by Amanda E. West | Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Shelbyville
If you research the Scottish history of Clan Wilson, you will discover that their crest features a lion brandishing a large sword. The motto “Semper Vigilans,” meaning “always watchful,” is inscribed above the lion’s head. This means that for centuries, members of...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Shelbyville
Somehow, seconds blur into hours as your dream home is reduced to smoldering embers. Your mind races. How could this fire have started? Everyone — including your tiny Yorkies and your daughter’s recently rescued kitten — is accounted for. You look around at your...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 10, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
Stormy weather couldn’t keep Shelbyville from celebrating the 250th birthday of the nation. Although the burial of the much-anticipated 2076 time capsule on the grounds of the historic Bedford County Courthouse was postponed from July 3 to July 31, the scheduled Stars...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
Shelbyville became the Tennessee Walking Horse Capital of the World because of families like the Dericksons, who championed their success from the very beginning. On Sept. 17, 1886, a black stallion with a streak of white on his left hind foot and a white patch down...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2026 | Cover, Shelbyville
Some athletes excel at baseball. For others, football is their specialty. Stephen Bobo, a senior at Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS), has been described as a “dual-sport star,” with others calling him “unstoppable.” Opposing batters wince as he steps onto the...
