October 19, 2026
News
Duksan Electera
From staff reports On Tuesday, morning the City of Shelbyville Fire Department, in conjunction with the Bedford County Emergency Management Agency, held a 231 North Safety Summit to discuss the…
Summer Local Living (Special- Whiskey, Wine & Watering Holes Edition)
Summer Local Living (Special- Whiskey, Wine & Watering Holes Edition)
It was a violent weekend on Madison Street
From staff reports Nicole Christine Burk, from Murfreesboro, was being sought by the Shelbyville Police Department for criminal homicide after the stabbing death of Ronald Wade Travis Saturday morning. The…
Delayed project on the Shelbyville Square
By ZOË WATKINS Anyone who has visited or driven through Shelbyville’s Historic Square has probably noticed the scaffolding at 118 Public Square East. When owner Watson McCollister noticed bricks buckling…
Duksan Electera’s new Shelbyville production facility nears finish line
From staff reports Duksan Electera’s new Shelbyville production facility remains on track for a 2024 opening. The project, which broke ground October 2022, will employ 126 of workers from Bedford…
Graduation in Bedford County
A special Graduation Section from the Bedford County Post of all the schools in Bedford County.
Partnering for workforce development
From Staff Reports The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Motlow State Community College, TCAT-Shelbyville, and the Shelbyville-Bedford Partnership participated in a webinar covering TVA’s seven-state footprint. The webinar presented how those…
How impact fees would ‘impact’ Shelbyville legally
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com What can legally be done to control growth in Shelbyville is a question City Attorney Ginger Shofner is often asked. As with most legal questions the…
Major Merlo: from factory work to law enforcement
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Charles Merlo didn’t grow up wanting to be a police officer. Cops-and-robbers shows didn’t have an influence on him. In fact, until one day while he…