Bedford County Is Home to Award- Winning Health Care.
ONE OF the most significant accomplishments of health care professionals is patient satisfaction. Bedford County patients offered positive feedback, which resulted in awards to area professionals...
Carson Brandon and Duran Shavers – A Healing Ride
IT WAS just a red Jeep, but it was a vehicle for healing and processing grief for two Shelbyville families. It was a symbol of celebration of a well-lived life, and for Carson Brandon, it was a...
The Face of Hope: Gene Williams Just Wants to Help.
IN THE ‘50s, Gene Williams and his parents watched helplessly as flood waters rose in and around their Shelbyville Big Springs home. Williams remembers clearly the relief and feelings of hope that...
Mother and Son Team Up to Sell More Than Clothes and Toys.
MOST OF us have shopped online with Facebook groups or Etsy stores, excited to find unique gifts or treats for ourselves. We often have no personal contact with the seller but identify with their...
Madison Martin – Shelbyville Native Works to Return Us to the Moon and Beyond
NOVEMBER 16, 2022. Countless viewers watched as the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft stood at attention with an eye beyond the sky and waited patiently for the final countdown to lift off. As the...
The Fly Arts Center Presents Theatrical Mystery Favorite,“Clue.”
THE SETTING was dark and ominous, the plot thrilling and mysterious, and the entertainment value was absolutely off the charts! What else could be expected for the recent production of “Clue” at The...
Get Ready for a Musical Rendezvous This Summer.
SUMMER IS a season of warmth, joy, and fun. It is a time when people get together to enjoy the outdoors, dance to great music, and make unforgettable memories. Summer music festivals are a perfect...
Explore Summer’s Invitation to Escape and Explore.
SUMMER’S NOT just for outdoors! Fellowship with friends and family while experiencing our area’s best arts and entertainment, indoors and out. Don’t forget the fireworks, but there’s more than...
Area Activities Welcome Families to Make the Most of Summer.
FINDING SOMETHING the whole family can do during the summer can be challenging. The beach is too crowded, and the amusement parks are too far away. And both can be astronomically expensive. You are...
Discovering a Local Legend – Laura Trescott Ledbetter Was Ahead of Her Time.
AN OLD ledger-turned-scrapbook testifies to the tenacious and adventurous spirit of a woman ahead of her time. Glued to the aged pages is a series of encouraging quotes, more roadmap than sentiment...
Letter From The Editor – Your Local Summer Guide
THE AIR is thick and heavy, like a woolen blanket draped over the landscape. The sun blazes down, casting a golden glow over the world below. The grass is tall and green, swaying in the breeze like...
Community Elementary Installs a Tool to Increase Literacy.
PROGRAMS LIKE Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library are a blessing, putting books into the hands of children from birth to 5 years. But once a child enters school, their library may not continue to...
Nearest Green Distillery Is Home to the Guinness Book of World Records’ Longest Bar.
NEAREST GREEN Distillery’s local and worldwide influence expanded when it opened its doors to The Humble Baron on March 23, 2023. With something for everyone, The Humble Baron features a 17-station,...
Foster Grandparent Program Sends Seniors Back to School.
AH, RETIREMENT! We dream about it, save for it, and imagine how we’ll fill our days. While many seniors and retirees find countless ways to spend their time, others discover extra time on their...
Billie Crowell Connects to the World and Us Through Music.
IT’S A life of song. Spend 15 minutes with Billie Crowell, and tell me you don’t walk away with a song in your heart, a smile on your face, and a pep in your step. She says music is God’s gift to...
Don’t Be a Silly Goose — Stop and Grab the Perfect Lunch at the Blue Goose.
IT’S A modern love story. Love at first bite, if you will. It all started with a chicken bacon ranch quesadilla. My love grew stronger with the Kitchen Sink fries, then tragedy struck. The Blue...
The Positive Actions Program at Eastside Elementary Creates Opportunities for Conversations With the Potential to Change Lives.
FIFTH GRADE is a time of transition — the end of elementary school and the threshold of middle school. It’s a practical time to offer students tools for the prevention of substance abuse like...
Teacher Kelly Heflin Is at Home at Local Elementary School.
MUCH OF education, it feels, centers on a correct answer. Knowing the answer is the key to success, and fourth grade teacher Kelly Heflin gets it in more ways than one. Many children answer...
The Old Red Barn Connects Confections and Contentment.
DRIVING THE gentle, rolling hills of southwest Bedford County, nature will stop you in your tracks if your spirit is open to its invitation to slow down. Nestled within these hills is the old red...
Local Foster Closet Works With the Community to Meet the Urgent Needs of Children.
WE TAKE it for granted. A hot shower or a long bath at home, endless choices for snacks and meals in the pantry and fridge, a closet filled with clothes, a warm coat — so many everyday provisions...
Craig & Wheeler Realty & Auction – One Family’s Cornerstone to Success
TODAY, YOU can buy a new home from the comfort of your old one. The internet has transformed how we conduct most business, but at Craig & Wheeler Realty & Auction, one thing has remained...
Bell Buckle Café – Cooking With Love Provides Food for the Soul
FOR THE pinnacle of country cooking, look no further than The Bell Buckle Café. This world-famous restaurant is serving meals reminiscent of eating at Mama’s table for dinner — soul food only found...
Habitat for Humanity Ball Raises Money for the Organization.
A LOCAL ORGANIZATION, Bedford Builds for Habitat for Humanity, works year-round to help those in need in Bedford County. Their tireless efforts never cease, and they always look for ways to help the...
LP Automotive LLC – Local Small-Business Owner Perseveres and Gives Back to the Community.
THE COMMUNITY had seen very few Hispanic families in Shelbyville in 1993. The schools had no translators, and our curriculum had no English as a second language (ESL) courses. Leo Solis was a...
Maleah Claxton Stays Plugged Into Her Community.
SOME CAREERS begin with a dream or a plan, but Maleah Claxton’s insurance career began, she said, as sheer dumb luck after moving to a new town and needing a job. A Shelter Insurance office hired...
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