by Wesley Bryant | Jun 11, 2026 | Letter From the Editor, Shelbyville, Stories
THE SCREEN door clicks shut with a familiar rattle. The backpack makes a heavy thud when it hits the floor. It’s the smell of a roast that’s been simmering all afternoon, garlic and slow-cooked patience, drifting through a house on a Tuesday evening. In these rooms,...
by Amanda E. West | Jun 11, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
WHEN PEYTON Allison was a little girl, she lined up her Bratz dolls and imagined she was their teacher. Other times, she talked her little brother, Alex, into pretending he was one of her students. Others gravitated to Peyton’s bubbly personality. She made friends...
by Amanda E. West | Jun 11, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
“WORK HARD, play hard, pray hard” is the motto of the White family, who own White Associates LLC, which opened at 100 L. Fisher Rd. in 2000. What began as two separate businesses opened the door for three generations of Whites to work together. Lavory White...
by Guest Writer | Jun 11, 2026 | Shelbyville, Sponsored, Stories
VANDERBILT BEDFORD Hospital recently welcomed its newest orthopaedic provider, Eric Barlow, DO, who is no stranger to Middle Tennessee. Barlow is a Murfreesboro native who decided to return home after spending the last several years treating patients in Kentucky. With...
by Amanda E. West | Jun 11, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
ON MAY 9, the aroma of fish fillets and hushpuppies sizzled and crackled inside deep fryers. Children played tag on the freshly manicured lawn. Others smiled joyfully as they gathered new friends at the petting zoo, enjoyed the bounce house, and had their faces...
by Tony Glenn | Jun 3, 2026 | Shelbyville, Sponsored, Stories
Talk of the Town Boutique on the Square is launching an extensive summer transformation inside Merle Norman Studio at 105 South Side Square. Planned interior and exterior renovations in July will optimize the layout, expand retail space, and enrich the downtown...
