SHOP LOCAL” is something we’ve seen and heard a million times. Sure, we know that it helps our communities, but how so? What difference does it really make? According to a study of retail economics...
CIRCUMSTANCES CAN knock us off our feet and leave us feeling alone. We may believe that there are no resources, no hope, and no help. But it’s possible we’re surrounded by those very things and need...
WHAT DO sushi and donuts have in common? The common link is Duk Parks, the new owner of I Love Donuts in Shelbyville. Originally opened in the late 1990s, Duk’s cousin, Jay Parks, owned and operated...
IF YOU are looking for delicious and authentic Mexican food in Shelbyville, La Rivera Mexican Cantina should come to mind. Not only is it a locally-owned business in Bedford County, but it’s also a...
AS CUSTOMERS, we walk into businesses not always knowing the history or hard work that it takes to make a successful business. We often don’t know the first days when a business was just dreams and...
BEDFORD COUNTY native Jon Price heard on the radio about people playing baseball like it was played in the 1800s and he was intrigued. He made the trip to Smyrna to see his first game and decided...
BEDFORD COUNTY Learning Academy (BCLA) teacher Mrs. Teri Parks was recently honored by the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission (TFLC) when they selected her as one of three educators across the...
THE TYPICAL cost of adoption through an agency can be anywhere from $30,000 to $60,000 or more and oftentimes there is an agency fee of at least $20,000 that is included in the total. Private...
IN 1918 on the eleventh day of November at the eleventh hour, the dust settled and the world was no longer at war. Armistice Day, later known as Veterans Day, signaled the end of the first world...
CHERYL PIGGOTT, the founder of The Stars Foundation and World Orphans Day recently moved from Nashville to Shelbyville. In the years to follow, Piggott has laid out plans to hopefully begin to...
THE SUCCESSFUL recruitment of a new industrial company occurs in a systematic process with several considerations. The process may also include several entities, all fulfilling a specific role in...
THE STATE Route 437 bypass was recently named to celebrate and honor late county mayor Eugene Ray. His focus and success in fiscal management and increasing higher education opportunities are just...
SIDEWALK RENOVATIONS are well underway around the Shelbyville square. The trees have come down which may have startled some folks. The shade and beauty of the trees will definitely be missed....
Drama teacher and founder Anthony Davis is quick to spread the credit around for the nearly three decades of success the Smokestack Theatre Group has had. From an incredibly supportive...
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