by Amanda E. West | May 14, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE FIFTH annual Spring Fling, hosted by the Bedford County Fair Board at 2119 Midland Rd., included a free countywide Easter egg hunt, a guest appearance by the Easter Bunny himself, 60 vendors under one roof, and seven food trucks dotting the parking lot. Due to the...
by Amanda E. West | May 14, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
EMILY WOODRUFF turned the brass knob and pushed the door open. “This two-bedroom townhome is move-in ready. I think you’ll love this retirement community,” she said. Her client wearily scanned the living room. But as she spotted the fireplace and hearth adorned with...
by Amanda E. West | May 14, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
AT THE corner of East Depot Street and Thompson Street, a few blocks from the historic Bedford County Courthouse, treasures await at Shelbyville’s oldest antique store. Every counter, curio cabinet, bric-a-brac shelf, wall, table, and corridor that winds through Ole...
by Amanda E. West | May 14, 2026 | Cover, Shelbyville
AMERICAN NOVELIST Thomas Wolfe famously said, “You can’t go home again.” Our lives — and everything around us — change constantly. Family members and close friends pass away. Communities evolve. Unpaved country roads become four-lane highways dotted with subdivisions....
by Amanda E. West | Apr 9, 2026 | Cover, Shelbyville
THE SPEED limit isn’t the only change that has taken place on Fairfield Pike over the last several years. A once undeveloped piece of land is now a state-of-the-art learning facility. Cartwright Elementary School opened for the 2024-2025 school year with a capacity of...
