by Amanda E. West | Nov 8, 2024 | Feature, Shelbyville
This past June, as temperatures hovered above the 90s and rainfall was scarce, a group of teens from Bell Buckle United Methodist Church (BBUMC), Shelbyville First United Methodist Church (SFUMC), Trinity United Methodist Church of Murfreesboro (Trinity UMC), and...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 12, 2024 | Shelbyville, Stories
AS A native of Shelbyville who began his career in public service over 50 years ago, police Chief Jan Phillips is deeply rooted within the core of our community. He started his career as an EMT at the Bedford County Ambulance Service in 1973. In January 1977, he...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 12, 2024 | Shelbyville, 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, Shelbyville
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, Shelbyville
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...
