by Tina Neeley | May 1, 2022 | Feature
THE PANDEMIC has magnified seniors’ loneliness and isolation, especially those unable to drive. MyRide Bedford and its drivers are lifting spirits and developing friendships while supplying a much-needed service to our community’s growing senior population. In...
by Guest Writer | May 1, 2022 | Feature
A VOLUNTEER IN all of life’s seasons, Shelbyville’s Kay Bartley has lived a life of service. From her early days of marriage to the present, Bartley has covered a lot of ground. She has sown many seeds. During college, Bartley met her husband, Randall (“Bart”), while...
by Guest Writer | May 1, 2022 | Feature
BEFORE THE door closes behind you, the greetings near the counter meet you. And if you’re a regular, your table’s already set with your drink order. Only once will lifelong Bedford County resident Shelley Gann be a stranger to you. Her customers are more than...
by Guest Writer | May 1, 2022 | Feature
THE SHELBYVILLE Sharks swim team coach is making waves! In late 2020, the recreational swim team’s parent board reached out to Lauren Ball, asking if she was interested in being their head coach. Ball was an NCAA Division I swimmer at Indiana University-Purdue...
by Guest Writer | Mar 1, 2022 | Feature
THERE ARE moments in life when you take a step back and ask, “How did we get here? How did this come to be? How did we get in this state or condition?” Similar to the aging of the skin, most things are subtly yet consistently changing and deteriorating over time. An...
by Guest Writer | Mar 1, 2022 | Feature
UNFORTUNATELY,SOMETIMES in life, it takes a tragic accident to unveil a place of great need. This is what happened on a freezing-cold winter night in 1978 when many of the animals at the city pound were found frozen to death. In May of the same year, in sincerest...
