October 19, 2026
News
New Proposal Would Allow Outdoor Drinking on South Spring Street in Shelbyville
Brady Flanigan Editor After an informal study session on Tuesday, Sept. 2, members of the Shelbyville City Council are now exploring the possibility of creating an “entertainment district” near…
CHAMPION ALUMNI HONORED
Prior to kickoff of Friday night’s 2025 season opener against Cheatham County, Cascade honored alumni football players who suited up over the decades since the program’s inception in the 1970s.…
Justified Honors Makes TWHNC History
John Allan Callaway and Justified Honors 2025 TWH WGC Photo by Diandra Womble Photo by Shane Shiflet Justified Honors and John Allan Callaway were crowned the 2025 Tennessee Walking…
The Disappearance of Sara Padgett
Brady Flanigan Editor It’s the work of the Great Witch. She’s unfastened her shift and now she dances wild beneath the moonlight. It’s the work of entropy—that slow, measured erasure…
Uncle Nearest in Custody
Brady Flanigan, Editor The headlines can change, finally. The papers came down on Aug. 22. Uncle Nearest doesn’t just have a custodian on the horizon anymore. It has one in…
BCS Holds Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for Thomas Magnet
Photo by Brady Flanigan Members of Bedford County Schools gathered Thursday, Aug. 22, to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony inaugurating the newest expansion of Thomas Magnet School in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The…
Building Cooper Christian Academy
Brady Flanigan Editor We were standing in the parking lot of a dusty construction site, nothing but cracked clay beneath the morning sun, wearing safety equipment and discussing hermeneutics. “I…
John Sweeney Announces Campaign for Bedford County Sheriff
Bedford County, Tennessee – John Sweeney has officially launched his campaign for Sheriff of Bedford County, pledging to bring integrity, transparency, and community-driven leadership to the forefront of local law…
DOROTHY POWELL ELKINS TO RETIRE ON HER 99TH BIRTHDAY AFTER 68 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE WEBB SCHOOL
BELL BUCKLE, TENN. – After nearly seven decades of service, Webb’s longest-serving employee, Dorothy Powell Elkins, will retire on August 29, 2025—her 99th birthday. Over the course of her impactful…