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STAFF REPORT At its July 10 meeting, the Shelbyville City Council approved participation in a series of matching grant programs aimed at bolstering city safety, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. The city…

BRADY FLANIGAN Editor Voter turnout for mayoral elections is a drunken dartboard in these United States. Some towns, like San Francisco, saw ~78% of voters turn out for their mayoral…

Photos by Diandra Womble Every Mother’s Day weekend, Mickey Womble starts his garden and planting of his sunflowers.  He started this many years ago for his daughter, Diandra.  Each and…

BRADY FLANIGAN Editor This is a story of loss that stretches from the Texas Hill Country up the railroad line and fiber optic cable all the way to Bell Buckle,…

BRADY FLANIGAN Editor Before 10 a.m., everyone had gathered on the ground floor of the Shelbyville courthouse. In much the same tradition as the highest hills of England are oft…

BRADY FLANIGAN Editor Tuesday, July 8th’s Bedford County Board of Commissioners meeting was a brief pageant on a short runway—just around half an hour. Little of what might be called…