by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2026 | Feature, Shelbyville
Matt Insell grew up on the sidelines of the basketball court at the Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS) gym. As the son of Rick Insell — the “all-time winningest coach” in the history of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) — the thrill of the game pulses in...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2026 | Feature, Shelbyville
Even before they were known as the Golden Eaglettes, Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS) set and broke records in athletics. In fact, because SCHS allowed girls to play basketball as early as the 1920s, the school helped prove that girls were just as capable of...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
Saddle up your Tennessee walking horses, slip on your favorite pair of boots, and bring your excitement — and your appetite — to the largest event facility in the state of Tennessee for the 88th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC). This year,...
by Amanda E. West | Jul 9, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE HOMETOWN Heroes & Harmony event, sponsored by the United Veterans Council of Bedford County, began as an invitation-only event before welcoming our community to a free concert on the courthouse steps. On Friday, May 1, the parking lot of the Veterans of...
by Amanda E. West | Jul 9, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
I PLUNKED MY keys and cellphone into the plastic tray. Two windowless metal doors separated us from the outside world. A third interior door was unbolted, and Lt. Chris Cook, the director of the Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) program, invited us deeper into the bowels...
