by Wesley Bryant | Aug 13, 2024 | Stories
THE CROWD fills the stands, row after row, of people in our high school’s colors. The family in front of you sits down with a fresh hot dog from the concession stand. It’s still steaming with a drizzle of ketchup laced across the top from end to end. It smells so good...
by Amanda West | Aug 13, 2024 | Stories
ANTICIPATION FILLS the air like the smell of donuts, onion rings, and smoked brisket. As the gate opens, a hush falls over the crowd. A snow-white Tennessee walking horse carrying a rider adorned in a navy blue suit coat and trousers enters the arena. The American...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 23, 2024 | Stories
TEN DAYS out of the year, taste, tradition, and Tennessee walking horses combine to create the touchstone of the crowning of the national grand champion. Lines as long — and longer at times — as those at the ticket booths form day and night, not for a peek at an...
by Guest Writer | Jul 18, 2024 | Stories
STEPPING INTO Rico’s, a riot of colors from the numerous piñatas and festive decorations adorning the interior greets you. The lively and inviting atmosphere sets the perfect stage for a sweet treat or a decadent dinner. The star of the show, of course, is the...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 18, 2024 | Stories
It’s a reality for too many with blood diseases and cancers. Hopefulness with the start of radiation or other treatment fades to disappointment. Fear threatens to suffocate patients’ dreams of seeing their children into adulthood, meeting their grandchildren,...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 18, 2024 | Stories
THEY SAY never judge a book by its cover. In its spot on the Shelbyville Central High School library shelves, it sat untouched, passed over for the more recent, colorful selections around it. It patiently waited as students came in waves and rotations to work on term...
