24 year-old Shannon Arnold crashed yesterday on the Old Manchester/Tullahoma Highway. Arnold was flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center after she lost control of her vehicle in a curve on the narrow crooked road. Her vehicle struck a culvert, went airborne and came to rest against a tree on the passenger’s side. Tullahoma Firefighters had to cut the passenger door and remove Arnold from the vehicle. She was placed in a waiting Air Evac helicopter and flown to the Nashville hospital.

Federal charges against a Winchester man, who is also accused of 2010 double murder in Tullahoma, were dismissed Tuesday morning in federal court in Chattanooga. Marcus Wade, 42, of Elm Street, Winchester was arrested last February in Winchester on federal charges for distribution of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Tuesday morning the U.S. Attorney’s office announced the dismissal of the charges without prejudice, which means the charges could be brought up again. Winchester Police arrested Wade last February after officers allegedly learned that he was in possession of a firearm and crack cocaine. Winchester Police Chief Dennis Young described Wade as “being affiliated to major crack cocaine in Southern Middle Tennessee.” He was indicted by the February term of the federal grand jury.
Chief Young stated Tuesday morning that the case could be brought back up and prosecuted. Wade is accused of murdering Richard Wayne Elliott and Timothy Gill on Oct. 31, 2010 while they were staying in a Tullahoma motel.

Fischer USA Stainless Steel Tubing is now announcing not only an expansion of its current product line, but also a $4.5 million investment in new equipment as well as an expansion of its workforce later this year.
To supply a new client, Fischer USA will be adding a new tube-making line and tube cutting system for about $4.5 million later this year. They are looking for well-trained, highly skilled individuals, some of whom will travel to Germany to be trained on the new equipment there, while others will receive on-the-job training in Manchester. Applications are currently being accepted at the Hamilton-Ryker Company in Manchester.

Dozens of World War II-era veterans received honorary master’s degrees at the site of their training as young soldiers in preparation for the war in Europe.
Between 1941 and 1944, more than 850,000 Army soldiers trained in a series of military maneuvers spread across 22 counties of Middle Tennessee, including here in Coffee County. Cumberland University in Lebanon served as field headquarters to oversee the massive training exercises.
Seven decades later, veterans in their 80s and 90s were given diplomas for honorary master of military arts degrees during a morning ceremony on the lawn of the university Tuesday.
University President Harvill C. Eaton said the veterans deserved the degrees for what they learned during the maneuvers, which prepared them for the battlefield.

State officials are promoting motorcycle safety awareness month as motorcycle fatalities rise in Tennessee. Thirty-eight motorcyclists have died in state crashes this year, up 31% from 2011. Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons said unseasonably warm weather may be to blame for the increase. He said it’s important for motorists and motorcyclists to educate themselves, be alert and follow the rules of the road. Motorcyclists and their passengers are required by Tennessee law to wear helmets. Officials noted that motorcyclists are much more vulnerable than passengers in vehicles.