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David Stemper has announced his candidacy for Bedford County Circuit Court Clerk in the May 4 Democratic primary.
 
Stemper, a 13-year resident of Bedford County, is a 1988 Maryland graduate of Boonsboro High School and a winner of the 1987 Science Olympiad.  After graduation, he worked for the Food and Drug Administration until 1993.   In 1997, he passed through Shelbyville, TN and felt a kindred connection with the town and its residents.
 
Stemper has been an active community member and volunteer for a couple of the sports teams in the area, plus is a strong ...

October 8, 2009, 7:26pm -
With a full room of spectators and a full plate on the City Council agenda, the matter of Ed Craig's City Manager's position is on the line.   With 4 votes against him, by Jean Pruitt, Al Stephenson, Lee Roy Cunningham, and Thomas Landers, his contract would not be renewed.   Therefore, he would recieve 6 months of his pay that is left on his contract and continue his insurance benefits.   But, here is the wait, in a closing statement, Ed Craig gave a moving speech regarding Shelbyville's continued growth with a ending that give a ...

One of the great surprises for music lovers in the Middle Tennessee area is the Chais Music Hall located in the heart of Wartrace Tennessee in the Walking Horse Hotel originally built in 1917. Driving through the rolling countryside and enjoying the fresh air and beautiful landscape, one can escape the hustle and bustle of the city and see a quieter and more serene side of life.

Owner Joe Peters, a musician, drummer and singer bought the aging hotel in 2005 following the death of his beautiful and supportive wife, Chais, after losing her battle with cancer. Chais had fallen in love with ...

The City Manager, Ed Craig and the Director of Zoning and Codes, Kip Green are under a storm of controversy due to the nature of what was found on Mr. Green's computer.   Mr. Green allegedly misused the city computer to look at adult material deemed inappropriate in nature.   When all was said and done, the City Manager decided it was ok, and ignored the issue.   When pressed about it, he allegedly threw a temper tantrum and screamed, "What is wrong with you Christians?!"  I guess simple work ethics are not in question but someone's religion is?
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A Shelbyville woman is being held in the Coffee County Jail under $100,000 bond on robbery charges.
Lacy Nicole Ledbetter, 25, of Midland Road, Shelbyville, was arrested at her home last Thursday for the alleged robbery of Henderson Winton of South Jefferson Street, Tullahoma.
According to a report by Investigator Jason Kennedy, Ledbetter hit Winton in the head and robbed him of an undisclosed amount of money.
When Officer Rana Pawlowski arrived at the South Jefferson Street residence Winton informed her that he had been "hit on the head and robbed." He said he did not know the ...