News for Bedford County, Tennnessee
A Bedford County resident is in custody after an ongoing investigation of a 2022 child sex abuse allegation. As a result of an investigation by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigation Division, Rustin Bowen has been charged with Rape of a Child, Incest, three counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery, and Sexual Battery. Bowen is …
Another Bedford County Man Arrested on Child Sex Charges Read More »
A Bedford County resident was arrested recently after an ongoing investigation of a 2021 runaway juvenile case. Joseph Johns was in a position of caring for the child. As a result of this investigation by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, Johns has been charged with Rape of a Child. He is being …
U.S. 231 North of Shelbyville has been the focus of some of the most exciting new developments in Bedford County – including 231 North Business Park; Nearest Green Distillery at Sand Creek Farm; Tennessee Downs; the new campus of Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville; and Middle Tennessee State University’s relocation of its aerospace programs to …
State Funding Study of Hwy 231 North Corridor in Bedford County Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Education has announced the Accelerating TN 2022 Tour, a statewide tour spanning 50 school districts over the course of three weeks to highlight summer learning opportunities. Department members, elected officials, and education partners will have the chance to join the various engagements to learn more about how schools are accelerating student achievement. …
TDOE Announces the Accelerating TN 2022 Summer Bus Tour Read More »
Newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed nearly every county in Tennessee had unemployment rates below 5% in April. Perry County was the only county with a rate above 5% and its April number came in at 5.1%. Unemployment rates decreased in 12 Tennessee counties in April. Sixty counties did …
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Bedford County veterans gathered on Wednesday to clean up the Veterans Memorial Plaza in advance of Memorial Day. A ceremony will be held 11 a.m. Monday on the courthouse lawn, followed by a luncheon for $6 each at the VFW Hall on Depot Street in Shelbyville.
Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham has proclaimed May as Project River Life Month, celebrating the effort to launch a specialty license plate which will benefit rescue operations and safety education on the Duck River in Bedford County. Shelbyville Central High School student Alejandro Contreras Cabrera, who won a contest to design the new plate, received a copy of …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has reduced US 41A/SR 16 in Bedford County to one lane to repair the culvert and slope at Dryland Creek. A traffic signal is in place at the repair area near River Branch Road and Ben Williams Road. The light will control the single lane of traffic. It will remain …
Just as an Amber Alert can help return a missing or abducted child, a Silver Alert can call the community’s attention to a missing dementia patient, who may have wandered away from home or a care facility and who may be in need of assistance. Tennessee’s Silver Alert law took effect last July, and has …
Motlow State swept the community college competition at the annual State Leadership and Skills Conference in Chattanooga April 10-13. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. The organization provides educational programs, events, and competitions that support career and technical education in classrooms across the …
