IF YOU’VE ever gazed skyward to watch an airplane flying overhead, then Aviation Day at Bomar Field– Shelbyville Municipal Airport is an annual family event you’re likely to enjoy. Now in its fifth...
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Month: September 2021
Misti Appleby Provides Exceptional Crafters and Unique Food Trucks for Bedford County to Enjoy Four Times a Year.
MISTI APPLEBY wasn’t born in Bedford County, but it sure feels like home to her. After moving to Murfreesboro in 2005, she and her husband realized they wanted more of a small-town lifestyle. They...
The American Mule and Bluegrass Festival Comes to Shelbyville.
THE AMERICAN Mule and Bluegrass Festival will welcome visitors to the Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville, Sept. 13-18. One of the main goals of the event will be educating visitors about the history and...
Recipes – Friday Night Tailgating
Pigs in a Sleeping Bag: Submitted by Lane Hyde INGREDIENTS: 1 can crescent rolls, buttered flavored 1 pkg. hotdogs DIRECTIONS: Grease a baking sheet. Separate rolls. Add one hotdog to each...
How a Simple Idea Helped Small Businesses Stay Afloat.
THE PANDEMIC forced many local shops and restaurants to cut down on staff in order to save money—or lose their business entirely. This reality has been one of the greatest casualties of COVID-19....
Players at the Webb School Learn How to Respond to Life’s Blows on and off the Football Field.
THERE IS a misconception according to Webb School’s head football coach, Kyle Turnbow, that football players at the private school don’t have difficulties to overcome. As a self-proclaimed recipient...
Coach Chris Grooms Sets up His Players for Success After High School.
SOMETHING ABOUT Basic Training felt familiar to Chris Grooms but he couldn’t put his finger on it until he was speaking to a fellow soldier about playing football. “Basic Training is like...
Coach Jake Tyre Connects With His Players to Give Them the Building Blocks to Success.
WHEN JAKE Tyre was a young man playing football at Cascade High School, he found a father figure in his coach, Kenny Parker. Coach Parker gave Jake advice and support, helping him think through...
Coach Josh Puckett Inspires Students to Build on the Lessons of the Past to Create a Better Future.
INSPIRATION FOR Josh Puckett comes from real-life examples of coaches who have influenced his life. As an adolescent, football was a place to excel and find acknowledgment for his skills. He made...
How Keon Johnson Dribbled His Way to a Successful Basketball Career.
SHELBYVILLE HAS some representation this year in the NBA from none other than Keon Johnson. The Shelbyville native announced that he was entering the draft back in April and was originally selected...
The Longest Winning Streak
Professor Edward Finley, the football coach of the championship Bedford County Training School Tigers from 1937-1949, claimed he didn't have any secrets to his success. In a 1948 article in the...
Marching Band and Cheerleading Provide Unique Opportunities to Build Long-Lasting Friendships and Life Skills
TWO FALL activities provide a firm foundation of life skills and a launchpad into leadership for their student participants. Marching band and cheerleading give unique opportunities to shine in...
How the Forsee Family Worked to Build a Lasting Brand.
ENTER SOURCE, A nationwide company dealing with fiber home installation services, started right here in Shelbyville. Today, it’s a national brand.The success of EnterSource and its founders,...
Support Is Just a Text or Phone Call Away With the United Way’s Resource Database.
YOUR HOUSE catches fire. A tornado touches down in your neighborhood. The pantry grows empty. Substance abuse is- sues. Rent is due but there’s no money in the bank. These are all reasons someone...
Improving the Industrial Park
THE SHELBYVILLE -Bedford Partnership is tasked with economic and community development. A component of the economic development mission includes industrial recruitment for the Shelbyville and...
Helping Hands in Bedford County
VINCENT PEPPERS enjoyed every minute of consulting with the committee selected to distribute the $115,143.07 grant from the Healing Trust Foundation. The fiscal agent for the grant was the Community...
Community Gives Back to Local Teachers With Classroom Supply Drive
OUR TEACHERS go above and beyond expectations to ensure their students succeed. Over the past year, our teachers have faced unique challenges from school closings, remote learning, and the dangers...
The Community Commemorates Commissioner Brown for His Service.
THE BEAUTY of tourism, according to Daniel Berry of South Central Tennessee Tourism Agency (SCTTA), Shelbyville’s newest addition to the marketing and tourism team, is that the dollars it brings...
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