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Chattanooga Man Busted for Drugs in Tullahoma
Kelvin DeAndre Turner… Photo provided by the CCSD
He was charged with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities.
Turner’s bond was set at $26,500 and he has a court date of May 12, 2016.
CORREECTION Mix up in information released- Teenager Still Alive
Not actual train.. File photo
A teenage boy who was injured after being struck on Feb. 28 by a train near Estill Springs is alive.
Authorities said information released on Monday was mixed up with a March 3 incident in Estill Springs where another child had died.
Estill Springs Police Chief Allen Rhodes confirmed that an infant had passed away due to injuries. He added he could not release any further information about the exact cause of death because it is under investigation.
Chris Guess, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, said the teenage boy had been taken off a ventilator at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga and was responding to treatment.
Authorities are still seeking additional information about the recent incident where the teenage boy was injured after being struck by a train traveling south between Blackberry Ridge Lane and the University of Tennessee Farm Road near Estill Springs.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone having any additional information about the case to call 931-962-0123. Authorities declined to release the name due to an ongoing investigation in the case. (Information from the Herald Chronicle in Winchester)
State Attorney General says Lawyers Charging to Much
A group of lawyers seeking $2.3 million for their work overturning Tennessee’s ban on same-sex marriage are overbilling taxpayers, according to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. He says they only deserve $1.1 million.
The Tennessean reports that a court document unsealed last week shows Slatery arguing that lawyers who worked in other states involved in the historic civil rights case asked for less money.
The filing from the state says the legal team “ballooned to 19 attorneys, billing a total of nearly 6,000 hours.”
A U.S. District Judge will determine the amount of fees the lawyers should receive.
The group argues that the large legal force was necessary because the state continued to defend the ban.
Tourism Up in Tennessee
State Officials say that a campaign to promote tourism in the state of Tennessee has generated more than $73 million in new state and local tax revenue.
WPLN Radio reports that a newly released state Department of Tourism Development report says the “Made in Tennessee” campaign has generated 18 times the amount of money spent on it.
The “Made in Tennessee” campaign, which was launched in 2014, focused on the state’s natural beauty, music and history. There was some controversy when it was first launched, because the ad agency behind it is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
State officials are basing the numbers off visitor surveys.
Officials say Tennessee now ranks among the top 10 states in tourism.
DHS facing Scrutiny over meals for Hungry Children
A Department of Human Services program that provides meals to children at risk for hunger is under scrutiny over a lack of oversight.
The Tennessean reports that a federal review issued last month found multiple instances of lax oversight by the DHS. The review also found there is a lack of adequate level of staffing to properly oversee the program.
According to the review, the department currently has three open positions for department auditors who are supposed to review the program for waste, fraud and abuse.
Lawmakers are now working on oversight measures for the DHS.
State Sen. Jim Tracy of Shelbyville says the measures would make sure that contractors are getting food to children in need. His bill would require the DHS to provide regular reports to lawmakers.
03/22/16-Sons of Confederate Veterans dinner meeting
Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham Camp 72 will have their regular dinner meeting at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Oak Restaurant in Manchester. The meeting will start at 7:00 P.M.
For program information and the most up to date info, please check our web site at http://www.tennessee-scv.org/camp72/.
Meetings are open to the general public and all War Between the States buffs have a special invitation for the program.
Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all males 12 years of age and above who had an ancestor that served honorably in the Confederate Armed Forces or the Confederate Congress and can prove kinship either lineal or collaterally. Help is available to anyone interested in finding and proving kinship.
03/19/16- Breakfast with Peter Rabbit St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Breakfast with Peter Rabbit
MARCH 19, 2016
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
St. Paul’s Gymnasium, 306 W. Grizzard Street, Tullahoma
The breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausages, bacon, juice, milk,
coffee.
Have your picture taken with Peter Rabbit.
There will be door prizes and crafts for children.
Tickets $6 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, $4 for children 3-5 and
children under 3 eat for free. The family maximum is $25, no matter how
many children you have.
Come out again this year and enjoy the fun with your children.
03/14/16-Justice Center phone lines not working
Phone lines are not working at the Justice Center. Email system is working, should you need to contact those offices please go to the county website coffeecountytn.org for email information.
3/15/16 — Aaron Matthew Adams
Aaron Matthew Adams of Coalmont, 43, passed away on Saturday March 12th surrounded by family and friends. Aaron worked at Arnold Engineering Development Complex and loved to work on cars, motorcycles and be outdoors.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents Hercehel Anderson and Verna Coppinger, his adoptive parents, Alfred and Myrtis Adams and sister Patricia Adams.
Aaron is survived by father, Larry Anderson (Debra); mother, Anna Lydette O’Dear Hardbarger (Dwain); sons, Aaron Glen and Aalex Adams; brothers, Larry Anderson Jr., Anthony Anderson, Matthew Anderson (Amy), Jacky Hardbarger (Marlina), Joseph Hardbarger (Kristie); uncle, Jimmy O’Dear (Brenda); sisters, Fran Adams and Karon Barrett (Dal); cousins, Tracy Hodges (Dave), Jamey O’Dear, Daniel O’Dear (Christy), and Kelly Barrett; girlfriend, Ashley Colvin as well as a host of nieces, nephews and many close friends.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Minister Dal Barrett officiating. Burial will be in Coalmont Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday 5-9 P.M. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Foster & Lay Funeral Home
Last Week’s Tullahoma Fire Claims Second Victim
Tullahoma ladder truck… Photo provided.
The Tullahoma Fire Department answered a call to 409 Cumberland Avenue around 8:24 p.m. Tuesday night and observed smoke coming from the roof of the house. Firefighters quickly entered the house and found heavy smoke and charring of the inside.
Neighbors alerted firefighters that occupants of the house might be inside, which caused the fire crews to do an interior search of the house. After a brief search of the residence, two victims were removed from the house and medical care was initiated.
Crews from Coffee County Ambulance Service began CPR to Joy Martinez, 50, who was transported to Tennova Healthcare-Harton where she was pronounced dead when she arrived at the hospital.
The fire department requested the assistance from the State Fire Marshall’s Office to determine the cause of the blaze. According to investigators, the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen of the residence and spread. Investigators say that the fire was accidental.
An autopsy was performed on Martinez to determine the cause of death but investigators have not received the results. An autopsy will also be performed to determine the cause of death of Shanes.