by Amanda E. West | Aug 7, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
HURRICANE HELENE dumped an astonishing 30 inches of rain on portions of Tennessee and Western North Carolina, triggering deadly landslides. Scenes unfolding across social media showed utter devastation. Entire chunks of Interstate 40 were missing, and so were dozens...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 7, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
SADDLE UP your Tennessee walking horses, slip on your favorite pair of boots, and bring your excitement and appetite to the largest event facility in Tennessee for the 87th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. This year, over 2,000 horses will compete...
by Guest Writer | Aug 7, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
For nearly 86 years, the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has been deeply woven into the fabric of the Shelbyville, Tennessee community. To Bedford County and surrounding areas, this isn’t just a sport—it’s a way of life. Seeing the Celebration’s support...
by Wesley Bryant | Jul 10, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
IF YOU’VE ever seen a fighter jet cut across the sky, you know what powerful looks like. You know what freedom sounds like. That roar overhead reminds us that we live in a country where people put their lives on the line so the rest of us can live without fear. They...
by Amanda E. West | Jul 10, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE SHELBYVILLE Garden Club has been cultivating beauty — not just in flowerbeds, but in friendships and civic pride — since April 27, 1955. Whether they’re planting flowers at The Fly Arts Center, hosting educational workshops, or simply swapping gardening tips, the...
by Amanda E. West | Jul 10, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
FIVE DAYS after her 17th birthday, on June 14, 1942, Muriel Moyers nervously squeezed Leonard Coble’s hand. “How old do I have to be to get married?” Leonard asked the justice of the peace in Huntsville. When he responded “21,” 17-year-old Leonard, who most knew as...
