by Amanda E. West | May 8, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
BACK WHEN she was a student, Jennifer Jordan Thompson examined every detail of the photo in her marketing book. The overhead spotlights illuminated a stage where rows of picture-perfect models were debuting the latest fashion trends. Vibrant colors, intricate...
by Wesley Bryant | Apr 17, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
A STUDENT IN our community today will walk the halls of Congress with a pinned American flag on their chest. A student in our community today will pray their knees still hold when their nerves get the best of them as they walk the steps to the stage to accept a...
by Amanda E. West | Apr 17, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
“I SAW MYSELF as a teacher, in a bank, as a doctor — never prisoner number 00660725 at the Bedford County Correctional Complex,” wrote Shawna Barrier. “My pathway to becoming a habitual offender began after a major car accident. I began abusing prescription...
by Amanda E. West | Apr 17, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
DURING HIS formative years in Maryland, Kasey Kesselring’s mother and three siblings gathered around the dinner table each evening, taking turns reading from the devotional “Our Daily Bread.” Despite being a promising athlete who did well in public school,...
by Amanda E. West | Apr 17, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
NINETY-YEAR-OLD MARY Sadler’s eyes twinkle as she studies the eager faces around the kindergarten classroom at Cascade Elementary School. Every morning, she lovingly delivers the bags of hot breakfast items to the students, and it’s the highlight of her day. With each...
by Amanda E. West | Mar 26, 2025 | Shelbyville, Stories
SOMEONE IS unresponsive and has quit breathing. A loved one is struggling to breathe or appears to be experiencing a heart attack. A child is choking on a grape. Any one of us could find ourselves alone in the midst of these situations and others like them. Would we...
