October 19, 2026
News
Lockdown at three Bedford County Schools
Shelbyville – This morning local law enforcement and school officials were alerted to a possible threat when a gun was reported missing from a home, according to Superintendent of Schools…
Gilliland Center awarded $20k grant
STAFF REPORT The Tennessee State Museum has recently notified museums with awards for the Capital Maintenance and Improvement Grant. One of those museums is Shelbyville’s own Gilliland Historical Resource Center.…
Big Winner
“The Giant Nutcracker” is more than just the tallest tree at the Festival of Trees at The Fly Arts Center. Crafted by Fleece on the Duck Fiber Arts Guild the…
What’s in a name?
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The last Rules and Legislative Committee brought up the suggestion to name a bridge on Unionville-Deason Road after Ronald Frederick “Freddy” Smith. A petition with 30…
Fixing water issues the ‘proper’ way
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen seems to be working out some of it kinks—or at least that’s what they hope to do at the…
Out with the old
Work has begun on demolition of the 1987 county jail on Lane Parkway in Shelbyville. Jail inmates were moved to the Bedford County Judicial Complex off of U.S. 231 North…
Clothed skeletal remains found
STAFF REPORT On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at approximately 3:58 p.m. Shelbyville Police responded to the area of Blue Ribbon Parkway and Shoma Drive in reference to human skeletal remains…
Cybertip leads to arrest on sexual exploitation charges
MARSHALL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and agents with Homeland Security Investigations has resulted in the…
Library installs solar charging station
By MARK MCGEE mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com Patrons of the Shelbyville-Bedford Library can get a charge out of their visit without ever going inside. A solar charging station has been added to the…
‘Know their name’
By ZOË WATKINS zwatkins@bedfordcountypost.com The Homelessness Task Force that met last Tuesday dove into Shelbyville’s prevalent drug problem. “We’re here talking about homelessness. But we’re also talking about addiction, mental…