Wartrace News

A proposal to build a Dollar General Store in Deason created a thorny situation for Bedford County Planning Commission, but planners eventually decided to grant a variance for the project and to change subdivision regulations so that future projects of its type would be permitted.

With more than a century of history behind it, the Wartrace Horse Show is known as one of the oldest in the state.

The summer dry season has arrived right on schedule, and with it comes the usual round of grass and hay fires.

Volunteers help kick off the 'Stuff the School Bus' campaign for 2009. From left, front row, are Cub Scouts from Pack 390 Hayden Gunter, Lee Stallings and Bryan Loyd; and Kylee and Ethan Calvert.

We have had some animal thefts of dogs that we have placed in homes recently. I've attached two of their photos.

The Bell Buckle Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed the second readings of the amended 2008-09 budget, the 2009-10 anticipated budget, and a property tax hike at the monthly meeting Tuesday night, with only alderwoman, Annie Rooney, voting against the rate increase.

After more than 56 years of legal practice, Allen Shoffner is looking back at a life of law and looking forward to a life of leisure.

Shelbyville City Council, after hearing from merchants in the affected area, may try keeping the segment of Depot Street closest to the square as one-way but making it westbound rather than eastbound.

Cherryholmes closed out this year's Wartrace MusicFest in style Saturday night, earning two standing ovations from the crowd following a highly energetic performance.

Ruth Viggins of Christiana announces the engagement of her daughter, Kathy Viggins, to Mark Hollmann of Athens, Ala.

Two sizeable thefts from vehicles have been reported at Kroger, North Main Street, during the past week.

Air Force Airman Rebecca A. Marshall graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Timber was cut without permission on approximately 6 1/2 acres of land on Scales Road, the Bedford County Sheriff's Department was told Tuesday.

These are some of the substances used in making methamphetamine that were found in Wartrace Monday by Bedford County investigators.

Speeders on West Bridge Street in Wartrace, consider this fair warning. The town is about to install speed bumps.

City manager Ed Craig said county mayor Eugene Ray has asked that each of Bedford's municipalities submit a request to them to have their planning commissions become regional planning commissions.

"It's like strawberry heaven," said one man as he paid for a quart of strawberries and strawberry bread at Valley Home Farm in Wartrace.

High waters, closed roads and schools, not to mention a collapsing street, were just some of the difficulties that a weekend of wet weather brought to Bedford County.

WARTRACE, Tenn. A 41.2-mile marathon ended up a mile longer because flooding closed a road on the course to traffic.

Today is my one-year anniversary at the Times-Gazette , and as a citizen of Shelbyville and Bedford County.