October 19, 2026
Government & Politics
Commission Spars Over Vote to Defer Senior Tax Freeze
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The Bedford County Board of Commissioners traded sharp arguments during a close 10 – 8 vote to defer the Senior Property Tax Freeze program to the…
Remington Farms subdivision given final approval
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer After strong debate, the Shelbyville City Council chose to move forward with the rezoning of the Remington Farms Planned Unit Development (PUD), allowing development to begin…
Results of the 2026 Local Primary Elections
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer With a 4,031 voter turnout, these are the results from the contested races during the May 5 Local Primary election. The following metrics are yet to…
LOCAL PRIMARIES HELD TODAY – FIND YOUR PRECINCT
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Bedford County’s local primary elections will be held tomorrow (May 5) at various polling locations for each precinct. Starting at 9 a.m. and lasting until 7…
Planning resists Remington Farms PUD again
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The Shelbyville Planning Commission voted to send the Remington Farms PUD back to the City Council with another unfavorable recommendation during their April 23 meeting. Earlier…
Duksan Electera outdoor storage reviewed
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Duksan Electera sought to receive city approval to expand the company’s outdoor storage facilities during the Shelbyville Planning Commission’s latest meeting. Originally being deferred during the…
Swing shares March 2026 Report
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Sheriff Austin Swing shared his report from the Sheriff’s Department for March 2026 during the Board of Commissioners Public Safety Committee meeting on April 21. The…
REAPPRAISAL – HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL?
A message from the Bedford County government In late April, many Bedford County property owners received their reappraisal notices. Due to a variety of factors, many people will see that…
Final Senior Tax Freeze Study Committee Held
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The final Joint Senior Tax Freeze Study Committee between Bedford County and the City of Shelbyville was held on April 14 at the Bedford County Historic…
Clardy Duplex Plan in deadlock
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer During the Shelbyville City Council’s April 9, Courtney and Drew Clardy’s proposed W Jackson St. duplex plan was met with resistance after previously receiving an unfavorable…