Dr. Tammy Garrett: From portables to progress
THE SPEED limit isn’t the only change that has taken place on Fairfield Pike over the last several years. A once undeveloped piece of land is now a state-of-the-art learning facility. Cartwright...
Letter From the Editor
A STUDENT IN our community today will walk the halls of Congress with a pinned American flag on their chest. A student in our community today will pray their knees still hold when their nerves get...
Thomas Magnet School Beta Club: Middle schoolers with a mission
COURTNEY BOGLE applied to Thomas Magnet School (TMS) three years ago, hoping to teach English to seventh and eighth graders. When the principal, Mrs. Tracy Watson, asked if she’d be willing to start...
Bridge Bedford: Creating intentional ‘placemaking’
THE CONNECTED Community 5K on May 10, 2025, left many participants with more than just shin splints. Not long after everyone crossed the finish line of the "Run, Walk, and Roll," Beth Davis and...
Tina Corley: Celebrating our ‘difference makers’
TINA CORLEY looked on in grateful awe at the rows of pallets stacked near her husband, Ryan, and their adult children, Chloe and Caden. Every pallet was stuffed with school supplies for the Bedford...
Debra Nelson: Craving kindness
BEYOND THE doorway of the classroom, hurried footsteps echoed in the tiled hallway of Shelbyville Central High School (SCHS). “Must be nice,” someone seated in the back of the room whispered. “I bet...
Mister and Miss Sweetheart Pageant: One local nonprofit raises funds for another
GLITZ, GLAMOUR, balloons, sparkly sequins, and a whole lot of pictureperfect smiles transformed the theater at Shelbyville Central High School on Saturday, Feb. 7, for the 2026 Mister and Miss...
All Seasons Pet Crematory: Care at your front door
When a pet passes away at home, the logistics of transport can become an overwhelming burden for a grieving family. All Seasons Pet Crematory addresses this need directly by offering a compassionate...
Jones Heating & Cooling: Helping Shelbyville relax
As the seasons shift in Middle Tennessee, Shelbyville homeowners are entering the time of year where that narrow window between the winter chill and the impending summer humidity looms. For those...
Family Chiropractic Complex: Trusted for generations
For nearly four decades, Family Chiropractic Complex has served the Shelbyville community. Led by Dr. Marilyn Everett, who has practiced in Tennessee for 40 years, the clinic holds the distinction...
Letter From the Editor
WHEN WE think about the basic requirements of a thriving community, our minds naturally go to the grocery stores that feed us, the banks that hold our futures, and the schools that educate our...
Titan Transfer: Fueling our future leaders
IN 1860, three women in Hartford, Connecticut, started an after-school club to provide young boys with a safe place to stay out of trouble. By setting high expectations, the boys learned positive...
Patricia Simmons: Where care meets crisis
“LOVING AND taking care of God’s people is in our DNA,” Patricia Simmons said. When she and her husband, Robert, retired to Shelbyville from Los Angeles, California, a decade ago, they felt the Holy...
Avery Floyd: Bracelets, barking, and uniting best friends
AVERY LANÉE Floyd slides another blue, velvety-smooth bead onto the wristlet, meant for holding keys, and lifts it up for her mom, Kelsey, to examine before she sells it. “This one’s gonna say ‘Dog...
Miriam House: ‘Broken produces broken. Healed produces healed.’
PHARAOH CONDEMNED him to death. But as Pharaoh’s daughter lifted baby Moses from the hand-hewn basket bobbing in the Nile River, Moses passed from certain death to life. Not just life — he would be...
Backpack Food Program: ‘It takes a village.’
“JOHNNY, CAN you come to my desk, please?” At the sound of his name being called, Johnny jumped from his seat. He tried not to look too eager as he dashed across the bright red, blue, and yellow...
The Fly Arts Center: Lights, camera, action… and ART?
THE FLY Arts Center is abuzz with activity. Community potlucks, professionally catered dinner theatre shows, fundraisers for nonprofits, a quarterly “Maker Market,” plus exhibitions by local artists...
All Seasons Pet Crematory: Where memories are protected
All Seasons Pet Crematory has served with compassion for families in Shelbyville and across Middle Tennessee. This locally owned and operated facility understands that pets are cherished family...
Phillip and Shelley Jones: Breathing easier starts indoors
In recent years, the focus on healthy homes has shifted from a luxury to a fundamental necessity. At Jones Heating & Cooling in Shelbyville, Phillip and Shelley Jones operate with the conviction...
Letter From the Editor
LOVE IS one of those things we recognize instantly, even when we struggle to explain it. We feel it before we understand it. We see it in the quiet moments that never make headlines, and in our...
Billy Joe and Kerri Calvert: Living on love
On Nov. 21, 2026, Billy Joe and Kerri Calvert will celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary. These high school sweethearts have a love that has stood the test of time. Their commitment to each...
Brian and Erica Cox: A love that serves
MONITORS BEEP. Patients are wheeled into sick bays. Codes are called. Through the bedlam of a busy emergency room (ER), Brian and Erica Cox found themselves growing from co-workers to friends, and...
Mike and Frieda Bone: A love of adventure
THE YEAR was 1959. Elvis Presley and Frankie Avalon records were selling off the shelves, and the Ed Sullivan Show entertained families across America. It was here, in the era of soda shops and...
Lane and Rachel Stacey: Love built on faith
LANE AND RACHEL Stacey’s love story began back in 2019 at their mutual friend’s house during the Tennessee Titans playoff game. Although Lane recognized Rachel from seeing her on social media,...
Craig and Mindy Campbell: Making beautiful music together
COUNTRY MUSIC artist Craig Campbell was playing piano at a Nashville bar decades ago when he spotted Mindy across the room. Campbell’s bass player, Todd, was dating Mindy’s roommate, so he...
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