News for Bedford County, Tennnessee
Statewide, Tennessee continued to experience near-record low unemployment in April, and county jobless rates for the month were just as impressive. The latest numbers for the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) show county unemployment decreased in every county. Area counties: Bedford: 3 percent in March. 2.6 in April Coffee: 3.2 in March, down to …
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As previously reported, Tullahoma High School is looking for a new principal, and now another local school is searching. Director of Bedford County Schools, Tammy Garrett, has announced the resignation of Shelbyville Central High School Principal Michael Hickman. No reason was given.
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the averages for each school district’s English Language Arts (ELA) TCAP tests. There is potential for thousands of Tennessee children being held back in the third grade because 60% of third graders did not meet or exceed expectations. District Name % Below % Approaching % Meets % Exceeds Total …
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On May 18, 2023, the Shelbyville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the suspicious death of Julie Smotherman. Smotherman’s body was located in Bedford County. An Investigation into her death led to the arrest of James Michael Beddingfield, age 46, of Shelbyville. On Thursday, Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Office took James …
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The continental U.S., on average, received about 30 inches of precipitation between March 2022 and February 2023. Stacker cited data from the National Centers for Environmental Information to identify the counties in Tennessee that receive the most precipitation through rain, sleet, or snow. Counties are ranked by five-year precipitation averages in inches as of February 2023, with rainfall over the …
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter (MMC) canceled all appointments for the third straight day on Wednesday after falling victim to a “sophisticated criminal cyberattack.” The medical center announced they fell victim to a cyberattack on April 22 and immediately initiated an emergency shutdown to prevent the attack’s spread. Since then, the clinic says they have …
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Tennessee State troopers are looking for the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle involved in a fatal pedestrian crash at 1:30 Monday morning around 2728 Midland Road in Bedford County. Andres Velazquez, age 36, suffered fatal injuries while riding an electric scooter and was struck by the vehicle that left the scene. If anyone has …
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released new data that showed unemployment rates improved in 94 of 95 counties across Tennessee in March 2023. Moore and Williamson counties reported the lowest unemployment for the month, with both having a rate of 2.3%. Other area counties: Bedford 3.4 in February to 3% in March …
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Shelbyville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a male subject that was involved in a crime. The man entered Riverside Liquors at approximately 2:08 AM on April 27th, 2023, by breaking out the front door glass. The male subject removed three bottles of whiskey and lottery tickets. The subject then left …
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In our second follow-up to a story On Target News reported on Monday, Lori Stokes Peels, age 51, from Bedford County, died following a head-on collision on Highway 82 near the Moore County, Bedford County line on Friday night. We can now report Peels’ husband, Gary Peels, later died at a Nashville hospital. The Tennessee …
