by Amanda E. West | Mar 12, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE FLY Arts Center is abuzz with activity. Community potlucks, professionally catered dinner theatre shows, fundraisers for nonprofits, a quarterly “Maker Market,” plus exhibitions by local artists and collectors are only a few of the events packing their schedule...
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 | 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...
by Amanda E. West | Jan 8, 2026 | Feature, Shelbyville
OVER THE past 10 years, Amanda Lankford’s career in home health has evolved from scheduling appointments at the front desk to working in human resources and managing the weekly payroll. Her dedication to the clients of Arosa Care, the nation’s largest provider of home...
