by Amanda E. West | Feb 12, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
BIG HAIR bands, leg warmers, neon spandex, mullets, perms, and ultra-teased bangs, bright geometric shapes, and colorful wind suits — each of these reminds us of the 1980s. But this era, with its “bigger is better” attitude, when boomboxes and camcorders were so bulky...
by Amanda E. West | Jan 8, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE SHELBYVILLEBEDFORD County Chamber of Commerce hosted A Bedford County Christmas on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. This second annual event included lighting the Christmas tree on the lawn of the historic Bedford County Courthouse, already awash in festive red and green...
by Amanda E. West | Jan 8, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
AN EXTENDED hospital stay; an injury on the job, at home, or in an accident; post-surgery; or the need to increase mobility following a stroke, age-related decline, or to improve flexibility, mobility, and coordination are a few of the reasons someone might require...
by Amanda E. West | Jan 8, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
NO MATTER where you live in Bedford County, mention the name Virginia Freeman and faces light up. “The mold was thrown away after God made her,” and “God has blessed her, and everyone who knew her was blessed,” are two of the many phrases that follow her name — along...
by Amanda E. West | Jan 8, 2026 | Cover, Shelbyville
ACROSS THE aisle of the grocery store, 8-year-old Catherine Smith watched as a white-haired lady stretched her trembling hand toward a package of toilet paper before several rolls tumbled from the shelf and bounced silently to the floor. Desperation filled the older...
