by Guest Writer | Mar 1, 2022 | Stories
THE SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD Partnership, the local economic development organization, is actively working on more than 16 projects in the City of Shelbyville and Bedford County. 10 of the projects tentatively sit north of Bypass 437 on each side of Highway 231 in an area...
by Guest Writer | Mar 1, 2022 | Stories
DID YOU know the holiday involving copious amounts of green beer is actually an Irish holiday celebrating Christianity? It is! In fact, the holiday is held each year on the anniversary of Saint Patrick’s death. Saint Patrick was a patron saint who lived during the...
by Guest Writer | Mar 1, 2022 | Stories
WELCOME HOME. That’s how it feels when walking into Mai House Asian Cuisine for the first time. I was promptly greeted by some of the nicest staff I’ve ever met in the restaurant industry, which makes for a great experience. This was my first time visiting Mai...
by Tina Neeley | Mar 1, 2022 | Stories
AS THE regal, iridescent purple martins flew in and out of their colony housing, she pointed and asked through my phone’s translator, “Can I take one home?” Over the birds’ noisy chatter, I struggled to explain to my young visitor the birds were wild, but my answer...
by Guest Writer | Mar 1, 2022 | Stories
DRIVING PAST historic Bell Buckle at night, one might mistake the small cluster of buildings for a sleepy little town with not much going on. However, anyone who has stopped and spent time in this treasured gem of a town knows that’s far from the truth. Bell Buckle is...
by Tina Neeley | Feb 11, 2022 | Stories
AT SHELBYVILLE Mayor Eugene Ray’s funeral, Fredia Lusk saw evidence of a well-lived life. As Shelbyville’s first and only African American mayor to date, Ray’s legacy was more than a statistic. Lusk knew that Ray’s success and the success of other African Americans in...
