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'She thinks my tractor’s expensive'

It took a lot of green to buy a green tractor, almost a record amount of cash. William "Billy" Hopkins was a popular and well-known person in Marshall County, so Emily and Woody Woodruff of …

BLOTTER: MAY 30

The following were charged by the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; …

Juvenile Center, Liberty School addressed in 2023-24 budget

A town hall was hosted for District 4 residents at Liberty School by commissioners Anita Epperson and Diane Neeley. Those in attendance, many of whom were Liberty School teachers, expressed …

Finance Committee presents budget draft

The Bedford County Finance Committee presented a rough draft of a balanced budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 that would require no new tax increase for the county. This budget will be sent to …

Musgrave Pencil’s Henry Hulan receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Shelbyville – The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) awarded Henry Hulan, a long-standing leader at Musgrave Pencil Company, a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his …

Community calendar, May 27

JUNE 1 SCHRA meeting The South Central Human Resource Agency Governing Board will meet on Thursday, June 1, at 11 a.m. at SCHRA Central Office, 1437 Winchester Hwy., Fayetteville. The SCHRA …
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Viqueens down Kingston on Wessner's 9th inning double

MURFREESBORO — The Community Viqueens put runners on base throughout the game, but it wasn’t until a ninth inning double by Taylar Wessner scored Kailani Allen with the lone run of the …
Viqueens' historic run comes to end vs. Forrest in 2-A bracket
MURFREESBORO — When the Forrest Lady Rockets and Community Viqueens both won their sectional games to advance to the TSSAA state softball tournament, there was a chance the district rivals that …
Webb’s unbeaten season ends in state semis
MURFREESBORO — Webb School's impressive soccer season came to an end with a 1-0 loss to Boyd Buchanan in the semifinals of the TSSAA Division II Class A State Soccer Tournament on …
Long ball costly as Viqueens drop state opener
MURFREESBORO — The Community Viqueens led midway through the game, but two home runs gave the Westview Lady Chargers the lead and the Lady Chargers capped the game with a big seventh inning as …
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Victory Baptist Academy 2023 Graduates

Top row, Cheyenne Tittle and Madison Warren. Second row, far right, Breanna Calendar and Natalie Taylor. Far left, Courtney Warren, Miya Lemmon, and Jonah Price. Bottom row, Joseph Clark, Jay …
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Thank you

If you are reading this, let me thank you. Those who invest time in reading the local news need to be thanked because they are willing to take time out of the day to focus on issues that …

Priorities

It’s never good to start out any story in print with a question, because whoever starts reading may not care about the answer. Well, I am breaking that rule this week by asking what are …
Letters

Letter to the editor: May 18

Dear Editor: As an attorney hoping to contribute to the public interest, I read the letter of Mr. Bo Gill, Chairman of the Bedford County Republican Party, to Representative Pat Marsh which you …

Opinion: Red Flag Laws

Dear Representative Pat Marsh, I hope this letter finds you well. As a Chairman of the Bedford County Republican Party and as a concerned constituent, I am writing to express my unwavering …