In celebration of National Nurse’s Day, Community High School HOSA recently assembled and distributed goodie baskets to the nursing departments at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital as well the Shelbyville Central High School nurse.  After a year of constant changes, Community HOSA wanted to show some of the local nurses that they are still valued and appreciated!

Losing a loved one, especially mom, is never easy. Whether the loss is recent or several years ago, many people find that the void created by a loved one’s passing never leaves them. Celebrating holidays or milestones can magnify feelings of loss and such feelings may surface on Mother’s Day among people whose mothers are deceased...

Payton Daugherty of Shelbyville was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. The ceremony was held at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, where she attends...

Community High's Smokestack Theatre Group recently held their annual "End of the Year Show" to commemorate the year that was in theatre arts at the school.  The evening saw the induction ceremony for the school's branch of The International Thespian Society, an actor's fraternity/sorority.  Ten new members were inducted, all having worked a minimum of 100 hours in the theatre.  They were: Ryan Waterson, Hannah Pendergrast, Lauren Bobo, Chelsea Utz, Chloe Armstrong, Emma Grace Trigueros, Grace Neill, Emily Prince, Aubrie O'neal, and Jadon Lynch.  They group have now joined a troupe of over 260 Community actors as well as international stars who claim membership, including Tom Hanks and Dick Van Dyke.. ...

Sharon Shelton McDonald hosted a garden party at her Shelbyville home earlier this week for her book club friends. Despite cooler morning temperatures, those who attended reveal it was a grand time to hear about Sharon’s recently published memoir/book, “Precious Memories.”...

Eastside Church of Christ is located at 1803 Madison St. (across from Hillcrest Funeral Home.) Evangelist is Jeff Curtis. The rains earlier this week painted a serene picture there early Monday morning.

It’s a sweet time in middle Tennessee, if you love the taste of strawberries. While enjoying a fresh bowl of strawberries or your favorite strawberry enhanced dessert is a great use of fresh strawberries, let’s take it a step further and preserve some strawberries to have when they are not in season too...

Harris Middle Principal Neil Watson will take his final walk down the hallways soon. After four-plus years at the helm, he’s accepted the position of human resources director for Bedford County School System. Superintendent Tammy Garrett recently announced the appointment, which is effective July 1. The superintendent said the open HMS principal position is posted and the announcement of Watson’s replacement should be made by May 17...

Criminal Justice III student, Kaylee Ruth, uses forensic finger printing techniques to locate and lift fingerprints from glass. A senior, she plans to attend college and study forensic science upon graduating from SCHS.

It’s official: Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville’s new campus has been funded. The state’s 2021-22 budget included $42.4 million in funds for the new campus, to be built in 231 North Business Park. TCAT-Shelbyville currently has a waiting list of 550 students, primarily because of space limitations at its flagship facility on Madison Street in Shelbyville. ...

Jenni Byford recently expressed how she was “ecstatic” to be named the 2021Thomas Magnet Teacher of the Year. Byford says she’s been lucky enough to call Bedford County home for the last 11 years. She and her husband, Jeremy, enjoy spending time with their three grown children Lauren, R.J., and John Michael. The family, she adds, also have 3 “fur babies”- Max, a German Shepherd and Ringo and Babe, which are their spotted horses. ...

East Side Elementary fifth grader Brittany Serrano and Maci Lovvorn, a fourth grader at South Side Elementary, were selected to open the recent Bedford County school board meeting. They were recognized for their positive attitudes and academic strides...

An estimated 2,000 K-12 Bedford County students are expected to attend the school system’s free summer learning camp, which is planned for May 25 through June 18, at respective school sites, according to Becky Miller, coordinator. Bedford County Board of Education members said recently how they couldn’t be happier that this many students, out of a population around 8,700, are taking advantage of this free, academic opportunity. ...

While COVID-19 has caused a lot of difficulty in the community, and in particular within the school system, internet sales are attributed for current increased sales tax collections-those which in turn will help the school system. Bedford County Finance Director Robert Daniel recently reported to school board members that sales tax collections are running at $334,000 ahead of same time last year. The internet sales trend has certainly helped this year with revenues, according to Daniel...