by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
MANY CHILDREN dream of being teachers when they grow up. They play teacher at home with siblings and stuffed animals, grade papers, teach lessons, and imagine themselves behind the desk and at the whiteboard. But stuffed animals and siblings don’t always give the...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
THE SET is iconic, the family known to those who planned their evenings by the TV Guide in the 70s. “Goodnight, John Boy” became a household phrase. It began as the 1972 movie, “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” born from the writing of Earl Hamner, Jr. There, it...
by Guest Writer | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
OUR COMMUNITY has a rich history. Businesses, people, and locations have created the foundation of who we are today. Each decade is a building block to our identity, creating a beautiful masterpiece that only gets better with the next block. Today, there are times...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
LABOR DAY weekend 1974, Saturday, September 7. The city inhaled Celebration energy and exhaled excitement and anticipation. Nine days of hopefuls— present and future—had entered the ring, walked, cantered, and run-walked to the organ’s cadence as 112,499 spectators...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
ON CHRISTMAS Day, in the early 70s, a truck driver drops coins into a truck stop pay phone while piling the rest of his change on the ledge below it. He’s anxious to hear his wife’s and children’s voices, wishing he was sitting with his son in his lap, laughing at his...
by Guest Writer | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
I CANNOT START my day without a cup of delicious coffee. The Coffee Break consistently delivers outstanding specialty drinks, a filling breakfast, amazing lunch options, and a plethora of pastries. The Coffee Break is a hidden gem within Shelbyville, and next to their...
