Stories from Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Michael Hudson, 28, of Shelbyville, died Monday, June 29, 2015. Arrangements will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

On Thursday, June 25, Ashley Stevens of Wartrace received the Press-Register/AL.com Distinguished Diaries Award during the first night of preliminary competition at the 58th Distinguished Young Women National Finals. The $1,500 cash scholarship was presented to the state representative whose essay on her experiences while in Mobile was selected by a review panel...

The Community FFA Chapter received the Superior Chapter Award at the Annual FFA Convention in Gatlinburg last semester. (Submitted photos)

A neighbor was able to tell Shelbyville police details of a robbery the intoxicated victim says he can hardly remember. The man who said he was robbed of $1,500 at his Bird Street home Saturday night told police he only recalls his shirt being ripped off...

The 18th annual Duck River cleanup took place Saturday. Co-sponsored by the Shelbyville Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee, Rotary Club and the Duck River Development agency, the Duck River Cleanup raises awareness for the importance of the river's quality and scenic appeal. Listed as the No. 2 aquatic hot spot in the nation by the Nature Conservancy's "Rivers of Life," the Duck River is considered the most biologically diverse river in North America...

Bedford County's jobless rate rose in May to 6.5 percent, according to preliminary figures released by the state. According to labor force estimates compiled by the department of labor and workforce development, the county had 18,620 working out of 19,910 people, with an estimated 1,290 without a job...

July 1 is the start of the new state fiscal year, and for that reason it's often chosen by state legislators as the date for new state laws to take effect. Here, based on a list submitted by State Rep. Pat Marsh, are just some of the new laws taking effect on Wednesday:...

The Computer Information Technology program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Shelbyville was recognized at the White House today along with other winners of the 2014 "Excellence in Action" award given by the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium...

Shelbyville's animal control will be holding its first Canine Carnival & Adoption Day at the Celebration grounds on Saturday, July 11. From 9 a.m. and running until 2 p.m., local veterinarians will be providing rabies shots for only $10, and pony rides will be available for the kids...

The driver of this truck suffered only a scratch on his forehead after losing control Sunday morning on U.S. 231 South at Chestnut Ridge. Nothamma Vong Pradith, 28, of Antioch told State Trooper Wesley Vick he was northbound when he ran off the shoulder on a sharp curve at the midway point of the steep area, hit his brakes and began sliding.The corn-loaded truck's cab, right, was totally smashed. (T-G Photos by David Melson)

Michael "Ozzy" Hudson, 28, of Shelbyville, died Monday, June 29, 2015. The family will receive visitors from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.