by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
ALL I want for Christmas iiiiiiis… yoooooOOooooOOoouuuUUUuuu,” Can you hear it already? It’s that time of year once again. And I know there is a crowd of people who agree with the Grinch and would rather not cheer with decorative reds and greens or Mariah...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
YOU MAY not realize there are people without homes living in Bedford County. They may be people who sleep in their cars or “couch surf ” (going from friend to friend and sleeping on their couch); people sleeping outside; people living in motels. Homelessness is a...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
CREATING A workforce of the future requires a lot of planning from diverse groups. In October, a group of teachers came to an in-service day hosted by the Shelbyville-Bedford County Partnership. There were panels of representatives from state and local government,...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
FOR THE first time in recent history, according to those with historical knowledge, industries in Bedford County assembled with educators and locally elected officials to discuss workforce development. On Thursday, October 21, 2021, the first meeting of what is...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
TOURING THE Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County in July of this year changed Hannah Peels’ life. As part of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program in Shelbyville, a summer program to support young adults with disabilities looking to enter the workforce,...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
“THIS IS a banner year for Bedford County Schools,” according to Assistant Superintendent Tim Harwell. He was explaining the impressive improvement seen in the 2020-2021 TCAP (Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program) testing results. Out of 14 schools, nine...
