by Amanda E. West | Nov 13, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
ANDREA NIX stretches her arm over the side of her recliner and pushes the cloth-covered lever forward. The footrest pops upward, elevating her legs. She savors interactions with students, but this spot — and the menagerie of felines huddled against almost every inch...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
WHEN WORD reached Clement Cannon that commissioners sought land along the Duck River to establish the county seat of Shelbyville, it is said that he stuffed $1,000 worth of silver into his pockets, mounted his horse, and rode to North Carolina to purchase a large...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 11, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
ALTHOUGH FELLOW nurses refer to Michaela Stone as a “baby nurse,” Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital recently awarded her the Rosamond Gabrielson Staff Nurse of the Year award. This prestigious award elevates the nursing profession and inspires Vanderbilt employees to pursue...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 7, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
TIFFANY WOOSLEY transferred from Moore County and started her freshman year at Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS). This decision proved to be a game-changer for Woosley. She rose from an Eaglette to a Lady Vol at the University of Tennessee through tough work and...
by Amanda E. West | Jul 10, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
Medina Stackpole fluffed her pillow, then jammed it between her aching back and the headboard. She patted the empty spot on the mattress and whispered, “We miss you, Rick.” The words of her eldest son, Ricky, echoed in her mind: “When I grow up, I’m going to serve my...
by Amanda E. West | Jun 12, 2025 | Cover, Shelbyville
THE SPLASHING of the waterfall is a welcoming melody to Dorris Turrentine as she savors the sweet, earthy perfume of iris blooms carried by the evening breeze. Tricolored orange, white, and black goldfish circle the edges of the pond. Their graceful acrobatics turn...
