Stories from Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Bernice Scott Holden, 82, of Murfreesboro died Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro with the Rev. Bob Tuttle and Darryl Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at Gordon Holden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, in a conference call with Tennessee reporters, said he and other health care professionals serving in Congress are part of a working group trying to decide what steps to take if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a major component of Obamacare...

A new director has been appointed for Shelbyville Municipal Airport. Justin Heid of Oklahoma was selected from a field of 39 applicants, city manager Jay Johnson announced Monday. Heid emphasized a desire to be engaged in the community to promote, develop and enhance aviation, Johnson said. His start date is July 27...

Bell Buckle's second annual Artisans on the Square event drew a dozen participants Saturday -- all of whom created works on-site to the delight and education of festival attendees. Onlookers enjoyed browsing through the creations and watching the artists in awe...

Duck River Electric Membership Corp. customers are being asked to conserve energy during unusually hot conditions today and Wednesday. The system's Beat the Peak plan, with 14,000 enrolled households across southern Middle Tennessee, is going in effect between 4-6 p.m. both days, when temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-90s...

A man accused of sending a text of a sexual nature to an underage girl has been indicted by the county's grand jury. Joshua Lee Locke, 30, was charged with sexual battery by an authority figure (two counts), and solicitation of a minor -- aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. He is currently free on $20,000 bond and is scheduled to appear before Circuit Court judge Lee Russell on July 2...

Tuesday, June 16 Trousdale vs. Walker Valley (8 a.m.), Wilson Central vs. Giles Co. (9 a.m.), Shelbyville vs. East Magnet (10 a.m.), Grainger vs. Wilson Central (11 a.m.), Lebanon vs. Walker Valley (12 p.m.), Briarcrest vs. Jackson Co. (1 p.m.), Mt. ...