Industrial Park

Princesses, maids, aliens and time travel (05/23/12)
Shelbyville Parks & Recreation Department will again have its "Starlite Cinema" series of outdoor movies this summer at H.V. Griffin Park, with everything from drama to adventure. The movies begin "at dark," according to Jennifer Swann of the parks department, so the time varies as the season progresses. In case of inclement weather, the movie will be held inside Shelbyville Recreation Center...

A Purdy pretty purpose (04/12/12)
Fun, free activities are coming up at Purdy Court Park to get that area into shape for a planned August opening. An "Earth Day Celebration" is set for Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. until noon at the site off Colloredo Boulevard, according to Shelbyville parks and recreation director Sylvia Pinson, with plenty of free events for all ages...

No time to play: Celebration Station gets new materials (03/23/12)
Fun times at one of the playgrounds in Shelbyville's parks will be curtailed next week so that new federal mandates can be implemented. In January, parks and recreation director Sylvia Pinson informed the city council that the playground surface at Celebration Station inside H.V. Griffin Park will be redone to comply with new federal safety standards, while other locations will have their play fixtures removed...

New jobs in city's future (12/01/11)
There's possibly good economic news on the horizon for Shelbyville, as two local businesses are looking at expansion. Chamber of Commerce head Walt Wood gave the city council his annual briefing about economic development in Shelbyville and Bedford County, giving them a heads up about future prospects...

'Bullies' roam park (06/12/11)
More security is needed in Shelbyville's parks, the city council was told Tuesday, with parents reporting that a gang of teens had taken over a children's play area. During the city's council budget meeting Tuesday night, parks and recreation director Sylvia Pinson told them that budget cuts over the past year have resulted in a drastic reduction of park security...

Shelbyville park fees to increase (04/10/11)
Rental fees for the city's parks and recreation center will be going up and a local business is volunteering work to spruce up existing areas. Director Sylvia Pinson informed the city council last Tuesday that the Parks and Recreation Board unanimously voted last month to increase rental fees $2 across the board. The city council will have the price hike before them when they meet Thursday for the April regular meeting...

Need for more city industrial land emphasized (04/07/11)
There's currently no land available for a new industrial park, Shelbyville's city council was told Tuesday, and as a result, the county is falling behind with its neighbors in attracting businesses. Meanwhile, both the county and city are being asked to add $20,000 to their budget for the next fiscal year for possible studies to establish a park...

Leadership Bedford pursues ambitious goal (10/31/10)
The Leadership Bedford Class of 2011 has its eyes set on achieving something historic Bedford County -- an award from the Tennessee Criteria for Performance Excellence (TNCPE). In addition to working toward receiving a level 2 TNCPE award for the county, the class of 14 plans to tackle tangible projects as well by revamping Never Rest Park and Purdy Court...

Fun, fright in the night (10/20/10)
Ogres and witches and werewolves, oh my! Halloween is almost here, which means there's a howling good time planned down at H.V. Griffin Park as the Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Department holds its annual Goblin Groove and Haunted Woods. Unlike the "undead" who will hunt the woods, however, the annual festivities are subject to change and this year is no exception...

New park to enhance Purdy Court (10/01/10)
Shelbyville will be getting a new one-acre park after the city's recreation department received a $10,000 matching state grant for playground equipment at Purdy Court. And an invitation is going out to community groups to help get the project completed and looking good...

Sand in his hands (09/17/10)

New industry announced for Summit building (08/26/10)
State economic development officials announced this morning that SMW Automotive, a supplier of brake and chassis components for companies like Nissan and Volkswagen, will open a production facility this fall in the former Summit Polymers location in Airport Industrial Park. The project represents a $26 million capital investment by SMW and is expected to create 170 jobs over the next five years....

New life for empty space (06/11/10)
Visitors to Shelbyville's public square will have a place to sit and relax in the near future. The city council approved a lease agreement with John Norton Associates to allow the city to maintain and landscape the empty lot between Norton's law office and the now-empty Pope's Cafe...

Pool resurfacing to be completed by June (04/28/10)
If all goes according to plan, the resurfacing of Shelbyville's outdoor pool could be completed within a month, just in time for the summer swim season. Resurfacing could begin as soon as this weekend, according to parks and recreation director Sylvia Pinson, with Langley & Taylor Pool Management of Nashville estimating that the job will take a month...

Officials discuss plans for new industrial park (02/19/10)
City and county officials, as well as a few candidates for local office, gathered Thursday at Middle Tennessee Education Center to hear a report from Virgil Johnson, who will chair the committee to search for the best site for a new industrial park...

Industrial park to be considered (12/03/09)
Forming a committee to examine the idea of an industrial park will be on the city council's agenda next week. The idea came before the Shelbyville council Tuesday evening after Walt Wood, chief executive officer of Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, urged members to follow the advice recently given by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) representatives on how to attract industry and jobs to the region...

Ease of building, location important, leaders told (11/19/09)
A representative of Tennessee Valley Authority told city and Chamber of Commerce officials that a public-owned industrial park was a key to attracting industry, but must be carefully planned and designed in order to be of any use. Ensuring that utilities are available or can be made available quickly, and doing environmental studies in advance, are among the steps that differentiate between open farm land and a true industrial park, said Deborah Cameron, an economic development specialist with TVA.. ...

Gun law signs posted at park (09/10/09)

County uses 'recovery zone' to woo new industry (09/09/09)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to designate the entire county as a "recovery zone," which could serve as a recruiting tool by making any new industry locating here eligible for a discounted interest rate on its industrial bond financing...

TUB connection could help pressure in Wartrace, Bell Buckle (04/29/08)
A frequent complaint heard from water customers living in the Wartrace and Bell Buckle area is the lack of pressure in the system. But if Wartrace decides to hook up to the city of Tullahoma's water system, that problem could become a thing of the past...

Head-on crash takes life (04/28/08)
A head-on collision on a narrow, rural road left a Bedford County man dead and another seriously injured Monday morning. William Howard Cooper, 81, Possom Trot Road, died about 9:15 a.m. at the scene on Sandusky Road shortly after the impact drove the passenger side of the truck in which he was riding into a guard rail....

New EMS hall rises near new hospital (04/28/08)
Walls have risen at the new Bedford County Emergency Medical Services station in Airport Industrial Park. The station, built on land donated by Wal-Mart Distribution Center, will become the new headquarters and administrative offices of BCEMS, a short distance away from the new Heritage Medical Center which opens this summer. BCEMS's existing headquarters on Union Street will remain open as an ambulance station...

Unionville man dies following three-vehicle crash (04/26/08)
A Unionville man died Friday following a three-vehicle crash at a dangerous Shelbyville intersection. Allen Haynes, 71, of U.S. 41-A North, was pronounced dead on arrival at Bedford County Medical Center, Maj. Jan Phillips of the Shelbyville Police Department said...

$21 million is possible cost of Normandy project (04/26/08)
With one eye on the current drought and the other eye on future flooding, the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency will soon be requesting feasibility studies for solutions -- one of which could be raising the pool level at Normandy Dam 5 feet -- which would mean construction work to raise the actual dam and replace the spillway gates...

Big trucks moved off the square (04/25/08)
The traffic situation on Shelbyville's public square will soon see some relief as 18-wheeled vehicles will be directed away from the crowded area. City manager Ed Craig said that Mayor Wallace Cartwright had requested that the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reroute state highways off of the square. The city received word from TDOT Tuesday that the request was approved...

Copper taken from underneath home (04/24/08)
An estimated $2,500 worth of copper wiring was stolen between April 16 and Monday from a home under construction in Valley View Estates subdivision on Red Hill Road in Normandy. Builder John Morton told the Bedford County Sheriff's Department the wiring was taken from underneath the home...

Tyson CEO says ethanol will lead to higher food costs (03/27/08)
When Dick Bond says that the price of food will soon go up due to increased ethanol production, you'd best listen to him. He should know: he's the president and CEO of Tyson Foods. Bond paid a rare visit to the Shelbyville poultry complex Wednesday to tour the facility and meet with plant management as well as officials from around Bedford County...

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