Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bedford County Ag Center. Tickets are $15 each. Go to MTSNC.org for more information.
