Stories from Saturday, July 6, 2019

The musical “Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” will be presented July 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28 at The Fly Arts Center on South Main Street. The musical depicts a fictionalized version of Poe’s last days, as he looks back on his life and career. Jonathan Rodriguez (right) stars as Poe. Show times are 7 p.m. for Friday and Saturday performances, 2 p.m. for the Sunday, July 28 matinee. Tickets can be purchased at http://flyartscenter.tix.com.

I may have mentioned before that I like to listen to books while driving back and forth to work, running errands, and travelling. I grabbed an audiobook of a bestseller from years past and I have to say I am sorry to tell you how long I have ignored this one without reading it. ...

Some people never break the posted speed limit; they gingerly seal it in bubble wrap. While lead-footed daredevils announce, "Put the pedal to the metal," the contrasting lost-in-their-own-little-world "helium-footed" motorists chant the mantra "Do not violate the pedal's personal space."...

Lynn and I recently flew up to North Dakota for the northern memorial service for my sister-in-law, Eileen. She had been suffering with COPD for years, and she passed away at her winter home in Florida this past March. Her daughter, Claire, and Florida friends and family held a southern memorial service shortly after Eileen's death...

Nashville is situated in such a great location and, thanks to Southwest, there are many destinations that can be reached in just a couple hours of a direct flight. I used to hate flying and felt terrified as soon as the wheels lifted from the ground, but over the years I've become accustomed to it, and honestly, sometimes I even enjoy it. It can be relaxing to simply sit alone with either your music or your thoughts...

Raus Community Improvement Club recently joined Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, a decision reached over creamy dishes of homemade ice cream during the center's annual summer social. "We look forward to using the SBC Chamber calendar to inform the community of special events in Raus at the schoolhouse," said Rebecca Parker, the club's restoration fundraising coordinator...

Most long-time Bedford Countians know where the Davis homestead-once a large dairy farm-is located off Hurricane Grove Road. Some may not have had the chance to meet Terry Davis, who has carved out her own niche, or two, within the large span of green farmland and silos...

Nearly every day, Alan Lamb can be found, dressed in his bib overalls, working at the century-old Craftsman style home he's renovating on Liberty Pike in Bell Buckle. When he sat for an interview the first week of June, the electrical and plumbing updates had just been completed and the home was nearly ready for new wallboard...