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Learning Way parking lot repainted (Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Learning Way Elementary School students pose with David Adcock of Adcock Facility Maintenance, who painted new lines on the parking lot. Adcock donated the paint as well as the manpower to upgrade the parking lot. The newly painted lines makes car drop-off and dismissal much safer for students and easier for parents to know which lanes to drive in, say school officials. (Submitted photo) -
Veterans grant received (Local News ~ 04/25/19)
SCHRA Community Advocate Patricia Keenan presents Bedford County Veterans Service Officer Pam Roberson with a $2,000 check made available from the Community Service Block Grant to assist veterans. Also in the photo are county finance director Robert Daniel and County Mayor Chad Graham. -
Combative suspect attacks police officers (Local News ~ 04/25/19)
A suspect who allegedly attacked two police officers while being arrested Tuesday faces multiple charges, Shelbyville police said. Jeffrey Brandon Utz, 27, of Petersburg ran into a Big Springs Shopping Center store after being caught inside a nearby storage building, according to the police report... -
Destinations & Diversions: Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky events this week (Entertainment ~ 04/25/19)
The Fourth Annual FFA Alumni/Newton Motors Smoker Truck & Tractor Pull will be held Saturday at the Bedford County Agriculture and Education Center on Midland Road. The event supports Shelbyville Central High School's FFA Chapter scholarship fund and activity fund. Gates open at 5 p.m. and pulling starts at 6:30. Admission is $10, with ages 8 and under free. Concessions will be available... -
The 'yellow house on Belmont' is a treasure once more (Features ~ 04/25/19)
A memorable Shelbyville renovation for John Stefanski of Global Homes Inc. will likely be the historic "yellow house on Belmont." Sadly, time was not kind to the 501 Belmont Avenue antiquity, which is located near East Side School. Stefanski and crew, however, took the challenge in spring 2016 to turn the dilapidated home into an award-winning designer showcase... -
Guest speaker shares stories of survival (Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Vallie Smith Collins could have talked about family or career during the Professional Women’s Luncheon audience on Wednesday at the Blue Ribbon Circle; instead she vividly reenacted hours spent as one of 155 survivors of US Airways Flight 1549 which landed in the Hudson River 10 years ago... -
Women take the spotlight at annual banquet (Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Insurance agent Amanda McDonald O’Neal was announced as the Professional Woman of the Year during the 26th annual Professional Women’s Luncheon held Wednesday at Blue Ribbon Circle. The event was sponsored by WLIJ and WZNG radio stations. Several businesses contributed to the awards and other facets of the luncheon... -
City, county discuss need for more aggressive industrial recruitment (Local News ~ 04/25/19)
The joint city-county Economic Recruitment and Tourism Development Committee held its first meeting Wednesday, and discussion indicated that the city and county may be looking to take a more aggressive approach with separate initiatives for industrial recruitment, tourism, and commercial development...