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Shelbyville’s Gilliland Historical Resource Center, which honors the memory of master stone mason James Gilliland and serves as a museum of the city’s Black history, held a Christmas open …
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12/13/22
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The Flat Creek community reportedly had a great time hosting Santa at the community center last Saturday! But even the jolly guy in the red suit couldn’t knock the shine off what the community …
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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12/10/22
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From colorful floats to people handing out candy— lots and lots of candy, more than in pastyears — to riders on horses, mules, and motorcycles, mixed with the smiles of crowds of …
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12/6/22
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It’s a rarity to see twins and even more a rarity to have two sets in one family. But so is the case for the Fann Family.
About 1.6 million twins are born each year worldwide and …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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12/3/22
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Amie Diprima was a middle school language arts teacher in Rome, Georgia with a side business, Amie J & Co, which she ran online beginning 11 years ago.
It began when she started making …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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11/29/22
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A thankful and caring heart is leading a Shelbyville woman to make toboggans for cancer patients.
Misty Guinn is offering others a chance to contribute to the costs of shipping the finished …
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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
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11/26/22
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The Garden is a newly renovated Wartrace building and the home of the bakery Chabbi’s Sweets and Eats.
Located on the corner of East Main Street, it’s a cozy, green stucco …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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11/22/22
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Capt. Robert Arnold, a 90-year-old veteran who has seen the world from the Persian Gulf to the North Pole, recently visited Shelbyville for the first time during the American Mule Festival, held at …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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11/12/22
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Barking Pig BBQ is a competition/catering/ concession team located in the community of Flat Creek-southeast of Shelbyville.
Made up of firefighters, veterinarians, business professionals …
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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11/8/22
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Zayden is a normal, energetic and giggly 5-year-old who dresses up like Batman and wants to be a fireman.
But the Wartrace boy has a slight difference: he’s missing his right hand, …
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By ZOË WATKINS - zwatkins@t-g.com
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11/5/22
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Nestled in the hills of Bell Buckle, the Maddox Family found their home in an 1853 antebellum house and a farm of 35 acres.
They have goats, chickens, bees, and a huge garden. And Eric …
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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10/29/22
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Brian Riddle of Shelbyville is a walking miracle.
In May 2021, the normally upbeat, outspoken, insurance agent walked into work feeling more fatigued than usual. His co-worker noticed. …
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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10/22/22
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It’s a mid-October tradition in Bell Buckle: Thousands crowd the streets for the Bell Buckle Arts and Crafts Fair, sparked by the fair-within-a-fair Webb School Arts and Crafts Fair. Saturday …
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10/18/22
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Minnie Pearl was the first guest speaker of the Friends of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library (SBCPL) luncheon on Oct. 6, 1987. Thirty-five years later, the community is still gathering and …
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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10/15/22
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For many of its residents, Halls Mill runs from the intersection of Highway 41A to the intersection of Highway 270 and everything in between that branches off.
There’s the Triangle …
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By ZOË HAGGARD
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10/8/22
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Often, a song can capture a life better than a long story. Local songwriter Don Goodman knows this well.
He helped to write the song “Mama’s Bible,” about local World War …
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By ZOË HAGGARD - zhaggard@t-g.com
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10/1/22
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The homecoming ceremony at Community High School is planned for Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. The game will be CHS vs. Huntland, which begins at 7 p.m. Nominations for king and queen from the senior class are: …
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9/26/22
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Freedom Sings USA, a 501(c) (3) non-profit based in Chattanooga, will benefit from this year’s American Mule & Bluegrass Festival, which will be held Sept. 27 through Oct. 2 at Calsonic …
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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9/24/22
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Debbie Adams said recently that her greatest childhood memories is that of her endless adventures to the public library with her father.
She is certain perusing those dusty books years …
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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9/20/22
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“Making your house your home” was the theme of this month’s Shelbyville Woman’s Club meeting. Presenting the program at River Bend Country Club was Tanya Coffey, designer and …
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By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
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9/17/22
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