With the rise of development seen across Middle Tennessee, historic preservation and revitalization continues to take precedence in the small towns — like towns such as Wartrace.
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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4/25/23
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The County Clerk’s office has seen an unprecedented uptick in the number of passport applications over the past several months.
And according to county clerk Donna Thomas, it’s the …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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4/25/23
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Ready…set…go! May 13 will be the first ever Bedford Warrior Obstacle Course Challenge at the Agriculture Center on Midland Road from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All prize money earned …
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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4/22/23
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A request was made at Tuesday’s Rules and Legislative Committee to change the distance rule to sell beer in the county to zero feet.
A petition for this change was made by Bedford …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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4/22/23
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The Bedford County Learning Academy (BCLA) and Community High School (CHS) have been awarded grants from the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. (BVI), a TVA …
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4/18/23
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The Shelbyville City Council unanimously approved Thursday night in regular session to allow Middle Tennessee State University to lease 4.8 acres of additional property for 12 months.
The …
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By Mark McGee - For the T-G
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4/18/23
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Members of the county’s Courthouse and Property Committee met last Tuesday to hold a study session about future planning for the Juvenile Detention Services.
Essentially, it boils down to …
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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4/18/23
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The Shelbyville Soup Kitchen received a $1,000 donation from Vulcan Materials Company’s Shelbyville unit for their Environmental Challenge Donation. Vulcan’s relationship with the soup …
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4/15/23
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A “Flip the Switch” ceremony was held for the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm on Frank Martin Road Tuesday.
This partnership is the first of its kind under the new TVA Green Invest Program, …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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4/15/23
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A motion to introduce and authorize a Private Act that would empower the Bedford County Commission to enact a Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax (“wheel tax") failed at Tuesday’s commission …
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According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report, a driver, identified as Elisea Sebastian Quinonez, 49, was killed at around 11:30 p.m. Monday night after a crash on Highway 437.
As …
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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4/11/23
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Shelbyville – Vanderbilt Health has opened a new plastic surgery clinic in Bedford County for residents needing reconstructive or general cosmetic plastic surgery closer to home.
Located …
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4/11/23
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A “strategic plan” for the City of Shelbyville was presented to the City Council at a Tuesday study session which outlined many strengths and weakness.
The report, in its third draft …
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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4/11/23
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The Shelbyville Municipal Airport Authority met at a regular meeting Thursday to discuss specifics of the Middle Tennessee State University contract and lease.
Though not a “done deal” …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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4/11/23
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Local State Farm Insurance agent Deb Insell donated $500 to the Shelbyville Central High School Eaglettes program Wednesday. This is a donation she has been doing for the last few years, saying …
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4/8/23
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Rich Cosner is one of the better-known real estate brokers in the nation today. His almost 40- year career in the real estate business has given him many friends and followers in the …
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4/8/23
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The killing of three students and three adults at the Covenant School in Nashville have heightened the concerns of both Bedford County Sheriff Austin Swing and Shelbyville Police Chief Jan Phillips.
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By Mark McGee - For the T-G
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4/8/23
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MURFREESBORO — A proposed Middle Tennessee State University aerospace campus at the Shelbyville Municipal Airport in Bedford County would generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue …
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Driving down North Cannon Boulevard you may notice a blue and silver pinwheel garden in front of the old Chamber of Commerce building.
Every year, Junior’s House Child Advocacy Center …
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T-G STAFF REPORT
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4/4/23
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The Bedford County Financial Committee passed a motion Tuesday that would allow for more funding to go towards putting school resource officers in all schools in the city and county.
The motion, …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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4/4/23
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