🌱 Why Bell Buckle’s one-street downtown punches far above its weight.
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- Why Bell Buckle’s one-street downtown punches far above its weight.
Also on today's calendar: Ladies Meet & Eat.
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- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Five Classic Americana Downtowns In Tennessee (worldatlas.com) — Bell Buckle’s tiny but lively downtown takes center stage here, highlighting its Victorian Railroad Square, century-old Phillips General Store, and the beloved Bell Buckle Cafe with live music and a local radio show. You’ll also get ideas for day trips to similarly historic downtowns in Paris, Greeneville, Sweetwater, and Winchester, but Bell Buckle’s preserved storefronts and festivals make it the standout stop. 
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Saturday October 10
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Ladies Meet & Eat →
Bell Buckle Cafe, Bell Buckle
6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
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Sundays at The Gentle Barn - Tennessee →
The Gentle Barn - Tennessee, 9295 Christiana Fosterville Road, Christiana -
Discovery Class →
Fair Haven Baptist Church, 2726 U.S. 231, Shelbyville
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Fair Haven Baptist Church, 2726 U.S. 231, Shelbyville
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Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blv, Christiana
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Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Dr Martin Luth, Christiana
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Scotty Morton Band →
Back Roads Bar & Grill, 1902 Warner Bridge Rd, Shelbyville
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Scotty Morton Band at Back Roads Bar & Grill →
Back Roads Bar & Grill, 1902 Warner Bridge Rd, Shelbyville
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Awesome Autumn Afternoon →
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Legal Help in Grundy County →
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands - Tullahoma Office, 281 Industrial Blvd, Tullahoma
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The Circuit to the Thunder: Round 3 (Finale) →
3225 Hwy 231 North, Shelbyville
7:30 pm
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Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Shelbyville
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- Duck River ‘experiencing abnormally dry conditions' amid ongoing drought in Middle TN (wsmv.com)
Tullahoma
- Hall of Fame inductees revealed (tullahomanews.com)
- Tourists spend $145.8M in 2025 (tullahomanews.com)
- Lost Lantern Launches the George Dickel Collection (bevinfogroup.com)
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