Bedford County Economic Director Shane Hooper was recently wrapped with a Quilt of Valor for his service from 1993 to 1997 in the U.S. Marines. “We are fortunate to have Shane working for the betterment of our community!” said Amy Martin, QOV representative who presented the quilt.

Are you lonesome tonight? Songwriters Lou Handman and Roy Turk asked the musical question back in 1926. A number of singers recorded the song in 1927. Probably Elvis Presley’s version, which he reluctantly recorded in 1960, is the most famous version...

Summer gatherings call for a refreshing, fruity punch for a warm, sunny day. Spritzers with sparkling bubbles, fruity teas with southern tradition and lemon and limeades with tart pop are the signature drinks. If short on time and energy, look for a recipe that uses a frozen juice concentrate instead of pureeing fresh fruit or use a commercially bottled tea and liven it up with fruity additions...

Tony Gray Brown, who served in the U.S. Army from 1969-71, was wrapped in a Quilt of Valor.

Hershel Thrasher recently received a Quilt of Valor for his service in the U.S. Navy from 1961-65. Rose Hasty of Shelbyville made the quilt.

Volunteer Garden Club members met at the Farm Bureau Building in  July for their annual picnic. Judy Pierce and Aleitha Kimbro were chairpersons. Everyone brought covered dishes. Alice Jensen did a presentation on horticulture.  Previously the club met at the home of Judy Pierce where members enjoyed her beautiful landscaping. Ann Spencer was our chairperson. Hostesses for that day were Ardis Caffey, June Gilmore and Margaret Hicks...

Home Sweet Home! I used to say that about 1107 Sunset Drive in Grand Forks, North Dakota; the home I grew up in When Dad and Mom bought that brand new house in the brand new subdivision on the edge of town, we could stand in our backyard and look out across the miles and miles of open prairie and farmlands...

James Donald and Faye Hester of Shelbyville were honored on June 30 for their 60th wedding anniversary. The event was presented by their family. Faye said recently all those years include many, many hugs and lots of laughter, to which she’s thankful...

Tristan Rogers and Macey Dennis of Shelbyville announce the birth of a son, Axel Paul Rogers, on June 29 in Tullahoma. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 14.5 oz. Grandparents are Tim and Shonda Cunningham, Bubba Dennis, Lisa, Mike and Jackie Rogers and Kim and Jerry Martin. Great-grandparents include Bobbie Jo Cunningham Shelbyville, John and Brenda Richardson of Nashville, James and Martha Dennis of Shelbyville, Linda Graves of Shelbyville...

Kelcie Marie Seibers of Shelbyville and Zebulin Travor Williams of Orlinda were united in marriage on the afternoon of May 23 at Sacred Stone in Fayetteville. Chaplain Jeff Strictland conducted the double-ring ceremony before a large guest company. The bride is the daughter of Dale and Wendy Seibers of Shelbyville. She is the granddaughter of Dottie Hunt and Brenda Seibers, both of Shelbyville, and the late Jimmy Seibers...

A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday for the new Wallace B. Cartwright Bedford Early Head Start facility, located at 515 Rock St. This is just one of four Head Start facilities in Bedford County, according to Laure Hopper, Head Start program director...

Bedford County Board of Education covered a lot of school policies Tuesday during its regular business meeting — some small changes and other completely new directives handed down to the grassroots level by the state. Director of Schools Tammy Garrett led each of the state law descriptions and local policy revisions during the meeting...

Bedford County Board of Education meets in regular session 5:30 p.m. today at the Central Office on Madison Street. Action items include policies for school visitors and interscholastic athletics. Other policies to be discussed include teacher tenure, alternative education and attendance...

“It will be fully business as usual in Bedford County schools next year,” Director of Schools Dr. Tammy Garrett told Bedford County Commission at its Tuesday night meeting. “The state has said COVID protocols will be left up to the districts. So we will be pre-COVID, we are going back to what we were before,” Garrett said. “If parents don’t want their children in school that will be their choice.”...

“Stuff the Bus” day is planned for Saturday at the Walmart Supercenter from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Board members will have tables set up to collect supplies. Thanks to local donations, Newell Brands and the Shelbyville Optimist Club, UWBC Director Mark McGee said records have been set for supplies collected and distributed each of the past three years...

Director of Bedford County Schools Tammy Garrett recently turned in her first fiscal year budget document to Bedford County Government. She said Tuesday that she’s absolutely satisfied with the $74 million package approved. She advised that the school system had everything at current funding prior to sending the document recently to the county finance committee—except classified staff raises. Included in classified staff are school custodians...

During its June 14 meeting, Community Lions Club honored its 2021 scholarship recipients from Community High School—Brianna Beech, Jesa Moore, Madison Layne and Korie Ann Beasley. Lion member Jimmy Crick represented the club. Scholarships were $500 each.