Chief Matt Doak and Deputy Chief Bryan Crews Help Facilitate a Master Plan for the Fire and Police Departments
THERE IS no doubt that the city of Shelbyville is growing at accelerated rates. Shelbyville Fire and Police Departments continue to adapt to such growth and make the city a safer place one day at a...
Training Captain Chris Cox Reports EMT Training Is Back in Progress Despite Staffing Shortages.
DESPITE THE tremendous staffing shortage Bedford County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) faced this past year, the level 1 ambulance service is combating such issues by teaching training programs...
The City of Shelbyville Is Expecting a New Elementary School in July 2024.
BEDFORD COUNTY School District is constructing its new and highly anticipated elementary school. District Superintendent Dr. Tammy Garrett reports that a new elementary school has been in the works...
Funds From the American Rescue Plan Act Can Help Our Local Community.
THE SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD Partnership, the local economic development organization, is actively working on more than 16 projects in the City of Shelbyville and Bedford County. 10 of the projects...
Rick and Sandi Morris Have Been Renovating Their 1911 Farmhouse for 14 Years.
THERE ARE moments in life when you take a step back and ask, “How did we get here? How did this come to be? How did we get in this state or condition?” Similar to the aging of the skin, most things...
Shelbyville-Bedford County Humane Association Helps Hundreds of Animals Find New Homes Each Year.
UNFORTUNATELY,SOMETIMES in life, it takes a tragic accident to unveil a place of great need. This is what happened on a freezing-cold winter night in 1978 when many of the animals at the city pound...
A Family-Owned Business Making Shelbyville Better Than They Found It.
ONE OF Shelbyville's most trusted lawn care services, Adam's Lawn Service, has been around since 1989. The business started in a bit of an unusual way. Kris Adams, the current owner of the business,...
Four Easy Steps to Refresh Your Home for Spring With Help From Tanya Coffey.
GETTING TIRED of staring at the same walls day in and day out? You are not alone! It’s been a long cold winter and being stuck inside for any amount of time can make a space feel dull. With some...
Fredia Lusk – Preserving 200 Years of Local African American History
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...
Planning and Community Development in Shelbyville Continues
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...
How a Single Idea Transforms Thomas Magnet School’s Student Body
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....
$1,000,000 Is Headed to the Local Area From the State of Tennessee.
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...
Cascade High School Celebrates 4th in the Division II State Championship.
CASCADE HIGH School Marching Band, led by band director David Lucich, finished 4th place in the Division II state championship, and their hard work, both on and off-season, pays off. They honed...
The Fly Arts Center Is a Cultural Treasure Hiding in Plain Sight.
NESTLED BEHIND Shelbyville’s historical public square and the former public library is an inconspicuous building housing inspiration, entertainment, and education. In the early 90s, The Bedford...
Bruce and Linda Gordon – Shelbyville Couple Celebrates 60 Years of Marriage
LOVE IS not guaranteed to last a lifetime. However, such wonder is seen in the lives of a Bedford County couple celebrating 60 years together. Bruce and Linda Gordon met at the age of 21 in July...
Leanne’s Flowers – A Bouquet of Love
AROSE IS a rose is a rose – except at Leanne’s Flowers where her red roses are the most beautiful she’s seen in her 28 years in the florist industry. Owner Leanne Moore is equally excited about the...
Your Complete Guide to a Downtown Date Night
PLANNING A date can get difficult. Sometimes your bank of ideas goes bankrupt, and it’s another night of staying in with the latest Netflix binge. It makes sense that Billy Bob and Charlene in...
Recipes – Date Night Dinner
Salmon Steaks with Wine Sauce: SUBMITTED BY MARY INMAN Ingredients- 4 salmon steaks, 4 oz., fresh or frozen1 T. margarine1 T. cornstarch 1/2 t. instant chicken bouillon granulesdash of white pepper1...
Mini Super Los 3 Reyes Delivers a Unique Cultural Experience With Authentic and Delicious Mexican Cuisine.
NEVER JUDGE a book its cover and never judge a restaurant by its building. Mini Super Los 3 Reyes may seem like a small convenience store, but it’s hiding away Shelbyville’s best-kept secret. The...
Faith – Nature’s Reminder of God’s Love
ROLLS OF thunder boomed overhead as we quickly finished the grocery shopping and raced to the checkout. Hurrying out under dark skies, we were pummeled with hard, blinding rain that pushed my...
Third Thursday Together Offers Business Networking Opportunities
MENTION NETWORKING and you’re bound to hear a few sighs and moans. Except for the more extroverted in nature, mingling and speaking to a group about your business may be preferred over a dental...
Bluhen Farms Aquaponics, a Shelbyville Greenhouse With a Commitment to Feeding and Blessing the Body.
IT’S NEVER too late to start fresh by promoting healthy living through commitment to growing a business that feeds and blesses the body. Blűhen Farms Aquaponics’ partners Steve and Carol Riggs and...
The Fruity Lemon – Say Hello to the Reinvented Grilled Cheese Packed With Imaginative Flavor.
WHEN I pulled up to this retro-style camper, I had no idea I was in for such a treat. I heard there was a food truck making spaghetti grilled cheeses and I knew I had to try this out. I was greeted...
Faith – New Every Morning
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Brightening the Lives of Veterans
AS THE 2021 American Mule and Bluegrass festival, help in Shelbyville, Sept. 13-18, was approaching its end, the final prayer was announced on the intercom by Clancy Burk. In his prayer, he stated...
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