by Tina Neeley | Nov 11, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
EVERYONE IS gathered around the table spread with seasonal and family favorites near the glow of a fir tree stuffed with shiny ornaments and overflowing with presents. With a soundtrack of old favorites and lively conversation, it’s the ideal Christmas portrayed in...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 13, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
LIKE THE day Kennedy was shot, or when we watched as man took one small step on the moon, we will never forget 9/11, watching as planes crashed into the World Trade Center and the towers fell. First responders rushed in, many of whom didn’t make it out but gave their...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 16, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
FOR AN evening, they replaced the cadence of the auctioneer’s chant for a time-transporting trio’s acoustic guitar, harmonica, and smooth vocals on easy rock hits of decades past. Closing document signings at the conference room table were replaced with hugs,...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
IT WAS a Friday evening in early June, and varsity baseball player Jaxon Sheffield had recently graduated from Cascade High School (CHS). Most young men his age might be out on the town celebrating with friends, but not Sheffield. Instead, he reminisced about why his...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 15, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
IF WALLS could talk, the unfinished kitchen walls in the old photograph of Cara Farris Adcock at her 10th birthday party would whisper of a sweet future. Adcock returned to the same kitchen where she baked 4-H award-winning applesauce muffins and now bakes sweet...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 10, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
MOST OF us have shopped online with Facebook groups or Etsy stores, excited to find unique gifts or treats for ourselves. We often have no personal contact with the seller but identify with their brands, styles, and prices. The impact of our purchases is relatively...
