Stories from Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Thomas Herbert Hill, 88, of Wartrace died Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Don Gallagher and Ronald Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. Thursday.

James Thomas "Tommy" Brown, Sr., 84, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Joint funeral services with his son will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eastside Church of Christ with Frank Butler and Keith Camp officiating. Burial will follow at Bomar Cemetery in Raus. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Dawson enjoying the pool at Grammy's house!

Posing for momma's camera on this beautiful day!

An motorcycle rider from Ohio was seriously injured early Sunday night after losing control of his motorcycle on Kingree Road entering Shelbyville. Melvin D. Hudson Jr., 53, of Toledo lost a portion of his right leg in the crash, police said. The crash occurred about 6:15 p.m...

A new state lawsuit has been filed against Shelbyville following the rejection of a proposed rock quarry by the city's Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). Wright Paving and Custom Stone LLC filed suit last week in Bedford County Chancery Court against the city and the BZA, asking a judge to reverse a decision rejecting the conditional use of industrial property for the quarry...

A truck driver was seriously injured when he was struck by a van while closing the rear door of his trailer Monday afternoon on Colloredo Boulevard. Herman Clark, 57, of La Vergne, a driver for Averitt Trucking, was pinned for several minutes between the trailer and the front end of the van, police said...

Shelbyville's city council will hold an attorney/client meeting this afternoon dealing with possible litigation over right-of-way concerns with a state industrial access road project. In April, the $2.35 million dollar project on Railroad Avenue was brought to a halt by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) after residents produced a deed many involved in planning the project had no knowledge of...

A Shelbyville man will continue to serve a 10-year sentence for breaking into cars after his appeal was rejected. Carlos Ponce DeLeon had claimed that the sentence, which he took as a best interest plea, was excessive. DeLeon was convicted of theft of property valued at $1,000 or more, two counts of automobile burglary, theft of property valued at more than $500, and two counts of theft of property valued at $500 or less...

Nothing like Summer!

My dad feeding a deer that just came up in the yard. Flat creek - Melvin Preston

Peggy Jane Turnbow, 79, of Shelbyville died Monday, June 3, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Tom Henry officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) on Monday announced the appointment of State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) to the Council of State Governments (CSG) Transportation Public Policy Committee. The committee brings together leaders from across the nation to address state and national transportation and infrastructure concerns...

Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee is expanding its Beyond Jobs program to all 23 Career Solutions centers throughout Middle and West Tennessee. Beyond Jobs is a two-year program that connects women with the tools they need to advance their careers, succeed in the workforce and achieve personal and career goals...

A suspect suffered deep cuts during a scuffle with a Shelbyville police officer early Saturday. William Matthew Holt, 27, of Railroad Avenue was being arrested for public intoxication after being found lying in the driveway of a vacant trailer at Tillett's Trailer Park, Madison Street, police said...