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Flooding in Coffee County
Flooding at Little Duck River… Photos by Barry West
Flood waters near Manchester Recreation Center.
Many areas throughout the county had water flowing over the top of roadways on Thursday morning.
Flood waters at Manchester Sports Park.
Thursday morning, Normandy Lake was at 10.46 feet (875.46) above full pool of 865.00 feet, Duck River was 2 feet above flood stage and Little Duck River has been flowing over its banks.
Flooding at Rotary Park
As of Thursday afternoon, around 4 inches of rain had fallen in Manchester since Wednesday morning with some areas of the county reporting slightly more.
Construction Begins on Hwy 41
Sidewalk work in Manchester… Photo by Barry West
The new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant sidewalk ramps are being installed throughout this project at various intersections.
Due to the State Hwy Resurfacing Project on Hwy 41, the traffic lights through the city have been placed into manual mode, which means the wait time will be a little longer.
Rogers Group is scheduled to start the milling process on March 18th. The hours will be 7pm to 6am, Sunday through Thursday.
Please drive carefully and allow yourself extra time during this project.
Bill would let Tennessee School Districts Hire Off-Duty Officers to Bolster School Security
Tennessee State Capital
Under it, participating districts would get a list of interested officers. Officers would have to carry a loaded handgun. Districts would choose whether officers would wear uniforms and whether they have rifles.
Up to two officers would be offered per school. The program adds to existing school resource officers.
Using civil asset forfeiture money, the state would pay officers $50 per school day and $50 for afterschool events. Any additional money would come from state reserves.
Republican Senate sponsor Sen. Mark Green of Clarksville called it an emergency measure.
All Charges Dropped in “Operation Candy Crush”
Photo provided by https://pixabay.com
District Attorney General Jennings H. Jones said in a Wednesday release that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has backed off its initial determinations. The TBI said investigators could not determine whether the oil in the products derived from marijuana or hemp.
Jones says the TBI had previously assured his office that the 23 Rutherford County stores were selling products infused with illegal controlled substances, which formed the basis for nuisance actions and the indictments of 21 people.
TBI spokesman Josh Devine said in a statement to WSMV-TV that the agency’s role in laboratory work was to objectively analyze evidence, not determine legality.
Medical Cannabis Act Moves Forward
Photo of oil from medical-marijuana.news
It passed Tuesday with a vote of 4-3 in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
SB1710 or the “Medical Cannabis Act” would allow people with specific medical conditions to have access to cannabis oil. It would not allow recreational use of marijuana.
People with cancer, Parkinson’s disease and PTSD, among other conditions, would be able to obtain the cannabis oil. Sen. Steve Dickerson sponsored the bill.
He estimated 65,000 Tennesseans would benefit from the bill. He said the bill has been revised and improved through the years, and he felt this version has the best chance of passing.
The bill will go before a full committee next.
Manchester Parks and Recreation holding Public Hearing
Manchester Parks and Recreation will be having a Public Hearing on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6pm. The meeting will take place at City Hall 200 West Fort St in Manchester. The Public Hearing concerns a local parks and recreation fund grant.
The Manchester Parks and Recreation Department is applying for a grant to assist in the funding of lighting two soccer fields and a restroom facility in the Manchester Sports Park.
Funds from the grant will also be used to add a special needs playground addition to the Hunter Gattis Memorial Playground at Fred Deadman Park.
Thursday’s Prep Schedule(Weather Permitting)
4:30 PM – WMS Boys’ Soccer at St. Andrews-Sewanee
5:00 PM – CHS Baseball at Central Magnet(10 inning scrimmage)
5:30 PM – WMS Softball at Community
6:00 PM – CCMS Baseball(JV) HOSTS Warren Co
Bucks Open TCCAA/Region VII Tournament Play Saturday as No. 2 seed
The Motlow Bucks will open TCCAA/Region VII Tournament play on Saturday when they face the winner of the Columbia State/Dyersburg State game at 6 p.m. Eastern at Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga.
The Bucks (19-7, 13-5) ended their regular season with a split earlier this week in east Tennessee. Motlow beat Roane State 89-74 Monday night in Harriman, then traveled to Morristown and fell to Walters State 78-60.
Motlow is the No. 2 seed in the tournament, with Southwest Tennessee slotted at No. 1. The Columbia/Dyersburg game is a play-in game between the No. 7 and No. 10 teams, respectively. If the Bucks win Saturday they would advance to the semifinals on Monday at 4 p.m., where they would face the winner of the Chattanooga State/Cleveland State contest.
The Bucks used a strong second half to pull away from Roane State Monday in Harriman after leading only 41-38 at the intermission. The Raiders had upset the Bucks earlier this month at Copperweld Arena, but Motlow got its revenge by winning the final 20 minutes 48-36.
The Bucks shot 52.5 percent from the field, including 7-21 three pointers, and nailed 20-23 free-throw attempts. Motlow won the rebounding battle by a staggering 42-22 and had 23 assists on 31 made shots while forcing 22 turnovers.
Isaiah Hart led all scorers with 29 points on 10-16 shooting, including 5-8 three pointers. Hart also had six assists, four steals and three rebounds. Rashawn Fredericks had a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds, and David Fraser scored 12 points and hauled in eight rebounds.
Tuesday in Morristown the Bucks let a 12-point lead with 12 minutes remaining slip away, keeping them from winning 20 games in the regular season for the fourth straight year. After leading 36-31 at the half and increasing their lead to 12, the Bucks couldn’t hang as the Senators paraded to the free-throw line. Motlow shot only 35 percent from the field and went to the free-throw line only nine times, making seven.
Hart again led all scorers with 26 points, but was the only player in double figures for the Bucks. Kevonte Corley, Fredericks and Fraser each had 10 rebounds, but they were a combined 7-26 from the field.
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3/3/18 — Francisco Rivera Lopez
Francisco Rivera Lopez, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, February
27, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare – Harton at the age of 70 years. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 1 PM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial at Maplewood Cemetery. The family
will receive friends beginning at 11 AM.
Mr. Lopez, a native of Puerto Rico, was the son of the late Francisco
Rivera and the late Elsa Lopez. He attended St. Paul the Apostle Catholic
Church and enjoyed playing guitar and singing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nephew, Ismael
Rodriguez.
He is survived by sister, Jenny Matos and her husband, Angel of Tullahoma;
nieces, Nancy Hebert of Oakland, CA and Elena Myers of Wartrace; nephew,
Luis Rodriguez of Tullahoma; ten great nieces and nephews and eight great
great nieces and nephews.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Large Drug Bust in Coffee County
Marcus Johnson.. Photo provided by the CCSD.
Troopers received permission to search the vehicle. Coffee County Deputy Jennifer Curbow and K-9 Max arrived at the scene and Max alerted on the vehicle. According to the arrest warrant, Trooper Adam Malone allegedly located a suitcase in the trunk of the vehicle that contained approximately 2 pounds of a white crystal-like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine, approximately 200 Xanax bars, approximately 6 pounds of a green leafy like substance believed to be marijuana, and approximately 56 grams of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine. Troopers also allegedly located plastic baggies and a set of digital scales with the drugs. Also, according to the arrest warrant, Trooper Malone states that Johnson, who was a passenger in the vehicle, admitted that all the items belonged to him.
Johnson was charged with 5 counts of manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance.
His bond was set at $101,000. Johnson is scheduled for Coffee County Court on April 10, 2018.