Stories from Monday, November 21, 2011

General Motors announced this morning that it will begin producing the Chevrolet Equinox at its Spring Hill facility. Cathy Clegg, GM vice president for labor relations, said the plant will be a flexible manufacturing facility which will be able to quickly shift to producing various models as required...

A Bedford County judge has ruled that pretrial hearings will be open to the public in the case of a woman who sent her adopted Russian child back to his home country. Torry Hansen was living in Shelbyville in April 2010 when she sent her then-7-year-old son on a plane to Moscow by himself with a note saying she didn't want to be his mother anymore because he had psychological problems...

Ernest M. Helton, 78, of Shelbyville died Sunday at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Jim Tedder officiating. Mr. Helton will be cremated per his request. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m.

Mrs. Mary Jane Smithson Cobble, 74, of Shelbyville died Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at the Joyce Cemetery in Marsshall County. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Marlin Hodges Jr., 82, of Shelbyville died Sunday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Lynch Cemetery. Visitation will be held dfrom 4-8 p.m. Monday.