Bedford Times-Press Area News

     Faith Baptist Church, 501 King Street, Bedford, is is announcing the membership has hired a new pastor, Nathan Miller. Pastor Miller is finishing his Master of Divinity degree at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, and will graduate in May 2019.

     Open Mic Night will be held in Bibbins Park on Sunday, September 23 beginning at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in performing please contact John Standerford at jstanderford@bedford.k12.ia.us.

     A celebration for Taylor County becoming a Home Base County will be held at the Bedford American Legion, 301 Main Street, on Saturday, September 22 at 2 p.m. The purpose of this celebration is to recognize Taylor County, including the communities of Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Clearfield, Blockton Gravity, Sharpsburg, Conway and Athelstan as the…

     The Taylor County Museum, sadly, has made the decision to close the Round Barn until further notice, due to structural concerns. Board members at the Museum noticed that the cupola of the Round Barn is sagging and twisting. The board has been in contact with the State Historical Society Preservation about the barn, as it…

     The Bedford Area Chamber held a ribbon cutting at Taylor County Farm Bureau on September 12 to welcome Jake Gillespie, Farm Bureau agent, and Zach Barton, sales associate to Bedford.

     Don and Glenda Moon will be guests at Blockton Christian Church on Sunday, October 7. They will be sharing about their work during the Sunday School Hour, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and then again, with Don delivering the sermon, during Worship, which starts at 10:45 a.m. Following Worship there will be a Fellowship Dinner which…

     As was carried out the past two years, this year there is again a reading of the Bible event being carried on in the 99 counties in Iowa. The reading this year will be carried on in two locations in the county; namely in the Lenox City Park and on the grounds of the county courthouse…

By Nicki Lock      The city council heard budget concerns and updates from the park board, held a lengthy discussion with building owners on repair and sealing walls, set public hearings for sales of city owned lots, reviewed and selected health insurance plan, approved to raise pay rates and hire for a maintenance position and discussed…

     This year’s AWANA program is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 19th at the First Baptist Church, located at 808 Main Street, Bedford. Registration will be from 6:10 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday evening, followed by the club program, to conclude at 8:30 p.m.

     Is a school resource officer on the horizon for the Bedford School? That issue was discussed at the Bedford School Board meeting on September 13. The board also reviewed costs to pave the parking lot south of the school and special education costs.