Stories from Friday, May 16, 2014

Albert Epsy Stone, 77, of Tullahoma, a former at-risk counselor at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Tullahoma Funeral Home with the Rev. Edd Templeton and the Rev. Paul Purdue officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

Name: Eva Kincaid Where were you born? Columbia. Childhood memory: When I was little in the summer playing outside in the yard with my brothers and cousins, Most important event in your life: My marriage and my children. Favorite subject in school: English...

A Unionville artist's life and music will be going into millions of homes nationwide next month. A&E Network has announced the premiere of "Big Smo" -- a new, original real-life series that follows the Bedford County country rapper "as he takes his unique style of music to new heights."...

Bell Buckle passed first reading of its fiscal year 2014-2015 budget, which includes a five cent property tax increase. The new tax rate will be 30 cents per $100 of assessed value on all real and personal property. Aside from the main budget ordinance, an amended budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 was passed, as well as the anticipated budget for the coming year...

It takes a lot of folks to plan the annual Duck River Clean-up, set for Saturday, June 28. And there are a lot of questions. Who provides breakfast and lunch? How many meals? What about safety? What type of T-shirt? Representatives from many segments of the community gathered Wednesday at the Duck River Agency to lay out plans and designate duties...

Two groups and a church are joining forces to help the needy. "Recycled" clothing, household items, appliances and toys will be given away from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 24 at Bedford County Agricultural Center, Midland Road as part of Project Give Back to God. A car will be donated to Wounded Veterans of America...

Fifteen Nintendo DS games, an XBox Halo 4 and cash were stolen from Game On!, Madison Street, between 10-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Security video from an adjoining business shows "burglars" entering and leaving the back door, officers were told. No signs of forced entry were found...

The Shelbyville Wrestling Kids club recently competed in the Tennesee Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships in Franklin. The team finished the successful day with four state champions, three runners up, three fourth-place finishers and one sixth place medalist...