On Sunday 10/12/2014 two armed robberies occurred at different convenience stores located in Tullahoma. According to reports, an armed subject entered the stores brandishing a handgun and demanded money from the clerks.
The suspect was wearing dark pants, red shirt and black hooded sweatshirt, had a dark cloth covering his face and was wearing blue gloves. The suspect fled the scene on foot from both incidents.
Anyone with information regarding these two crimes is urged to contact the Tullahoma Police Department at 931-455-0530 or email tpd@tullahomatn.gov.

The Motlow College Moore County campus Student Government Association (SGA) will join with Blood Assurance to host a blood drive on Monday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Blood Assurance mobile bus will be located in the parking lot between the Crouch Center and the Forrester Student Center. Students, faculty and staff may sign up to donate by contacting or visiting the Student Success Center in Crouch.
“SGA wants students and the community to know the importance of donating,” said Sheri Mason, assistant director of student services. “One unit of blood can help three different people.”
Tips for a successful donation include; drink plenty of water, bring your donor card or two forms of identification and wear sleeves that can be raised above the elbow.
Blood Assurance will be giving away college sports t-shirts to donors.
Blood Assurance is the blood supplier to all 3 Coffee County hospitals.
For more information about the blood drive, contact Sheri Mason by calling 931-393-1764 or emailing smason@mscc.edu.

A Summitville man is being held in the Coffee County Jail on terrorism charges.
Terry Wayne McCullough, 59, was arrested Sunday on a charge of committing an act of terrorism.
According to warrants, McCullough was at a residence at Dossett Apartments in Tullahoma “terrorizing residents” there. He, reportedly, was terrorizing residents there by telling them that he is a member of Isis and that he was going to “cut their heads off”
Police received numerous complaints from fearful residents in reference to the statements made by McCullough. According to warrants, he also threatened to burn their residence down after beheading them.
In warrants, Tullahoma Officer Jim Tate says while transporting him to jail, McCullough stated that he was a member of Isis and that he was going to cut the officer’s head off. He then told the officer that he was “part of the problems with the country.”

The average price for a gallon of gas in Tennessee is now at about $3 a gallon, but that isn’t the only way drivers are saving money at the pump. According to a new report, model year 2013 vehicles hit an all-time high for gas mileage with an average of just over 24 miles per gallon. That’s up nearly five miles per gallon over the last decade and shows automakers are continually working to improve fuel economy, says Will Toor, transportation program director with the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. “Leading automakers really partnered with the administration and said, ‘We can do this, and we’re not going to fight it,’ and instead, are really focusing on a variety of improvements,” Toor says. As of the year 2025 in the U.S., new vehicles will be required by the Environmental Protection Agency to average 54 miles per gallon. Toor says getting better gas mileage will have a positive impact on reducing the emissions that cause climate change. “Emissions from transportation account for about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States,” says Toor. “The bulk of that is from personal vehicles.” The EPA projects the increased fuel standards will double fuel economy by 2025, cut vehicle greenhouse gas emissions by half, and save Americans $1.7 trillion at the gas pump.
The low price in Manchester is $2.88 per gallon and in Tullahoma the lowest price is also $2.88.

Tennessee needs thousands of mentors for the young people graduating from high school and enrolling in community college. The Tennessee Promise plan pays for community college tuition, but it also pairs students with a volunteer mentor to offer some guidance.
To date, more than 35,000 high school seniors are registered statewide. An important piece of Tennessee Promise is volunteer mentors.
Across Tennessee, 6,000 mentors are needed. Because this program is launching this fall, officials hope more will volunteer.
The deadline for both students and mentors to sign up is November 1st.
To become a mentor, you must be at least 21 years old and be able to devote 10 to 15 hours to a handful of high school seniors. There is also a background check.
To sign up for the Tennessee Promise as a student or a mentor, go to www.tennesseepromise.gov.