by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
AT AGE 35, Jim Wood left his native Williamson County. He resettled in Flat Creek, a bucolic village in the Southernmost part of Bedford County, to escape the gravitational pull of Music City. Jim had spent the previous 21 years learning from his predecessors and...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
THROUGH THE years, I’ve seen this location under many identities, but my all-time favorite is Penalties Sports Bar and Grill. This isn’t your average sports bar, so don’t let the name fool you. I remember my first visit — a rainy Saturday with the Vols playing against...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
SHELBYVILLE’S DOWNTOWN Wine Walk has become a fan-favorite event in Bedford County during the winter holiday season. At the event, attendees can sample and taste wines from local wineries and beyond, ride in a horse-drawn carriage, or simply enjoy the magical...
by Wesley Bryant | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
WE DUST off the artificial pumpkin decorations and pull orange and purple wreaths from storage. We pull out rakes and sweaters as the weather drops like the leaves do. The weather feels therapeutic and makes you want to go for a walk on your lunch break instead of...
by Amanda West | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
AMY EDMISTON, creator of the digital scrapbook “Pretty Old Places”, invites you to pull up a rocking chair on the wraparound porch of the old homeplace where stories line the shiplap walls like newsprint. “Finding out that others love the pictures and stories as much...
by Guest Writer | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
LYNFIELD GARDENS in Bell Buckle and Craig and Wheeler Realty in Shelbyville reminded me of two important principles: loving my neighbor, and the old saying, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Teachers in Bedford County worked late into the night...
