On Sunday Coffee County deputies had stopped for lunch at the McDonald’s on the Hillsboro Highway.
Upon exiting his car, Corporal Harmon Campbell said he smelled a very strong odor of marijuana nearby.
A male subject was in the front seat passenger seat of the vehicle where the odor was detected. When the officer walked up to the driver, who had his window down and the officer confirmed the smell was coming from that vehicle, he then asked him to pull into a parking spot where he walked up and asked the passenger to roll down his window, and after asking several times, Harmon asked the man to step out at which time the man identified as Taylor Brink Hurrellbrink age 23 of Baton Rouge, LA allegedly became combative and resisted the officer.
The arrest warrant says that Hurrellbrink had marijuana on him and in his seating area.
While Hurrellbrink was reportedly resisting he allegedly attempted to swallow two bags of drugs, one containing .8 grams of heroin powder and a bag with two blue pills believed to be ecstasy.
The deputy also says he recovered 2.4 grams of marijuana in his front right pocket, a hypodermic needle and a spoon was located in the center console along with scales.
The arrest warrant says that Hurrellbrink stated the drugs were his.
Five other people were in the vehicle, but no one other than Hurrellbrink was charged.
Multiple deputies and Manchester Police assisted at the scene.
Hurrellbrink was charged with public intoxication, Unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities, schedule 1 drug violation, resisting arrest, tampering with or fabricating/destruction of evidence and manufacturing delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance.
Bond was set $73,000 and Hurrellbrink’s court date is set for Feb 27, 2017.

State officials say 29 Tennessee communities will receive more than $1 million in grants to improve tourism infrastructure.
Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd said Thursday that the Tourism Enhancement Grants help counties and cities increase the economic impact of tourism. Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000.
The grants are funded through the Rural Economic Opportunity Act, which is designed to improve economies in rural communities across the state. Coffee County received a grant for $50,000.
The state previously announced nearly $1 million in grants for tourism infrastructure in July.

Motlow State Community College will offer nine non-credit community classes beginning in February, according to Tom Dillingham, director of workforce development and extended services. The non-credit courses range from computer classes to cake decorating to playing musical instruments and more.
“We are pleased to reinstate the non-credit, personal enrichment courses, and will take the classes into local communities as often as possible,” said Dillingham. “Through the years, the non-credit program attracted thousands of students into the college community by providing fun, personal enrichment, and skills enhancement classes. We want to continue the tradition.”
The February class schedule includes:
Course Title Dates Location Cost
Word I Feb. 4 (Saturday) Moore County $60
Advanced Cake Decorating Feb. 6-Mar. 13 (Mondays) Moore County $85
Stained Glass for Beginners Feb. 6-Mar. 27 (Mondays) Estill Springs 145
Vinyasa Yoga (mat not included) Feb. 7-Mar. 28 (Tuesdays) McMinnville $90
Word II Feb. 11 (Saturday) Moore County $60
Excel I Feb. 18 (Saturday) Moore County $60
Excel II Feb. 25 (Saturday) Moore County $60
Introduction to Guitar Feb. 27-Apr. 3 (Mondays) Moore County $85
Introduction to Piano Feb. 27-Apr. 3 (Mondays) Moore County $85
“With this renewed emphasis,” added Dillingham, “we are happy to announce Andy Lyon has been selected as the program coordinator for this activity.”

On Thursday (January 19, 2017) Coffee County Sheriff’s department personnel were working a joint operation with Franklin County authorities. They observed a silver Jeep traveling westbound on Interstate 24, which was driven by a man identified as Steven Powers. The vehicle was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed. Coffee County Sheriff Investigator James Sherrill attempted to catch up with the vehicle, finally doing so at mile-marker 117. Powers was stopped by Deputy Lee Marcom at the 111 mile-marker.
In Sherrill’s report, he says that the driver could not produce a driver’s license and appeared very nervous. Powers was asked if there was anything in the vehicle that police needed to know about. The report goes onto say that Powers advised no, there was nothing in the vehicle and gave consent to search. Under the dash behind the glove box, Sherrill says he located five bags of meth, and 3 bags of marijuana. A glass meth pipe was found under the driver’s seat. In behind the seat was a bag with baggies and digital scales.
Law enforcement officials say they were then given consent to search the man’s Manchester motel room where they say they found more drug paraphernalia, mushrooms, marijuana, alprozolams, scales, and other drug related items. Two watches and a gold chain with a medallion were seized due to alleged proceeds from drug sales.
Powers age 34 Blue Creek Rd Tullahoma was arrested and charged with driving on revoked/suspended, 2 counts manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities. His bond was set at $102,500. He is set to appear in Coffee County General Sessions court Feb 27, 2017.

Stacy Alexander Stanley age 24 of McArthur St of Manchester was arrested by Manchester Officer Trey Adcock on Thursday for allegedly breaking into a home on McArthur Dr.
Apparently the man was there to steal women’s clothing and the officer says Stanley admitted to him that his intent was to steal some female clothing items and then allegedly told officers that he did not find anything he liked. He then according to the arrest warrant said that he had an obsession for women’s things. He also told Manchester Police that he had also been arrested in Warren County for breaking into the high school with the intention of stealing women’s undergarments.
He was charged with aggravated burglary with a bond set at $5,000 and Stanley will appear in court on March 7, 2017.

Another scam is working in Coffee County. Two white males are going into restaurants in the Manchester telling patrons that their truck was stolen.
The two males have been seen wearing ADT grey shirts and some type of badge.
Witnesses have stated the two men are driving a black car with Georgia tags.
If you see the two men or their car, please call the Coffee County Communication Center at 931-728-9555.

Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Rutherford County man accused of killing two individuals and injuring a third in a Cannon County incident last weekend.
At the request of 16th District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Special Agents began investigating an incident that occurred on January 14th on Choctaw Drive in Woodbury. There, authorities discovered the body of David Wooten age 42, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Two women also sustained injuries in the incident: Elizabeth Clement age 19 and Laura Jastre age 28. Despite medical treatment, Clement died from her injuries. Jastre continues to recover at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information leading to Robert Jesse Mount as the individual responsible for the incident.
On Friday, Agents arrested Mount age 36 and charged him with two counts of First Degree Murder and one count of Attempted First Degree Murder. Mount is being held in the Cannon County Jail without bond. The investigation into this incident remains active and ongoing, with the assistance of the Rutherford and Cannon County sheriff’s departments.

Coffee County Fair’s 2016 Fairest of the Fair, Courtney Miller competed on Friday night in the Tennessee Association of Fair’s state beauty pageant.
Miller had an outstanding night, finishing runner-up.
The event was held at the Music City Sheraton in Nashville, TN.
Congratulations to Courtney Miller on a job well done and representing Coffee County in such a positive way.
For young ladies wanting to compete in the 2017 Coffee County Fairest of the Fair the event will be held in September.