by Tina Neeley | Feb 11, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
LAURA PARHAM’S dad, Austin Lewis, taught her from a young age that she could do anything. In fact, he expected nothing less from her. While he couldn’t have known where her career would take her, he instilled in her everything she’d need to accomplish her...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
WHEN YOU see Terry and Joanne Theis, you’ll likely see them holding hands. Even from a distance, you sense the depth of their love for each other. It’s the picture of their loving relationship that draws others to them. But it’s more than their love for each other...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Cover, Shelbyville
THE NEON invitation to entertainment and escape has stood for almost 75 years at the corner of Depot and North Brittain Streets. But on Wednesday, May 22, 1968, it shined brightest, announcing “The Sound of Music” would reopen the former Princess Theatre as The Capri....
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Cover, Shelbyville
As you put on your next new pair of shoes, hold that empty box a few minutes longer. Look inside at what it holds. What do you see? Packing paper? Cardboard? Look again. That empty box has the potential to change the lives of children and adults around the world. You...
by Tina Neeley | Nov 1, 2022 | Cover, Shelbyville
NO SOONER than the door closes behind you, you know you’re somewhere special. A deep breath sweetens your lungs and your spirit. The stress and cares of the world are locked outside, the door forbidding their entrance as it jingles closed behind you. No, you can’t...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 1, 2022 | Cover, Shelbyville
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE your ability to influence the world around you for the better. Volunteer firefighter Richard Crick and his 16-year-old friend and Walmart co-worker often lunched together, eating takeout in the Bedford County Fire Department’s dining hall. Lunch...
