Bradley Newton Weir

Coffee County Head Baseball Coach Brad Weir was arrested Tuesday morning by Manchester Police. Weir was charged with Statutory Rape by an authority figure. The arrest was conducted by police on the direction of District Attorney Craig Northcott.
An episode allegedly occurred on January 29, 2015 and apparently involved a 15-year-old female at Weir’s residence on Hills Chapel Rd in Manchester.
Coffee County Director of Schools Dr. LaDonna McFall says that Weir has been suspended from all employment without pay. She says the case is now in the hands of the authorities. Weir, who turned 44 today (Feb 4), was teaching Health and PE at the 9th grade Raider Academy along with his coaching duties at the high school. He was an assistant football coach with the high school in the fall. Weir was hired in May of last year after baseball coach Brent Whitlock resigned.
Assistant Coach John Spears has been named interim head coach.
The Manchester Police Department is continuing its investigation.

File Photo – Jon Spears

A Tullahoma man is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a $100,000 bond after his arrest on sexual battery charges.
According to a warrant obtained by Sgt. George Marsh, Leonicio Taperia Primero, 19, of Silver Street was arrested after he allegedly grabbed a female and pulled her into a bedroom at an apartment on Silver Street and fondled her and attempted to force her onto the bed. The victim screamed for help and was helped by another male in the residence.
When police arrived they found Primero hiding under a bed in the apartment. He was arrested for sexual assault.
Primero is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 5.

A Manchester man is being held in the Coffee County Jail after being arrested for being a fugitive from justice.
Johnathon Allen Potts, 36, of Mill Street Manchester is being held under a $250,000 bond on the charges stemming from Bartow County, Georgia.
According to a report by Officer George Dodson, Potts had been walking around in the store for about 30 minutes when he allegedly approached two female employees and told them he was “checking them out.”
When the officer asked for identification Potts told the officer that he did not have any ID. When the officer had the Coffee County Communication Center to check and see if there were any warrants for Potts they learned that he was wanted in Georgia.

Get Fit! Tullahoma is pleased to announce that they are planning for the fourth Community Health Fair and Fitness Expo Saturday, March 14, from 9 am to noon at Northgate Mall.  Admission is free and visitors will find fitness and nutrition tips, health screenings and much more. Please join in and learn how you can move more, eat well and get fit. The purpose of Get Fit! Tullahoma is to encourage more healthy and active lifestyles among Tullahoma and Coffee County citizens. Unfortunately, Coffee County citizens rank 38 out of 95 counties in our level of fitness (countyhealthrankings.org). More than a third of Tennesseans and Coffee County residents are obese, and the trend needs to be reversed. “Tullahoma’s overall fitness is a reflection of each individual’s fitness,” said Community Development Director, Winston Brooks. “We are inviting anyone interested in displaying their products or services that relate to health and fitness to take part. There is opportunity to have a booth and we are looking for people interested in doing short demonstrations on stage.” Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with local doctors, take advantage of free health screenings, and obtain other preventative health care information.
“Learning how to manage diabetes effectively is one of the keys to maintaining optimal health,” said HRMC’s Marketing Director, Ava Lynch. “We, along with the City of Tullahoma, other healthcare professionals and vendors, want to provide the community with the knowledge, tools and resources needed to manage diabetes.  By implementing lifestyle changes, others will have information and resources which could help them prevent or reduce their risk for type 2 diabetes.”
“One of the goals with this Expo is to highlight all the different types of fitness activities available in our community,” said Mayor Lane Curlee. “I want to encourage citizens to make everyday changes to eat healthier, be more physically active and quit tobacco use.”
If you have a fitness related product or service, please consider hosting an exhibitor table. There is no charge. Please contact Winston Brooks if you are interested in being a vendor. Booths can be reserved up until February 18. He can be reached at 455-2648 or wbrooks@tullahomatn.gov.