by Wesley Bryant | Aug 12, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
OUR HOMETOWN sports is not simply a spectacle of athletic prowess; it is a celebration of the human spirit — an embodiment of the unwavering bond that emerges when we come together to support our own. Behind every cheer and every thunderous applause lies a...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
RECOVERING FROM drug and alcohol addiction is not only possible, but life can be even more meaningful and beautiful afterward. Just ask Tyler Bowman, founder and CEO of Brooks Healing Center (BHC). “Life is beautiful. It’s based on perception and how we look at it....
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
INSPIRED BY their own experiences and unique challenges, students from Youth Leadership Bedford recently made a lasting impact by hosting the first annual Benefit For Hope on April 15 at Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS). Students from The Webb School, Community...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
THE CALSONIC Arena, located at the Celebration grounds, has a new identity — the Cooper Steel Arena. The exterior and the interior received much-needed updates, including fresh exterior paint, an updated facade, and new doors and windows. A new Cooper Steel Arena sign...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
Wartrace music legend memorialized with historic marker. WARTRACE CELEBRATED its musical heritage in June with the unveiling of a marker honoring jazz trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, a Wartrace native. The Tennessee Music Pathways program placed the marker in...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Shelbyville, Stories
SINCE 1979, Lazarus Lake has organized the annual Strolling Jim Ultra 40 Marathon in Wartrace, Tennessee. According to Lake, some of the best runners in the world have been to Bedford County for the Strolling Jim, the second oldest continually held ultramarathon in...
