by Amanda E. West | Nov 13, 2025 | Feature
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 | 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 | Stories
WE HAVE understood the term “kick the bucket” for centuries. But it wasn’t until 2007 that screenwriter Justin Zackham coined the phrase “bucket list,” following the release of his film, which co-starred Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. In the movie, two terminally...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Stories
THE SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD County Public Library at 220 S. Jefferson St. is topsy-turvy. Staff completed a much-needed reset, replacing the adult book section with the children’s and youth books section. They also moved the history room to the far left corner and moved...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Cover
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...
