http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/templates/shelbyvillemainstreet/img/rss_logo.pnghttp://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/ http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/political/glenn-beck-rally-puts-squeeze-on-local-economy-75.htm While an estimated 300,000 right-wing conservatives traveled to Washington D.C. this weekend to cheer on Fox News’ republican pundit Glenn Beck, back home their small town economy felt the pinch of their absence.
Attendance at local festivals, gatherings, and special events suffered greatly, causing some to be cancelled altogether.
The annual Possum Festival held in Podunk Falls, Kentucky, was cancelled after vendors and festival organizers met with town officials to discuss the impact that the Glenn Beck rally would have on the profits and attendance of the event.
Mayor ...]]> Political http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/political/glenn-beck-rally-puts-squeeze-on-local-economy-75.htm http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/shelbyville-tn/car-having-some-problems-mine-did-but-i-got-lucky-74.htm Money has been pretty tight for alot of us here in Shelbyville, and a ton of us have been looking for ways to save money by doing things we normally wouldn't do.   For example, mowing lawns, growing our own food in a mediocre garden and fixing our own belongings.  I am not one to do manual labor or even thinking about learning new things when it takes me away from working on all of the projects desperately need to be finished.   Well, last week, my 96 Blazer was acting up and was having some issues, so I went searching online for information on what the problem could ...]]> Shelbyville TN http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/shelbyville-tn/car-having-some-problems-mine-did-but-i-got-lucky-74.htm http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/shelbyville-tn/shelbyville-s-200th-birthday-73.htm Saturday, July 17, there will be a living history encampment along the Duck River, just above the dam, in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Adults and young people will be living as they would have in a battlefield camp of the Civil War. Walk the greenway trail from the Fly Arts Center just south of the Square. You can also drive South Brittain, turn near the Catholic Church, and park close to the encampment. Now is the time to ask what is in a haversack, examine a Civil War cannon, see a military issue saddle, and generally ask questions about almost 150 years ago in ...]]> Shelbyville TN http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/shelbyville-tn/shelbyville-s-200th-birthday-73.htm http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/political/coalition-of-tenn-tea-parties-meets-in-gatlinburg-72.htm The shouted response from several audience members: "It feels good!"
More than 200 people crowded into a meeting room at the Gatlinburg Convention Center on Saturday to hear from Pamela Geller, who heads a group called Stop Islamization of America.
In her speech, Geller called President Barack Obama "the culmination of the Islamic-leftist alliance" and ...]]> Political http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/political/coalition-of-tenn-tea-parties-meets-in-gatlinburg-72.htm http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/walking-horses/jessica-james-with-rt-e-belong-to-me-71.htm
The history of how she achieved that first begins with our friend and farrier Garry Edgin.   In February 2009, he told us where there was a really nice halter horse that sold for $56,000 at Congress in 2004.   He had accumulated a few hundred points and had placed well at the World and Congress.    So Garry and I went ...]]> Walking Horses http://www.shelbyvillemainstreet.com/articles/articles/walking-horses/jessica-james-with-rt-e-belong-to-me-71.htm