April 21, 2026
Lifestyle
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…
Obituaries
Government & Politics
Final Senior Tax Freeze Study Committee Held
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer The final Joint Senior Tax Freeze Study Committee between Bedford County and the City of Shelbyville was held on April 14…
News
Donate Life raises awareness of organ donation
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer With an aim to spread awareness of organ, tissue and eye donation, a special flag raising ceremony was held on April 16 to celebrate “National Donate Life Month” at the flag pole in front of the Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (VBH). Donate Life is a non-profit with the mission to educate and…
Entertainment
Historical Figures of Bedford County: Ike Farrar
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Among one of the most integrated members of the community for decades, Isaiah “Ike” Farrar legacy in Flat Creek and Bedford County as a whole is longstanding. Born in 1919, Ike was born to the Farrar family who has resided in the Middle Tennessee for generations and throughout his life would…
Special Sections
Sports
Viqueens Down Summertown, Escape Eagleville in Extra Inning Slugfest
SHAWN DIGIANFELICE Sports Writer Community combined a dominant pitching performance with timely hitting, defeating Summertown on Monday before rallying for a walk-off win over Eagleville…
Education
Motlow Brings its Aviation Simulation Lab to the Airport
JAMES WOOD Staff Writer Motlow State Community College (MSCC) has moved its state-of-the-art Aviation Simulation Lab equipment to the Shelbyville Municipal Airport, further increasing accessibility…