by Amanda E. West | Aug 7, 2025 | Feature
WHILE HIS mother earned a nursing degree from Motlow State Community College and worked full time to support her family, Chris Fritz watched with silent admiration. “I’ll never forget waking up at night when I was in elementary school and seeing her studying or doing...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 7, 2025 | Feature
AFTER DRU McCormick graduated from Louisiana State University with a psychology degree, she traded tantalizing French beignets, Cajun and Creole cuisine, and the cypress-lined bayous of “Fisherman’s Paradise” for Middle Tennessee. But her love for Shelbyville — the...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
SADDLE UP your Tennessee walking horses, slip on your favorite pair of boots, and bring your excitement and appetite to the largest event facility in Tennessee for the 87th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. This year, over 2,000 horses will compete...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
EVERY EYE was on the center ring. The floodlights overhead, which had previously illuminated the arena for dozens of Tennessee walking horses (TWH) and their riders, switched off. A subtle hush fell over the crowd as a single spotlight zeroed in on Cavender and his...
by Amanda E. West | Jul 10, 2025 | Stories
THE SHELBYVILLE Garden Club has been cultivating beauty — not just in flowerbeds, but in friendships and civic pride — since April 27, 1955. Whether they’re planting flowers at The Fly Arts Center, hosting educational workshops, or simply swapping gardening tips, the...
