Stories from Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The inaugural Russ & Tori Taff's Bell Buckle Weekend brought a delegation of devoted fans -- and an array of Christian music notables -- to Bedford County this weekend, and the couple are already talking about next year's event. Russ Taff is a Gospel Music Hall of Fame member, both individually and as part of the Imperials, and a winner of multiple Grammy and Dove awards. ...

The Shelbyville City Council is looking at whether to adopt an ordinance establishing compensation guidelines for the board members of Shelbyville Power, Water & Sewerage. The council has been reviewing the independent city-chartered utility board's health insurance coverage the past couple of months and whether providing full family coverage is a benefit or compensation...

Lone Star Rodeo Company, which has organized and promoted an annual rodeo event at Calsonic Arena for years now, is bringing a new event to the arena this weekend: Ultimate Youth Rodeo, with more than 250 competitors from 24 different states ranging in age from 4 to 19...

Layne Draper-Talbott, assistant principal at Southside Elementary School and a finisher in the 10th annual Middle Half half-marathon Saturday in Murfreesboro and takes a look through her finisher medal. (Photo by Jim Davis)

After playing to a tie in the regular season matchup, Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglette soccer team claimed a 1-0 victory over visiting Tullahoma in opening round action of the District 8-AAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Eaglettes controlled the action for the most of the entire game and scored the game-winning goal early in the first half when freshman Kylee Canon found the back of the net...

For 78 minutes and 42 seconds, it appeared the Community Viqueens would come out on the positive end of a hard-fought D9A-AA tournament quarter-final soccer match against the visiting Cheatham County Lady Cubs Monday night. With 1:18 left in regulation, disappointment and controversy struck...

Two police officers were struck by a man they say was possibly trying to enter the Eye Care Clinic, Colloredo Boulevard, around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. A cleaning worker notified police he heard noises at the rear of the building, which was broken into and vandalized a few weeks ago, checked and saw a man...

Emily Lewis, a member of the Eagleville FFA chapter in Eagleville, will be on stage and in the spotlight Oct. 19-22 during the 2016 National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Emily is the daughter of Scott and Angela Lewis. She is the granddaughter of Albert and Mary Crosslin of Bell Buckle...