Bedford County Pink Ribbon Fund
2021 PINK RIBBON WALK: October 16 Join Bedford County Pink Ribbon Fund for the 2021 Pink Ribbon Walk (as a team or as an individual) You can register online to help women in the Bedford County area....
Bedford Builds Habitat for Humanity Is Changing Citizens’ Lives.
IF YOU’RE new to Habitat for Humanity, start with a visit to the Habitat Store just off Shelbyville’s Historic Square at 209 E. Depot Street. That sweet, inviting voice you’ll hear belongs to...
Love Your Neighbor – Taha & Malika Muhammed
BY JADA ROBISON // Taha and Malika Muhammed lived in Kirkuk, the heart of the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq in the 1950s, and after escaping the heinous regime of Saddam Hussein, they landed in...
Love Your Neighbor – Tyler Campbell
BY DONNA COPELAND // The image of a seed cracking open in or- der to sprout is a powerful image for Tyler Campbell; it brings to mind how people feel in their darkest moments—like they are...
Jonathan & Carol Price Scholarship
Do your favorite fall memories include the Webb School Art and Craft Festival in Bell Buckle? Are you a fan of dinner theater at the Fly Arts Center? Do you love to linger for hours in the vendor...
Grab a Pumpkin Make Some Memories – We Recommend Visiting These Farm Attractions and Pumpkin Patches This Season!
For years, families, schools, large parties, and more have come from across Tennessee and Alabama to experience the Farm Attraction of the Tennessee Valley: Lyon Family Farms. The annual Fall...
Recipes – Fall Picnics in Shelbyville
SANDWICH CROSTINI- Submitted by Beverly Morris Ingredients:2 T. olive oil1 1⁄2 lb. pork tenderloinsalt & pepper to taste2⁄3 c. mayonnaise3 T. dijon mustard2 cloves garlic, chopped7 thin slices,...
How Shelbyville’s Eastview Baptist Church Has Embraced the “I Am Third” Philosophy
SHELBYVILLE’S EASTVIEW Baptist Church has embraced the I Am Third philosophy and demonstrates their love and compassion for their neighbors through their various outreach programs. I Am Third framed...
Car Shows and Cruise-Ins in the Shelbyville Square Show the Coolest Cars in Town
ON A hot summer evening when the sun drops behind the skyline of the historic buildings that stand tall around the Shelbyville Square, you can hear them coming. It’s not the usual sound of Friday...
Beech Party at Beechcraft Heritage Museum
Every October, there’s a Beech Party in Middle Tennessee! Come help celebrate native Tennessean Walter Beech’s remark- able contribution to aviation history and aircraft manufacturing by attending...
Helping Hands in Bedford County
VINCENT PEPPERS enjoyed every minute of consulting with the committee selected to distribute the $115,143.07 grant from the Healing Trust Foundation. The fiscal agent for the grant was the Community...
Improving the Industrial Park
THE SHELBYVILLE -Bedford Partnership is tasked with economic and community development. A component of the economic development mission includes industrial recruitment for the Shelbyville and...
Support Is Just a Text or Phone Call Away With the United Way’s Resource Database.
YOUR HOUSE catches fire. A tornado touches down in your neighborhood. The pantry grows empty. Substance abuse is- sues. Rent is due but there’s no money in the bank. These are all reasons someone...
How the Forsee Family Worked to Build a Lasting Brand.
ENTER SOURCE, A nationwide company dealing with fiber home installation services, started right here in Shelbyville. Today, it’s a national brand.The success of EnterSource and its founders,...
Marching Band and Cheerleading Provide Unique Opportunities to Build Long-Lasting Friendships and Life Skills
TWO FALL activities provide a firm foundation of life skills and a launchpad into leadership for their student participants. Marching band and cheerleading give unique opportunities to shine in...
The Longest Winning Streak
Professor Edward Finley, the football coach of the championship Bedford County Training School Tigers from 1937-1949, claimed he didn't have any secrets to his success. In a 1948 article in the...
How Keon Johnson Dribbled His Way to a Successful Basketball Career.
SHELBYVILLE HAS some representation this year in the NBA from none other than Keon Johnson. The Shelbyville native announced that he was entering the draft back in April and was originally selected...
Coach Josh Puckett Inspires Students to Build on the Lessons of the Past to Create a Better Future.
INSPIRATION FOR Josh Puckett comes from real-life examples of coaches who have influenced his life. As an adolescent, football was a place to excel and find acknowledgment for his skills. He made...
Coach Jake Tyre Connects With His Players to Give Them the Building Blocks to Success.
WHEN JAKE Tyre was a young man playing football at Cascade High School, he found a father figure in his coach, Kenny Parker. Coach Parker gave Jake advice and support, helping him think through...
Coach Chris Grooms Sets up His Players for Success After High School.
SOMETHING ABOUT Basic Training felt familiar to Chris Grooms but he couldn’t put his finger on it until he was speaking to a fellow soldier about playing football. “Basic Training is like...
Players at the Webb School Learn How to Respond to Life’s Blows on and off the Football Field.
THERE IS a misconception according to Webb School’s head football coach, Kyle Turnbow, that football players at the private school don’t have difficulties to overcome. As a self-proclaimed recipient...
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...
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