Crews responded Monday to investigate a small plane crash in Lincoln County.
The Lincoln County EMA director confirmed the plane crash happened near 2 Steelman Rd. in Mulberry between Lynchburg and Fayetteville. The plane crashed into a pond.
A worker at the scene told WAFF-TV the two-seat plane left Winchester, TN on Sunday and went missing. One person was on board the small plane.
According to authorities, 46-year-old Linda Bauman of Belvidere died as a result of the crash.
According to the FAA, the plane is a Cessna-182P, a fixed wing, single-engine aircraft. This particular aircraft was manufactured in 1975.

The District manager of Cash Express reported to police that an individual cashed a forged check at their business location in Tullahoma.
According to a report on April 30 by Tullahoma Police Sgt. Phil Henderson, Lani Betke reported that an individual entered the East Carroll Street business and presented a check in the amount of $2,780 to be cashed. An employee cashed the check but they later learned that the check was forged.
An investigation is continuing by the Tullahoma Police Department.

With the death toll in Nepal’s earthquake projected to climb to as many as 10,000 people, Tennesseans are looking for ways they can help. At the same time, organizations such as the Better Business Bureau, say scammers are looking for ways to take advantage of generosity. The BBB’s “give.org” website has information on charities providing aid to victims. Individual efforts are also common on social media. Nancy Crawford, spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, says if you choose that route, make sure you know the person directly or indirectly. “With things like crowd-sourcing, crowd-funding, you want to do as much homework as you can and make sure you understand that in those cases,” she says. “There may not be a way to prove that the money that you’re sending is indeed getting to the victims who need it.” Reports from Nepal indicate that aid is slow in getting to the remote villages. Identifying a reputable charity that accepts monetary donations to purchase food and supplies on the ground in the region will also help boost the local economy. In addition to people posing as charities to redirect money to their wallet, Crawford says a relatively new problem is people posting photos and videos on social media to gain access to your computer. It’s called “click-baiting.” “Somebody posts a teaser headline and says, ‘click here for shocking photos of earthquake victims,’ and the danger in that is, oftentimes, when you click on those kinds of links they download some type of malware to your computer and you could get a virus of you can have something running in the background that’s searching through your stuff trying to find personal information,” says Crawford. If you do want to donate to relief efforts, it’s recommended you research not only the organization’s reputation, but also it’s specific presence in Nepal. Unlike other regions impacted by natural disasters in the past, some regions of Nepal are rural and difficult to navigate.

After a plan was put in place to start the task of moving inmates this week to the new Coffee County Jail, that process will start a little later.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has to activate the fingerprint machine and the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) hookup at the $22 million facility.
Sheriff Steve Graves says they are also working out a new standard of operation for the medical staff. The county just recently signed an operations contract with Quality Correctional Health Care for $456,000. Inmate medical costs for the current fiscal year ending June 30 are expected to end up somewhere between $1.2 and $1.5 million. Sheriff Steve Graves said in an interview on WMSR that he expects jail medical costs will come down substantially at the new facility. The two-man cell system should make things safer, cleaner, and healthier for everyone including jail staff.

Nonprofits play an essential role across the region—in health, arts, environment, education and social services. In today’s economic environment, these organizations need to accomplish much more with much less.
To celebrate Middle Tennessee’s spirit of generosity and “payback” the work of nonprofits, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is bringing back The Big Payback.
The Big Payback, a 24-hour, online giving event, highlights nonprofit organizations’ great work and inspires community-wide giving. Starting at 12 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, May 5, 2015, the public has 24 hours to make gifts at www.TheBigPayback.org from a selection of 755 participating nonprofits, including schools and religious institutions, which are located in or provide services to the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee.
Gifts from the public will be boosted with funds from sponsors of The Big Payback. Nonprofits will vie for financial incentives, bonus donations and additional prizes totaling more than $240,000. An online leaderboard will track donations in real-time.
Donors will be able to view and select from participating nonprofits based on location and focus area, such as animals, education, healthcare and more. Donors can support multiple nonprofits and make gifts of any size, from $10 and up.
Nonprofits and the general public also can participate in The Big Payback in person. Thanks to the Nashville Predators, the Smashville Plaza in front of Bridgestone Arena will turn into The Big Payback Party Plaza on May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Participating Big Payback nonprofits will have the opportunity to showcase their organization and all who attend can enjoy food trucks, donation stations, giveaways, music and much more. The Predator’s Foundation also is joining The Big Payback movement. On May 5, The Predators will announce their 2015 nonprofit grant recipients. Grant funds can be used by the nonprofits toward their Big Payback goals. The Community Foundation thanks the Nashville Predators for their support of the Middle Tennessee community.
Nonprofits from Coffee County you can give to:
Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition, Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center, Coffee County Humane Society, Coffee County Senior Citizens, Inc., Haven of Hope, Keep Coffee County Beautiful, Manchester Arts Center, North Coffee Elementary, Partners for Healing, Tullahoma Community Foundation, Tullahoma Day Care Center, South Jackson Center and the Tullahoma Fine Arts.