by Tina Neeley | Mar 1, 2022 | Shelbyville, 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 | Shelbyville, 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 | Shelbyville, 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...
by Guest Writer | Feb 1, 2022 | Shelbyville, Stories
INDUSTRIAL PARK INVESTMENT Planning and Community Development Director Waleed Albakry said some of the main changes in community planning are rezoning the Industrial Park to I-3 to allow for more flexible uses and the new online platform for citizens to fill out...
by Guest Writer | Feb 1, 2022 | Shelbyville, Stories
THOMAS MAGNET School’s fifth- grade students impact the lives of their peers by celebrating random acts of kindness. Fifth-grade teacher Tara Turner said that Thomas Magnet School Principal Mrs. Watson came up with the idea of recognizing students on every grade level...
by Guest Writer | Feb 1, 2022 | Shelbyville, Stories
FOUR DAYS before Christmas, the City of Shelbyville and Bedford County received news of $1,000,000 headed to the local area from the State of Tennessee. Tennessee Governor Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Rolfe announced the site...
