On Friday, Coffee County deputies Corporal Keith Raney and Deputy Eva Villegas responded to Pete Sain Road in Manchester for a suspicious subject standing on the complainant’s porch and looking through the door window.
When the deputies arrived they made contact with the male who was coming from around the back of the residence.
According to the arrest warrant David Cordell Harper age 30 Mountain View Lane Manchester had already been reported being on the property and committing a lewd act in September of 2016.
Complainant said she feared bodily harm from the subject.
Harper was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and stalking. His bond was set $17,500 and he’ll in court on April 3, 2017.

On Thursday March 9th Tullahoma officers responded to a home in reference to a call made to the communication center. According to the arrest warrant, Cameron Derek Allison age 33 East Lincoln St Tullahoma was the person identified as calling confessing that he was the person who set a house on fire on East Hogan St approximately three weeks ago.
The warrant goes onto say that Allison told officers details how he had set the home on fire at the request of his friend.
Tullahoma Officer Randy Baltimore charged Allison with arson with bond being set at $25,000. His court date is April 13, 2017.

On Thursday, March 9, 2017, members of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Criminal Investigation Division and Patrol Division, along with members from the US Marshals Service, arrested Corey James McDonald, who is a convicted sex offender from New Hampshire, for Violation of the Sex Offender Registry Law.
The BCSO received information that McDonald had relocated to Shelbyville, TN from New Hampshire in late 2016.
McDonald, who was also on the run for charges in New Hampshire, is currently in custody in the Bedford County Jail and is awaiting federal prosecution for other charges.

The Motlow College Foundation recently announced the recipients of two alumni awards which will be presented at the 25th Annual Motlow Gala on Saturday, March 25.
The recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award is Chris Jones of Murfreesboro. Jones is a 1985 graduate of Motlow State, where he received an Associate’s Degree in General Studies. After graduating from Motlow, Jones continued his education by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Tennessee and a certificate from the Robert Kabat Management Internship Program, part of the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin.
Jones started his career as a radio host for WDFZ in Tullahoma and spent several years in the field of journalism and public relations. Jones has been an active community member in Rutherford County, serving as Vice Chair of Destination Rutherford among others, and he received the Pinnacle Leadership Rutherford Award in 2016. Currently, Jones is the president and CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (MTEMC).
The winner of the inaugural One to Watch Award is, Hope Sartain of Tullahoma. The One to Watch Award, is a new award through the Motlow College Foundation, which recognizes younger alumni who are up and coming in their careers and in service to their community.
Sartain is a 2016 graduate of Motlow State, where she received an Associate’s Degree in Science. Sartain began her career by working in sales for the Exchange Media Group in Tullahoma, and in January of this year accepted a position as the Executive Director for the Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC).
Jones and Sartain will be recognized as the award recipients at the annual Motlow Gala, which will be held at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center on Saturday, March 25, from 5:30 – 11 p.m. Tickets to the Gala are available for purchase until the deadline of Friday, March 17, and can be purchased online at www.mscc.edu/foundation/gala.

Severe thunderstorms caused power outages and damage in Middle Tennessee on Thursday night into Friday morning. Electric crews responded in Coffee County to outages in Tullahoma and in the Boynton Valley area. A few thousand customers lost power in Tullahoma, Estill Springs, Decherd and Lynchburg.
Duck River Electric says around 10,000 of its customers lost electricity in Middle Tennessee.
Hail the size of a half dollar was reported by a storm spotter in Tullahoma at 12:05am.
Bedford County EMA reported that a semi-truck was blown over at the Walmart Distribution Center in Shelbyville. An antique mall in Bell Buckle suffered roof damage.
On Saturday cold windy weather gave way to light snow. A dusting occurred in most of Coffee County with up to 2 inches in portions of Franklin and Moore counties.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA
March 14, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m.
A G E N D A

1. Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

4. Roll Call

5. Approve agenda.

6. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting.

7. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation

8. Elections, Appointments and Confirmations
a. Notaries
b. 911 District Communication
c. Law Enforcement Committee
d. Other

9. Unfinished Business

10. New Business
a. School Budget Amendments
b. Budget Amendments
c. Resolution 2017-02 – A Resolution Authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds of Coffee County in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $8,900,000, in one or more series; making provision for the issuance, sale and payment of said bonds, establishing the terms thereof and the disposition of proceeds therefrom; and providing for the levy of taxes for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds.
d. Resolution 2017-03 – Resolution to Authorize Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for the use and benefit of all County Departments
e. Rural Solid Waste Contract
f. Resolution 2017-04 – Resolution to amend Coffee County Zoning Resolution No. 2006-39 to rezone the residential property at 2345 (MAP 067 – PARCEL 065.00) McMinnville Hwy., from RS-1 Low Density Residential District to C-2 General Commercial District
g. Resolution 2017-05 – Resolution to amend Coffee County Zoning Resolution 2006-39 to rezone the residential property at MAP 110 – PARCELS 121.00, 123.00 and 125.00 located on the Old Manchester Highway, from RS-1 Low Density Residential District to M-1 General Industrial District.
h. Resolution 2017-06 – Resolution to Terminate the existence of “The Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority for Coffee County, Tennessee” and transfer all assets and liabilities of the entity to Coffee County to be operated under the oversight of the Health, Welfare and Recreation Committee or to be sold and/or transferred, if possible, to an existing recognized utility.
i. Resolution 2017-07 – Resolution approving the establishment of a Medical Waste Processing Facility at 210 Mitchell Boulevard, Tullahoma, Tennessee BioWaste, LLC
Property owned by Ron Mayes
j. Other

*Report of standing committee and action thereon by the commission.
*Report of special committees and action thereon by the commission.
11. Statements & Announcements
12. Public Comments
13. Adjournment