by Amanda E. West | Oct 12, 2024 | Stories
“I DIDN’T CHOOSE this career. Honestly, it chose me,” said Detective Lt. John Sweeney with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. “I never thought in a million years I would ever become an officer, but this is my biggest personal accomplishment. Giving back to the...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 12, 2024 | Cover
NO MATTER WHAT time of day it is, the emergency room at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital is constantly abuzz with activity. Since the acquisition of the hospital by Vanderbilt in 2021, the daily census reveals that the number of people seeking help at the facility has...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 12, 2024 | Feature
AFTER PREVIOUSLY giving birth to her two sons, Kohen and Hollis, paired with a background in obstetrics, Abby Reed had few concerns about the upcoming delivery of her third son, Whitt. But on June 26, 2023, as her husband, Trevor, dialed 911, the Reed family had no...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 12, 2024 | Feature
FIRE CHIEF Matt Doak has been a firefighter either in Bedford County or for the city of Shelbyville for 31 years. He diligently worked his way through the chain of command, beginning his career as a volunteer for Bedford County before becoming an instructor for the...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 13, 2024 | Stories
ALMOST 25 years before Regis Philbin began asking players of the popular 1990s game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” if they wanted to “phone a friend,” Donald Floyd and Wickey Parker have done just that. What began as a way for them to buy, sell, and trade...
