by Tina Neeley | Apr 13, 2024 | Feature
IN 1934, the air in Earl C. Kincaid’s radio repair shop at his New Herman home vibrated with the warm hum of radios, each a portal to distant voices and captivating stories. Years later, Earl moved his family and the shop to town, and Kincaid’s Radio Repair...
by Tina Neeley | Apr 13, 2024 | Cover
AMID THE inviting storefronts on the historic Shelbyville square, The Pomegranate Shoppe is a vibrant surprise for anyone yet to open its door. Forget chain stores and predictable aisles. Unlike warehouse stock lined up on sterile shelving, treasures await at The...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
THINK SCHOOLS, and you immediately picture students in class, heads bent over computers and notebooks, and teachers at the front of the room leading lessons. You see the principal walking the halls and the cafeteria lines moving. You hear the bell tones signaling the...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
FEW NAMES appear in resolutions adopted by the Tennessee House of Representatives, but it’s a recognition claimed by Julie Haynes and Layne Draper-Talbott. Haynes, Bedford County Schools’ Supervisor of the Year, and Draper-Talbott, Bedford County Schools’ Principal of...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 8, 2024 | Feature
GATHER AROUND the Gordon family dinner table and ask how things are going at school, but be prepared to stay awhile. Former and present teachers fill the seats. Spanning from the use of chalkboards to interactive whiteboards, their combined experiences and shared...