by Amanda E. West | Nov 13, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
ANDREA NIX stretches her arm over the side of her recliner and pushes the cloth-covered lever forward. The footrest pops upward, elevating her legs. She savors interactions with students, but this spot — and the menagerie of felines huddled against almost every inch...
by Amanda E. West | Nov 13, 2025 | Feature, Shelbyville
THIS LITTLE piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. And this little piggy was a Bedford County 4-H project? Founded more than a century ago, 4-H began with a mission of teaching rural youth practical skills in agriculture and home economics. The four Hs...
by Amanda E. West | Nov 13, 2025 | Feature, Shelbyville
HIS SIZE and gentle demeanor were those of a Labrador retriever, but the shape of his muzzle resembled a hound’s. Like most of the dogs at New Destiny Dog Rescue (NDDR), he was a mystery. His coat was the shade of dark chocolate, and a bristly layer of white hair...
by Amanda E. West | Nov 13, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
ON OCT. 18 and 19, Bell Buckle welcomed thousands of visitors to the annual Webb School Art & Craft Show. The salty-sweet aroma of kettle corn, funnel cakes dusted with powdered sugar, and sizzling fruit pies dripping with opaque glaze delighted our senses. Food...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
WHEN WORD reached Clement Cannon that commissioners sought land along the Duck River to establish the county seat of Shelbyville, it is said that he stuffed $1,000 worth of silver into his pockets, mounted his horse, and rode to North Carolina to purchase a large...
