by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
STORIES ARE some of our first teachers. They teach us about the world and each other, transporting us to places our bodies may never travel. They shape our minds and sharpen our perceptions. Brenden Taylor and stories are inseparable. Without stories, his roles as a...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
… but Shelbyville’s police and Santa make spirits bright by delivering Christmas joy. SANTA HAS a local connection, but don’t tell everyone. In December, the atmosphere at the Shelbyville Police Department feels as much like Santa’s workshop as a law enforcement hub....
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Feature
Like our lives, stories travel. Walk with Kyle Thomas on the worn path of a writer, but don’t dilly dally around, or he’ll run off and leave you. Envision the classic scene of a writer at an old typewriter, a wastebasket nearby filled with crumpled pages, as he taps...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Feature
OPEN THE door of the Habitat Thrift Store just off Shelbyville’s square and expect to leave with a lighter heart and a smile on your face. Drop whatever is wearing on you outside their door; it’ll be gone when you come out. You may or may not make a purchase, but...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Feature
ONE LOOK at bewildered faces in the grocery store as we shop reflects the struggle to afford groceries and life’s necessities. The roller coaster of unprecedented events of the past few years derailed more families than ever before. Sometimes we’d like to help, but...
