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State Representative and Speaker Pro Tem Pat Marsh, kicked off Read Across America week with Thomas Magnet School’s 2nd graders. Marsh read The Cat in the Hat, something he's done for a couple years. Marsh said he wanted to encourage the young students to begin reading at an early age in order to advance themselves later.
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3/2/22
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Scammers stole $15,000 from a Bell Buckle-area woman before relatives stepped in, a Bedford County deputy was told Thursday. The victim said a “computer virus” was causing ad pop-ups saying her bank account had been compromised.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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3/1/22
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As March rolls in this week, we enter year two of “two weeks to flatten the curve” and mark the second-year anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdowns in the U.S. Here are the numbers.
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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3/1/22
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Shelbyville Power, Water, and Sewer System hosted a retirement reception event Tuesday for seven of their longtime employees. Combining the number of years the seven retirees worked at Shelbyville Power equaled to a total of 217 years.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/26/22
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The Union Ridge community outside Wartrace still has no direct access to a clean water supply. County Commissioner Don Gallagher explained at Tuesday’s financial management committee meeting that the town has gone through some hurdles, but he remains optimistic for the new bids which will open March 10.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/26/22
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High water remained in many areas Thursday. Schools were once again closed Friday. Gates remained closed at River Bottom Park due to the Duck River’s high flood waters covering the greenway, soccer fields, and parking lots. City officials say they will work to improve the flooding conditions that are common at the park.
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2/26/22
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Most people are feeling the strain of rising fuel prices. For Bedford County School transportation, it’s some of the highest prices they’ve seen in years.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/24/22
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A man who walked up to a Midland Road home looking for a place to stay after being released from Bedford County Jail left with the resident’s car Friday night of last week, she told a Bedford County deputy.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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2/24/22
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2/24/22
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Having been in education for 26 years, Chad Fletcher started out as a high school history teacher in Metro-Nashville schools. He became Bedford’s federal program supervisor in 2019 and and received the county’s “Supervisor of the Year” award this year.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/22/22
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Tuesday’s school board meeting held much debate and discussion about Bedford County’s construction of the new elementary school and Community High School’s new wing.
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/22/22
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021, through the present from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee may be unsafe for consumers to use.
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T-G STAFF REPORTS
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2/21/22
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Word is out that Middle Tennessee State University’s aerospace flight operations are potentially moving from Murfreesboro to Shelbyville. But why is there such a growth in the aerospace program?
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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2/19/22
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Charles Edward Young had from the beginning claimed he was with a girlfriend in Murfreesboro the night Aretenchius “Art” Wainwright was killed.
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By TERENCE CORRIGAN - Special to the T-G
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2/19/22
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A substance Shelbyville police suspect is marijuana was confiscated from a man at an Anthony Lane apartment complex parking lot Thursday.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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2/19/22
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Residents on Old Nashville Dirt Road experienced power outages amid last night's storms. This resident had a cedar tree land on the powerline through their front yard.
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2/18/22
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Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham signed a proclamation declaring Tuesday, Feb. 22, “Spay Day” in Bedford County, as it is across Tennessee.
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2/17/22
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Send Community Calendar items to tgnews@t-g.com, notify us on Facebook, call 931-684-1200 or stop by our office, 323 E. Depot St.
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2/17/22
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One of two vehicles stolen in the past few days has been recovered, according to Shelbyville Police Department reports.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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2/17/22
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A Unionville man suffered burns in a fire at his home early Monday. Dustin Perryman suffered what the Bedford County Fire Department described as “moderate burns to his lower extremities” after the blaze broke out. His son and two grandchildren escaped without injury, the BCFD said.
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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2/15/22
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