Culture
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Plenty To Celebrate in Wartrace
The Town of Wartrace is proud of its rich traditions of music and craft, and those traditions continue in the 21st century.
Going Green With Agritourism
Bedford County is home to many local farms, and a few of them open their fields for folks to explore and partake in outdoor offerings.
Bell Buckle, Home of the Feet
All sports teams at The Webb School in Bell Buckle are nicknamed the Feet.
Downtown Is Moving Up
If all goes according to plan, downtown Shelbyville will receive a national Main Street designation in 2010.
Engaged in the Arts
With plenty of live music, movies, visual arts and theater, Shelbyville and Bedford County are bright spots for the arts.
Walking Horse Culture Continues To Thrive
Walking horse breeders play key role in thriving industry.
Shelbyville’s Old-Time Square Is Taking on a New Life
Nancy June Brandon remembers when the downtown Shelbyville square was the place to be.
Walking Horse Celebration Permeates Shelbyville’s Culture
For 11 days each summer, Bedford County takes on a festive air.
Bedford County’s Inns Make for Great Escapes
Known for its rolling hills, winding rivers and pastures dotted with grazing horses, Bedford County is home to a number of quaint inns that cater to those seeking solitude.
Webb School Arts and Crafts Show Draws Thousands to Annual Outdoors Event
The Webb School Arts and Crafts Show brings 60,000 people to Bell Buckle each October, more than doubling the county’s normal population.
Retired Fire Chief Creates Museum of Rescued Artifacts
To call retired Shelbyville Fire Chief Garland King a collector doesn’t even come close.
The Legend of Beautiful Jim Key Lives On
Forget about TV’s fictional Mr. Ed, the talking horse. Beautiful Jim Key was a real horse, who learned to read, spell and talk. Born a sickly foal in Shelbyville in 1889, he also did simple math.
New Breed of Spotted Horses Make Their Mark on Shelbyville
Spotted Saddle Horses look good and ride great on the trail. They also can show well, and enthusiasm among amateurs to show off their rides is running higher than ever.
Sweet Aroma Cafe Offers Southern Food in Style
At Sweet Aroma Café in Unionville, the catfish is breaded by hand, the beans and greens are fresh, the cornbread is made from scratch, and the locals eat it all up.
Theater and Local Artists Shine in Shelbyville
Bedford County may be better known for its live horse shows than its live dramatic productions, but the Fly Arts Center is beginning to put the Shelbyville theater scene on the cultural map.
RC and Moon Pie Festival Features World’s Largest Moon Pie
The world’s largest Moon Pie – along with the crowning of the Moon Pie Queen and Moon Pie King – are all part of the annual RC and Moon Pie Festival.
Fly Arts Center Soars With Visual and Performing Art Offerings
The classic play To Kill a Mockingbird will be staged in October 2007, and a dinner theater presentation of Smoke on the Mountain will debut in late November.
Shelbyville-Bedford County Senior Center Offers Full Slate of Activities
The Shelbyville-Bedford County Senior Citizens Center is a busy place.
Bedford County Artist’s Horse Photos, Art Draw National Attention
Is it that art imitates life or vice versa? For Larry Lowman‚ co-owner of Bridlewood Farm‚ it’s both.
