by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Feature
FAITH AND art have filled Marie Lane Madeiros’ heart for as long as she can remember, inseparable like muscle and marrow. Not one season of her life is without them. Her earliest art memories trace back to the Pisgah one-room schoolhouse. Mrs. Annie Cook recognized...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Feature
IMAGINE A life with no hope for your child – no hope for education, to learn to read or write; no hope for growing into their dreams; no hope for what we would call a normal life. Imagine that society believed your child’s future work could only be cleaning toilets...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
THE SKY’S the limit for future pilots, and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and the Shelbyville Municipal Airport will play a vital role in the takeoff of their careers. Statista.com predicts demand for 130,000 commercial pilots in North America between 2021...
by Kali Bradford | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
Did you know that right in our backyard is one of the most biologically diverse rivers in North America? Over 50 species of freshwater mussels, and 151 fish species reside in this precious water source that also provides drinking water to over 300,000 residents,...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
While walls define the space occupied by a class, the environment within empowers the learning inside. At Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS), teacher Tiffany Church makes sure her room’s atmosphere feels like home, because home is where the heart is. Church proves...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Feature
JENNIFER COOK’S family began investing early in her teaching career. It wasn’t the type of investment overseen by financial advisors, but it added up over the years and paid off for Cook and her students. Cook’s dream to become a teacher was heavily influenced by her...
