Stories from Friday, May 9, 2008

Florence Louise Bennett, 88, of Bell Buckle died Monday at Bedford County Medical Center. The family will receive visitors 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the Frazier home in Bell Buckle. Burial will be in Maryland Cemetery-Garrison Forrest in Owings Mill, Md. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements...

Ethel McCullough Hodges, 79, of Shelbyville died Thursday at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Lynch Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-9 p.m. today...

United Way of Bedford County will partner with Bedford County Health Council to turn its annual child safety day into a health and safety festival including a health fair and a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run. The plan was discussed at the United Way Board of Directors meeting Wednesday...

Despite a complicated process, the Shelbyville City Council voted in two Power Board members Thursday evening. Rayburn Sudberry was elected to replace Clarence Lamb and Clara Nelson was returned to her seat. Lamb and Nelson had filed applications to serve, as did Sudberry, Thomas Landers, Ashley Heard, James Darden, Robert Crowell, Lizzie Peoples and Jason "Rusty" Reed...

State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) faces a challenge from either Dee Butler or Jean Anne Rogers, both Democrats from Murfreesboro, this November, depending on the outcome of the Aug. 6 Democratic primary. Lt. Gov Ron Ramsey, a Republican, told Republicans in Marshall County last Saturday that the Democratic Party plans to target Tracy and urged them to contribute to his campaign...

Shelbyville Central senior Alex Jarrell is the perfect example of a student-athlete. The Class of 2008's valedictorian recently signed a letter of intent to continue her education as well as her basketball career at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif...

For those who haven't been near a newspaper, television, radio or billboard in the past few weeks, here's a news flash: Sunday is Mother's Day. Don't panic! Even if you have waited until the last minute to get that special mother a special gift, there's still time. The wide variety of shopping choices available in Shelbyville also means a wide variety of unique items, tailor-made for Mom, even if they were purchased with moments to spare...

A man facing charges of vehicular homicide for the death of a Unionville man appeared briefly in court on Thursday. Kimery Wayne Hill, 28, of U.S. 41-A North, is charged with one count of vehicular homicide in the death of Robert "Bobby" Brown, 69, of Unionville...