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On the Saturday night before Labor Day in Shelbyville‚ the moment comes when 30‚000 spectators stand silently in the dark‚ barely moving‚ barely breathing. A spotlight roams the dirt ring lined with FULL ARTICLE
Horse fans demonstrated their undying support for the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in 2005 when‚ despite downpours‚ more than 156‚000 people streamed through the gates of the FULL ARTICLE
Celebrities sign many of their autographs with Sharpie permanent markers – manufactured at Sanford Corp. in Shelbyville. The company announced in 2004 that the popular writing instruments would be FULL ARTICLE
In addition to being one of Tennessee’s top producers of traditional farm products such as wheat‚ corn‚ beef and poultry‚ Bedford County is producing a valuable new crop – agri-tourism. The county’s FULL ARTICLE
Bedford County has a healthy business climate, with more than a dozen industries that employ at least 100 workers. Officials here are proponents of business – in fact, a recent study by the FULL ARTICLE