by Wesley Bryant | Sep 10, 2026 | Letter From the Editor, Shelbyville, Stories
You can hear it before you see it — the rhythmic, muffled “one-and two-and” of a marching band practicing in the early heat, the squeak of sneakers on a freshly waxed court, and the focused clickclack of keyboards in a hushed library. There is a specific scent to this...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 10, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
Genevieve Harris loads her daughter, Evalynne Stringer, and her two sons, Killian and Declan, into their handicapped-accessible van. Between working a full-time job, driving Evalynne to her after-school therapies, and making sure the boys don’t miss baseball practice,...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 10, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
You take between 12 and 20 breaths every minute. Over the next 24 hours, you will inhale and exhale approximately 17,000 to 28,000 times. Unless we are winded from overexertion, controlling our breathing during calming exercises, or intentionally calculating our...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 10, 2026 | Shelbyville, Stories
Stormy weather couldn’t keep Shelbyville from celebrating the 250th birthday of the nation. Although the burial of the much-anticipated 2076 time capsule on the grounds of the historic Bedford County Courthouse was postponed from July 3 to July 31, the scheduled Stars...
by Tony Glenn | Aug 25, 2026 | Shelbyville, Sponsored, Stories
After more than 40 years of guiding local families and business owners through their financial journeys, veteran banker Mike Rittenberry is stepping into a part-time role as Bedford County Executive. Rather than saying a full goodbye, Rittenberry will stay right in...
by Tony Glenn | Aug 24, 2026 | Shelbyville, Sponsored, Stories
Long before women were widely represented in corporate boardrooms, a visionary named Merle Nethercutt Norman was changing the future of business. In 1931, during the Great Depression, she founded her cosmetics company on a simple yet powerful belief: empowering women...
