How a Simple Idea Helped Small Businesses Stay Afloat.
THE PANDEMIC forced many local shops and restaurants to cut down on staff in order to save money—or lose their business entirely. This reality has been one of the greatest casualties of COVID-19....
Recipes – Friday Night Tailgating
Pigs in a Sleeping Bag: Submitted by Lane Hyde INGREDIENTS: 1 can crescent rolls, buttered flavored 1 pkg. hotdogs DIRECTIONS: Grease a baking sheet. Separate rolls. Add one hotdog to each...
The American Mule and Bluegrass Festival Comes to Shelbyville.
THE AMERICAN Mule and Bluegrass Festival will welcome visitors to the Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville, Sept. 13-18. One of the main goals of the event will be educating visitors about the history and...
Misti Appleby Provides Exceptional Crafters and Unique Food Trucks for Bedford County to Enjoy Four Times a Year.
MISTI APPLEBY wasn’t born in Bedford County, but it sure feels like home to her. After moving to Murfreesboro in 2005, she and her husband realized they wanted more of a small-town lifestyle. They...
Aviation Day
IF YOU’VE ever gazed skyward to watch an airplane flying overhead, then Aviation Day at Bomar Field– Shelbyville Municipal Airport is an annual family event you’re likely to enjoy. Now in its fifth...
Come join the Rc-MoonPie Festival
IN 1917, someone requested a snack “as big as the moon.” A bakery in Chattanooga responded with the perfect combination of marshmallow, graham, and chocolate. They called it the MoonPie, and the...
New Faces in Shelbyville and the Sidewalk Accessibility Project
WELCOME DONALD Anthony to the City of Shelbyville team of movers and shakers. He will be the new Planning Director beginning in July. He graduated from the University of Memphis and has worked in...
Hidden Treasure in County Archives and Recreational Opportunities
ARCHIVES AND historic records aren’t only for people interested in genealogy and family history. Did you know that people who like to fish can use historic maps in archives to find the best fishing...
How Rick Insell Helped Put Shelbyville in the Spotlight.
THE SMELL of freshly cleaned hardwood floors fills the air. The bright fluorescent lights hum above the bleachers. The cool AC fights the stuffy hot air from cheering fans. The referees and umpires...
Stem Grant Gives Teacher Amanda McBride More Tools to Inspire and Educate Students.
TEACHER AMANDA McBride was awarded a $5,000 grant from the TVA to support STEM (Science, Technology, Electronics, and Math) initiatives at Bedford Learning Academy (BCLA). She spoke to her students...
How Shelbyville Made the Small Town Square a Piece of American History
EVERY GREAT American small town has a recognizable and historic square. But not every small town across America is like Shelbyville. In fact, this particular square has made an impact on small towns...
Plan a Tennessee Whiskey Day Tour
THE SMOOTH taste of Tennessee whiskey is famous around the world. There’s nothing more American than sitting around a backyard campfire with bourbon circling in a glass. The clink of a glass,...
Discover the Surrounding Outdoor Activities in Our State.
ISN’T SUMMER a wonderful time to live in the beautiful State of Tennessee? Lucky you, living in Middle Tennessee, in Bedford County, where you have access to numerous recreational opportunities for...
How Tennessee Whiskey and Entrepreneurship Changes Lives.
100 years ago, an angry white mob in Tulsa, Oklahoma, destroyed “Black Wall Street.” It was a predominantly African American district in Tulsa. Black-owned businesses were successful and living the...
How a Family’s Hobby Greenhouse Grew Into a Family-Owned Business.
WATER, SUN, soil, and lots of love is all it takes to grow plants. It’s even better in a greenhouse, designed to foster the growth of flowers, herbs, succulents, and other green stems of life. For...
How Dr. Troy Miller Pushed Through the Unknown to Save More Lives.
Dr. Troy Miller, the director of hospital medicine at Van- derbilt Bedford Hospital, researched through evidence from hospitals in cities that were already hit by the pan- demic. He knew it was...
How Jeff Miller, a Respiratory Therapist, Found the Good Through a Pandemic.
Imagine walking into work and the first thing you have to do is develop an action plan to treat a patient who has been shot, another patient who has pneumonia from COVID-19, and another patient who...
How Darryl Blackwell Gave Hope to Cross the Finish Line During COVID Recoveries.
In patient after patient, the COVID-19 virus attacks your lungs. You may have heard that it contributes to pneumonia or COVID pneumonia. The virus causes inflammation in the lungs. With inflamed...
Whether You Want to Fish, Float, or Just Enjoy the Scenery, the Duck River Is the Perfect Place to Spend Some One-On-One Time With Nature.
At 284 miles long, the Duck River is the longest river located entirely in the state of Tennessee. It is also one of the most biologically diverse rivers in North America, home to more than 50...
For Spectacular Views, Outdoor Adventures, Shopping, and Unique Dining Experiences, a Day Trip to Monteagle Is a Sure Thing.
West of the Appalachian Mountains, a beautiful expanse of elevated land known as the Cumberland Plateau rises approximately 1000 feet above the surrounding countryside. The small town of Monteagle...
A New Era of Improvements Is Underway
HAVE YOU felt the rumble of activity in Bedford County? If you’re feeling a movement under the earth below your feet, it’s not an earthquake – it’s the massive improvement that is coming to the...
State Representative Pat Marsh Talks About His Hometown of Shelbyville, the Traditions That Keep This Close-Knit Community Thriving, and All the Good Things in Store.
COMMUNITIES DON’T get bet- ter by chance. It takes people with ideas, foresight, and the willingness to put in the hard work required to make positive change. And most of all, it takes people who...
Justin Bird – Why a Firefighter Will Never Leave the Bedford County Community.
“I’m not gonna lie,” Justin Bird said. “There have been plenty of nights when I’m laying in bed at night while I’m on duty at the station thinking ‘I’ve got the greatest job in the world.’” Justin...
How Ricky Donovan Brightens Every Day to Make Shelbyville Feel Like Home.
If you get the pleasure of walking by Rich- ard “Ricky” Donovan in the hallway of the hospital, he will speak to you. A simple hello, at the least, can brighten anyone’s day. Ricky is an...
How Dr. Austin Mackens Led the Hospital Staff to Win a War.
“I heard a bad quote in mid-April of last year from a healthcare provider. It was not someone I knew directly,” Dr. Austin Mackens said. The bad quote he heard was “I did not sign up for this.” “My...
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