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    Veterans receive honor quilts despite COVID-19 (1/23/21)
    Local Quilts of Valor representative Amy Martin has certainly been busy, recently awarding the prestigious handmade quilts to dozens of local service veterans. She said while the pandemic certainly delayed some of the award events, it couldn’t put a damper on the spirit of each event...
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    The Caverns plans outdoor spring concert (1/23/21)
    Live music, featuring the band St. Paul and The Broken Bones, returns April 23 and 24 to The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater in Grundy County. In an effort to social distance, the venue plans to station its concert-goers outside in hillside pods overlooking scenic Payne Cove. ...
  • Family and Community Education Club reports (1/23/21)
    Liberty FCE met Jan. 18 at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, as reported by Dorris Turrentine.  Lynn Wilhelm called the meeting to order. Ten members were in attendance. Dorris Turrentine served was hostess. Judy Smith and Ardis Rittenberry gave the devotion...
  • Bailey Hayne: Anderson University honor student (1/23/21)
    Bailey Hayne of Bell Buckle was named to the Anderson University, Anderson, S.C., dean’s list for the fall semester. In order to receive this honor, a student must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher for the semester.
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    Schools express ‘thank-you’s’ to retired superintendent (1/23/21)
    Bedford County School System recently honored retired school superintendent Don Embry with a photo montage on its official website. We are sharing a few of those past memories here from his coaching days to the most recent days when he read Dr. Seuss stories to elementary students...
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    Let ‘em eat steak: Flank, a moderate meal choice (1/23/21)
    Most Bedford County farm families have learned over the years that potentially, most every cut of beef can be, and sustainably should be, used in recipes. The simple, but seemingly pretentious, flank steak is no exception. Flank steak, which is cut from the diaphragm muscles of the animal, is multi purpose, and relatively inexpensive to consumers, compared to other cuts of beef. It can be in high demand as it is traditionally used in Mexican restaurants...
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    Flip steaks, more than once? (1/23/21)
    Most people are familiar with the conventional grilling wisdom that, when cooking meats, it’s best to “only flip once.” This has led backyard grillers to resist the urge to flip their foods in the name of flavor. That conventional wisdom may not actually be that wise. Those who flip their grilled foods often can rest assured that they are probably doing little damage to the taste of the meat and may actually be improving cooking times and doneness...
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  • Hello World: Chapel June Coggins (1/23/21)
    Jason and Tiffany Coggins of Wartrace announce the birth of a daughter, Chapel June Coggins, on Jan. 8 in Williamson County. She weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. The baby’s siblings are Sella, Kye and Alchemy Coggins. 
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    Schools express ‘thank-you’s’ to retired superintendent (1/23/21)
    Bedford County School System recently honored retired school superintendent Don Embry with a photo montage on its official website. We are sharing a few of those past memories here from his coaching days to the most recent days when he read Dr. Seuss stories to elementary students...
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    Three locals considered for school superintendent (1/21/21)
    Three local educators are in the running to be Bedford County’s next superintendent. The Bedford County Board of Education met Tuesday and selected finalists for the open position. The Tennessee School Boards Association presented three finalists from 16 applicants: Assistant Superintendent Karen Scoggins, Dr. Tammy Garrett, principal of Mitchell-Neilson School in Murfreesboro, and Dr. John Tucker of Georgia. Scoggins is acting as interim superintendent...
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    Motlow plans return to campus in fall 2021 (1/16/21)
    Motlow State Community College leadership plans a return to on-campus instruction and activities by Fall 2021. The plan is contingent upon the status and spread of the Covid-19 virus. Leadership will make the final determination of the College’s on-ground Fall 2021 plan later this summer. Current planning is based on Tennessee’s vaccination plan and Motlow’s pattern of success in its pandemic response...
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    Virus hinders 2020 county school progress (1/7/21)
    Bedford County Board of Education members, with a full slate of agenda items coming into the new year, said recently that they’re hopeful of making greater strides into the remainder of the school year. Board chair Diane Neeley said Tuesday of course COVID-19 continues to dominate discussions at school board meetings. “It seems Covid-19 and school is the biggest challenge continuing into 2021. As we move forward CDC guidelines will continue to be followed.”...
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    Community Elementary music teacher passes away (1/4/21)
    When Community Elementary students and staff return to class Tuesday, following Christmas break, the hours will likely be marked with sadness, due to the loss of the school’s beloved music teacher, Andrew Dale Briggs, over the holiday break. The local educator passed away Saturday at Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna. He was 57...
  • Dean's Lists (12/26/20)
    Three Bedford County students achieved the dean's list at Belmont University in Nashville for the fall 2020 semester. They are: India Bailey, Nina Cobb and Sydnee Edwards, all of Shelbyville. Chance Swanson of Rockvale was also included. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a GPA of 3.5, with no grade below a ‘C.’ Approximately 55 percent of Belmont's students this semester qualified...
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