A horseback riding accident occurred Sunday afternoon at the end of Blanton Chapel Road near Normandy Lake. Megan Meeker of Manchester was kicked by a horse and was brought out of the area by four-wheeler. It was thought she suffered a broken leg. She was transported to an area hospital where it was determined that there was no break. Megan was treated for bruising and released.
As the first victim was being treated, a second call came in for the same area. Another female was reported to have fallen from a horse and had broken bones. This occurred just off Lyndell Bell Road at the lake where horse ridding is permitted on TVA property. The woman, reportedly from the Sixteenth Model Road area, was in an extremely rough area and the Rescue Squad was paged out. The squad along with Coffee County EMS went to the victim, stabilized her and brought her back to the awaiting Ambulance. She was then transferred to Airevac and air lifted to Vanderbilt for treatment of a compound fracture of the leg.

A candlelight vigil was held on Sunday night for two children reported missing by authorities after a deadly fire in Bedford County.
According to the TBI, 9-year-old Chloie Leverette and her brother 7-year-old Gage Daniel were first thought to have died in a house fire with their grandparents, Molly and Leon McClaran Sr. two weeks ago.
Investigators never found their remains and issued an Amber Alert.
The McClaran’s and their grandchildren attended Rover Baptist Church where the vigil was held.
With very little information and few answers, family members and the community are leaning on one another for support and holding out hope for Chloie and Gage.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information on Chloie’s and Gage’s whereabouts is urged to call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

The Alzheimer’s Association has announced the inaugural 2012 Alzheimer’s Challenge cycling event. The event will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. inside Old Stone Fort State Park located at 732 Stone Fort Drive, Manchester, TN. All cyclists have a $25 registration fee and a $150 fundraising minimum. In return, cyclists receive a long sleeved event tee, goody bag, an opportunity to win an Alzheimer’s Challenge jersey-shorts combo, and other giveaways. The theme of this year’s cycling event is “Keep your brain in gear”. Join the Alzheimer’s Association for a scenic ride with themed rest stops, a post ride massage, lunch, and a celebration. Any individual or company interested in registering themselves or a team for the Challenge can do so at http://www.alzchallenge.org/ , reach us by phone at 1-800-272-3900, or visit your local Alzheimer’s Association office at 201 W. Lincoln St. Tullahoma.
There are three routes available to riders in the Alzheimer’s Challenge. The shortest ride is a 15 mile ride with a check-in time of 8:00 a.m. and a 9:00 a.m. start time. The two longest rides, the 30 and 62 mile, will have a check-in time of 7:00 a.m. and an 8:00 a.m. start time.
The Alzheimer’s Challenge is geared to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This is our inaugural cycling event, and they are calling on participants of all ages and abilities to participate. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has earned national recognition as a top finisher in a prestigious law enforcement agency competition. The International Association of Chiefs of Police has named the THP the second place winner of the 2012 National Law Enforcement Challenge. Department of Safety and Homeland Security Deputy Commissioner Larry Godwin and THP Colonel Tracy Trott accepted the award on behalf of the highway patrol last week at the IACP Annual Conference in San Diego. The National Law Enforcement Challenge is a competition between law enforcement agencies of similar sizes and types.

A vacant house at 1614 Marbury Road in Tullahoma burned Sunday night. When Tullahoma firefighters arrived, the house was fully engulfed with flames. The firefighters attempted to extinguish the flames and keep them from spreading to other houses in the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Notices are going out in the mail to an estimated 37,000 Tennessee borrowers who may be eligible for payment under a $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement. Eligible borrowers will be receiving claim forms in the mail this month and Attorney General Bob Cooper of Tennessee urged residents to complete the forms and return them by the Jan. 18, 2013 deadline.
Those eligible include people who lost their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 to 5 of the nation’s largest mortgage services, which is Ally/GMC, Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. The packages will be mailed through Oct. 12.

Health officials say the number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 105 cases.
The number of deaths rose by one to eight, with another fatality in Tennessee.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the count on Monday. The list of 9 states with reported cases stayed the same. Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Indiana, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina and Ohio previously reported cases.
Officials have tied the fungal meningitis outbreak to steroid shots for back pain. The steroid was made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts.
The company has recalled the steroid which was sent to clinics in 23 states. The government last week urged doctors not to use any of the company’s products.