by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Feature, Shelbyville
LIFE WITHOUT someone who’s always been there is not just hard. “It’s just weird. That’s the only word I can say when people ask me about it. It’s just the strangest thing,” said Mary Pitner. This ‘thing’ is her world without her husband, Allen Pitner, a presence in...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 16, 2023 | Feature, Shelbyville
IT WAS just another day at the office. As Brian Riddle remembers it, nothing was out of the ordinary. To the staff at Dennis Young Insurance, where Brian is an agent, it definitely wasn’t just another day at the office. “One of the girls who works there walked...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 16, 2023 | Feature, Shelbyville
IN THE heart of Shelbyville, the Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County is a priceless resource for those often overlooked by the healthcare system. It’s a place where the fragrance of hope mingles with compassion and care, and it’s where Shanna Gaither, a...
by Tina Neeley | Nov 11, 2023 | Feature, Shelbyville
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S Christmas Vacation’s Clark Griswald loved a fun, old-fashioned Christmas, and a scrawny, dead, over-priced tree with no special meaning from a tree lot was a disgrace to him. If you’re on Team Griswald, a whining family hike in search of the perfect...
by Guest Writer | Nov 11, 2023 | Feature, Shelbyville
NESTLED AT at the edge of a tiny shopping strip is Revaira, hands down the finest dining restaurant Shelbyville has ever had. Don’t let the outside appearance fool you. Inside are dishes once only obtainable in bigger cities like Nashville or Murfreesboro, prepared by...
by Tina Neeley | Nov 11, 2023 | Feature, Shelbyville
AS THE early evening chill chases you to the front porch, slow down a moment before you rush inside. Pause at the bottom of the steps and take in the warm white glow of twinkle lights lining the roof ’s eaves. Evergreen garland hugs the handrail, and a fresh wreath...
