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Manchester Man Arrested On Several Charges After a Saturday Traffic Stop
Photo of Nathan Keith Layne provided by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Dept.
According to a report by Deputy Steve Sharketti, the man was seen driving on Ramsey Road with a tire missing from the wheel and he was driving on the rim. After being stopped by the deputy the man was asked for identification which turned out to be a license that was suspended.
The subject advised he had a small dog inside the vehicle and asked if he could retrieve it. Sharketti stated he could. When the subject leaned into the vehicle, he directed his attention to the floor area of the rear of the cab. Sharketti advised Layne to get the dog and to not move items around in the vehicle. Sharketti asked the subject if he had any weapons, drugs or any illegal items on his person or in the vehicle and he stated no. The deputy requested consent to search the vehicle and the subject granted consent. During the consented search, allegedly three (3) plastic baggies containing 9 grams of a crystal like substance which field tested positive as methamphetamine were found along with three (3) electronic scales, one (1) Altoids tin with crystal like residue inside and twenty-one (21) plastic baggies (same baggy type as the ones used to contain the crystal substance) were located and Layne was placed into custody. After the search was completed, Sharketti found Layne in the seat of his patrol car and he told them that he was having a seizure. Coffee County EMS was called to the scene and the subject was transported to Unity Medical Center, while there he allegedly struck two nurses.
While at the hospital Sharketti checked Layne’s wallet and found a driver’s license and a check revealed that they were revoked. It was discovered that the license that he first showed them was his brother’s.
Layne is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $42,000 on charges of manufacture/delivery/sell of a controlled substance, two counts of assault, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal impersonation, fifth DUI and fifth driving on a revoked license. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on Sept. 14.
Lynchburg Woman Charged With Forgery
Close up of a hand signing a check. Please note that the signature is fictitious… This is not the check in the alleged crime
Walker, 20, of Old Fayetteville Highway, Lynchburg was arrested after a joint investigation by the Moore County Sheriff’s Department and the Tullahoma Police Department.
A Moore County Investigator discovered that a forgery had occurred at Ascend Federal Credit Union.
Moore County authorities discovered the check while investigating a case of a stolen check from a Lynchburg man.
A security video of Walker allegedly showed her depositing a $600 check into her credit union account.
Motlow College Is Fastest Growing College In Tennessee; Enrollment Up 19.4%
Eagleville High School graduate Dayton Hendrix proudly displays his status during Welcome Week student activities on the Smyrna Center campus.
Fueled by an astonishing 60 percent increase at the Smyrna Center, Motlow College began the first week of fall 2015 classes as the fastest growing college in the state of Tennessee.
That’s not just community colleges, but rather all public universities, community colleges and Tennessee colleges of applied technology (TCAT) under the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system. Motlow welcomed a larger percentage increase of students than any other.
After three days of classes, Motlow’s enrollment is 5,249 students, a nine percent increase over the 4,822 during the same period in 2014. The full-time numbers are more impressive. College-wide full-time, which is a formula that determines how many students are attending full-time, is 3,576, compared with 2,995 last year; a 19.4 percent increase.
Smyrna Center’s full-time after three days of classes is 1,494.3 for this year compared to 934.1 in fall 2014. Headcount at the center is 2,093 compared to 1,722 last year. The full-time percentage increase is 60, while the headcount increase in Smyrna is 21.5 percent.
Motlow’s other three campuses also saw significant increases in full-time. The McMinnville Center grew at a 30.6 percent rate, Moore County’s increase is 24.2 percent and the Fayetteville Center grew at a 23.1 percent rate.
Don’t Leave Your Mark On The Park
Officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are asking visitors to refrain from leaving their mark on the park.
Rangers say graffiti detracts from the park’s natural beauty and in some cases can permanently damage resources that can’t be replaced, such as log structures made from historic wood.
Park rangers and volunteers educate visitors about the results of defacing park resources through education programs, signs and a graffiti-removal program.
The park says last month, five men were arrested at a tunnel near Bryson City, North Carolina after park property was defaced. People who tag the park can be fined up to $5,000 and spend up to six months in jail.
08/31/15
Birthdays:
John Charles Foster – 48 – Pizza Winner!
Steven Regan – 36
Alden Moore – 2
Chase Bogle
Kathy Harris
Anniversaries: Michael & Kay Johnson – 24th
08/30/15
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08/29/15
Birthdays:
Allison Elam – 14 – Pizza Winner!
Dorine Banes
9/3/15 —- Lori Ann Flowers
Memorial services for Mrs. Lori Ann Flowers, age 48, of Manchester, will be conducted at 6:00 PM on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Scott Parkinson officiating.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM until time of services at the funeral home.
Lori passed away at her residence on Saturday, August 29, 2015.
Lori was born in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Arthur T. and Mary Lou Sheridan, who both survive.
She was a cosmetologist and a homemaker, and attended St. Mark’s Catholic Church, as well as First Baptist Church and Trinity Baptist Church. Lori enjoyed shopping, eating, beach trips, hairstyling, pampering her dogs, interior decorating, watching Florida, and Red Raider football, where you could often find her on the sidelines taking pictures, many of which were published in the local newspapers. She collected Beanie Babies and Precious Moments figurines, loved Facebook, and listening to rock music.
In addition to her parents, Lori is also survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Jeff Flowers of Manchester; three sons, Justin Tyler Flowers of Manchester, Jeffrey Nathan Flowers of FL, and Nicholas Paul Flowers of MO; one daughter, Samantha Ann Flowers of Manchester; mother-in-law, Marjorie Alice Flowers; four sisters, Cathy (Charles) Tognoni and Mary Ann (Daniel) De Lassus, both of Florissant, MO, Lisa Ann (Ricky) Martinez of Wentzville, MO, who was also Lori’s twin, and Kelly Ann (Richard) Heuermann of O’Fallon, MO; and seven grandsons.
Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
9/2/15 —- Frances Pleasant Wages
Funeral Services for Mrs. Frances Pleasant Wages, age 95, of Shelbyville will be conducted at 5:00 PM, Wednesday, at the First Assembly of God in Tullahoma.
Visitation with the family will be held at the church on Wednesday from 3:30 until service time.
Additional services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at the First Assembly of God in Sparkman, AR.
Burial will follow in the Sparkman Cemetery.
Mrs. Wages went to be with the lord on Saturday, August 29, 2015.
She was born in Sparkman, AR to the late Willie F. and Mary Rebecca Launius Amis. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Luther I. Wages, son, Richard A. Wages, sisters, Altha Williams and Luevinia Holloway, brothers, J. C. Amis and Bernis Amis.
Frances had a passion and love for her Lord, family and the church. She loved working with the youth in the church and her home was always open to them. She had a whit about her that people enjoyed and loved being around her up until the Lord took her home to be with Him. The family request in lieu of flowers donations be made to Living Church , 1801 Artesia Court, Mansfield, TX 76063.
She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Hunter of Picayune, MS, Vyrene (Wayne) Crowder of Shelbyville, TN, daughter in law, Emily Wages of Tyler, TX, sister, Josephine Manning, of ElDorado, AR, grandson, Rev. Daniel (Rachel) Hunter of Mansfield, TX, step grandson, Marcus Crowder of Picayune, MS, granddaughters, Dana (Mike) Henderson of Orlando, FL, Angela (Aaron) Menchaca of Spring, TX, Carla Ayala of League City, TX, great grandsons, Jonathan Henderson, Nathan Henderson, and Wyatt Ayala, great granddaughters, Emily Mills, Makenzie Menchaca, Megan Menchaca, Kathryn Henderson, Ashley Ayala, Avery Hunter and Jordyn Hunter, step great grandson, 
Michael Crowder and many nieces and nephews.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Frances Wages.
9/3/15 —– Josh Bruce “J.B.” Braden
Josh Bruce “J.B.” Braden was born on November 9, 1924 in Maury County, TN to the late Albert Sr and Millie Braden.
He was the last of nine children.
J.B. attended Giles County Schools and was employed by Lewisburg Casting for over 20 years. He was also a retired farmer.
He leaves to mourn and cherish his memories two daughters, Mary Bills and Esther Coleman;
Two sons, Lee (Shelia) Allen Curtis and Dennis (Shannon) Braden.
11 grandchildren
11 great-grandchildren
1 great -great grandchild
His devoted former wife– Georgia Braden
Special Cousin– Mary Louise Drake
Host of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins
3 Brothers-in- Law, 1 Sister-in-Law, and Many Special Friends
Visitation Wednesday, Sept 2,2015 from 4:00-8:00 pm at Central Bldg located at 1095 at Bledsoe Road in Pulaski, TN.
Graveside Services Thursday, Sept 3, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Braden Cemetery, Lynnville TN with Rev. James Gordon officiating.
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.