Stories from Friday, February 17, 2017

Shelbyville Central High School’s homecoming court (from left) are: Madison Madden, Genesis Navarro, Miah Jones, Emma Haynes, Sydnee Edwards(queen), Perla Arias, Sydney Ely, Lauren Clark and Kaleigh Houk. (Submitted photo)

During a recent concert, the Community Middle School Beginning Band and Concert Band performed before a large audience. As part of the admission, people were asked to bring canned goods. These items were donated to the food program at Rover Baptist Church.

HUNTLAND — For 31 minutes and 58 seconds, the Community Viqueens were sending shockwaves through the District 9-A tournament as they looked to defeat the top-seeded Moore County Raiderettes. But a coast-to-coast layup by Kursten Hawkins with two seconds left spoiled the upset bid by the Viqueens and gave the Raiderettes a 43-42 win in a semifinal matchup Thursday night...

FRANKLIN — After building a 19-8 lead at one point in the first, the No. 6 Cascade Lady Champions saw No. 3 Page (19-9) rally in the opening round of the District 12-AA tournament and hand Cascade a 51-44 season-ending defeat. “I don’t know that it necessarily got away from us. We came out hot, but you’re not going to hit all your shots. Against a good team like that, we were going to have to continue to hit our shots,” Lady Champion coach Rece Chumley said...

Valentine's Day was the perfect way to celebrate the one year anniversary of Bedford County Ministerial Associaton's Community Soup Kitchen, which takes place each Tuesday night. Many turned out for an evening of good food and great fellowship. The kitchen is open from 5 until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights to anyone in need...

The national protest over immigrant policies potentially reached Bedford County Thursday, with some schools reporting that up to a quarter of students called out. The local Tyson Foods plant may also have been affected. The movement, called A Day Without Immigrants, was aimed at President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on immigration, legal and illegal. ...

Mrs. Novella Adcock, 57, of Shelbyville died Thursday, February 16, at her home. She was a native of Bedford County; and a 32 year employee of Albeà. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and a friend to everyone she knew.

Shelbyville Police Officer Brock Horner was dispatched to Couch Lane on Wednesday, responding to a complaint of small children being in a home where an argument had erupted. The children were in the home upon Horner's arrival, according to a police report. Horner met outside with a male subject, who stated that he and his girlfriend had been arguing about a dirty home. The girlfriend reported that she was having some problems with her eye, so she had not been able to clean...