October 19, 2026
Lifestyles
Thomas Batchelor talks City Planning
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Thomas E. Batchelor shared his personal journey to becoming the City Planner of Shelbyville in an exclusive interview about his history in the field of architecture,…
Womack feels great to be alive at 95
MARK MCGEE Staff Writer How do you describe a life? Particularly one that has lasted 95 years. In the case of David Womack, Sr., the words to describe him are…
Chain saw art is Marshalek’s niche
MARK MCGEE Staff Writer The first hint that something might be interesting is the large Bigfoot lurking in the woods just off Pickle Road. An even bigger hint of what…
Neal Gordon talks CTE
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer As part of the push from Bedford County Schools to provide more Career and Technical Education (CTE) class offerings, Neal Gordon oversees the audio/video program at…
Ralston always knew education would be his career
MARK MCGEE Staff Writer Most kids in junior high struggle to decide what they are going to wear or what they want to eat for lunch each day, much less…
Brandi Smith wins Governor’s Volunteer Star Award
MARK MCGEE Staff Writer Volunteerism is the self-less act of helping others instead of helping yourself without any expectation of pay. Brandi Smith, who works at Jack Daniel Distillery, has…
Youth Wellbeing with Director Jarrod Swain
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Director of Court Services Jarrod Swain spoke in an exclusive interview about his position with the Bedford County Juvenile Court and his previous jobs as a…
Bedford County’s Community Clinic helps those in need
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County (CCSBC), headed by former educator Fredia Flack Lusk, has shown that a community and county supported health clinic…
Shelbyville VFW brings community together to support veterans
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Estimates place the number of retired military veterans in Bedford County at over 2,700 from all branches of the military. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)…