by Clinton | Sep 1, 2021 | Shelbyville, Shelbyville-Feature
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 decisions and giving a firm push when needed. Because of that early...
by Clinton | Sep 1, 2021 | Shelbyville, Shelbyville-Feature
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 two-a-days!” exclaimed the young recruit. Once he realized the correlation...
by Clinton | Sep 1, 2021 | Shelbyville, Shelbyville-Feature
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 of a “storybook childhood” from a wonderful family, Coach Turnbow...
by Clinton | Sep 1, 2021 | Shelbyville, Shelbyville-Feature
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. However, when the Williams family witnessed this tragedy happening in...
by Clinton | Sep 1, 2021 | Shelbyville, Shelbyville-Dept
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 value of mules, according to Marty Ray Gordon, organiz- er of the...
