by Amanda E. West | Apr 9, 2026 | Feature, Shelbyville
BEYOND THE doorway of the classroom, hurried footsteps echoed in the tiled hallway of Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS). “Must be nice,” someone seated in the back of the room whispered. “I bet she gets the answers to every test ahead of time,” another replied...
by Amanda E. West | Apr 9, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
GLITZ, GLAMOUR, balloons, sparkly sequins, and a whole lot of pictureperfect smiles transformed the theater at Shelbyville Central High School on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the 2026 Mister and Miss Sweetheart Pageant. Limelight Marquee bathed the stage in music and...
by Amanda E. West | Mar 12, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
IN 1860, three women in Hartford, Connecticut, started an after-school club to provide young boys with a safe place to stay out of trouble. By setting high expectations, the boys learned positive alternatives to street life. The clubs continued to expand, and in 1990,...
by Amanda E. West | Mar 12, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
“LOVING AND taking care of God’s people is in our DNA,” Patricia Simmons said. When she and her husband, Robert, retired to Shelbyville from Los Angeles, California, a decade ago, they felt the Holy Spirit guiding them. Though they packed everything they owned, kissed...
by Amanda E. West | Mar 12, 2026 | Cover, Shelbyville
AVERY LANÉE Floyd slides another blue, velvety-smooth bead onto the wristlet, meant for holding keys, and lifts it up for her mom, Kelsey, to examine before she sells it. “This one’s gonna say ‘Dog Mom,’ and it’ll have an orange sparkly paw print dangling from the...
