Tullahoma High School drama teacher Aaron Miller has been suspended pending an investigation, according to a report from The Tullahoma News.
Interim Director of Tullahoma Schools Scott Hargrove said that Miller has been suspended without pay and there is no timeline for the investigation. It is unclear what the school system is investigating. Aaron allegedly told the Tullahoma News that he cannot comment at this time.
An investigation by Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, and Homeland Security Investigations, has resulted in the arrest of a McMinnville man on exploitation charges.
In 2018, TBI Agents received information via a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual was in possession of files believed to be child pornography. During the course of the investigation, Agents determined that the account involved belonged to an individual who was subsequently identified as Darrick Webb. The investigation further revealed that Webb was in possession of more than one hundred images consistent with child pornography.
On November 1st, the Warren County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Darrick Brandon Webb (DOB 05/16/1983) with one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and eight counts of Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Webb was arrested on November 6th, and booked into the Warren County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Today is Veterans Day. Join us at Thunder Radio in saying thank you to the thousands of veterans who live in and around our community for the great sacrifices they have made and continue to make for our great country. There is a veterans day program at 11 am Monday at the Central High School gymnasium. All veterans are welcome to attend.
The Coffee County Veterans Association (CCVA) will conduct the first ever Manchester Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 9th starting at 10 a.m. with a very special parade line-up followed by a military veterans ceremony, and live music and entertainment directly following the parade.
The parade will begin at the Coffee County Red Raider Academy and proceed down State Highway 55 terminating on the Manchester City Square.
The ceremony will be at the Manchester City Square immediately following the parade.
The Grand Marshall for the parade will be Mr. Edward Reader, a World War II Army Air Corps Veteran. Reader’s B-17 Flying Fortress bomber was shot down and subsequently he was held as a Prisoner of War by the Germans in Romania following a bombing raid on the oil refineries at Ploiesti. He is but one example of the countless courageous heroes and military veterans we take pause to celebrate this Veterans Day.
Local vendors, businesses and civic organizations will also be on hand on the square at this event as our community celebrates the men and women in uniform who have served and currently serve in defending our nation, our freedoms, and our way of life.
The Coffee County Veterans Association, which consists of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and American Legion posts extends an especially warm welcome to all Coffee County residents and ask that you join us as we honor and respect our military veterans.
The Coffee County Commission is set to have a full meeting next Tuesday, November 12th at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza.
One key item on the agenda will be filling the vacant seat for District 8, which was vacated earlier this summer when Emily Howes resigned after moving out of the district.
The commission attempted to fill the seat in September but the vote ended in a 9-9 tie between Jeff Keele and Tim Brown at the time. That item is back on the agenda for this upcoming Tuesday. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and, as always, is open to the public.
The Tullahoma Police Department released monthly statistics for October. According to TPD, the department answered 1,223 calls in the month, worked 50 traffic accidents and issued 252 citations – 130 fewer citations than the same month last year. The department made 75 arrests, down 50 from last year’s arrest total of 125 in October. The department logged 16,701 patrol miles in the month.
Join us at Thunder Radio and the Manchester H&R Block and say congratulations to our student of the week – Trey Elgouhary.
Trey is a freshman student at Coffee County Raider Academy. He is the son of Erik Elgouhary and Julie Anderson. He was nominated by his teachers for his excellent attitude, attendance and desire to be a good student.
Trey enjoys soccer and likes to play video games.
He says in the future he would like to either be a police officer or a petroleum engineer.
Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R Block, has been inspired to recognize great kids in our community all through hockey season. What does hockey season have to do with our local students? Well, H&R Block gives each Student of the Week a set of Nashville Predators Hockey tickets, a commemorative plaque, as well as a special letter of recognition.
Congratulations, Trey!
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network and the Coffee County Mayor’s office will host a community meeting on suicide prevention at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 7. The meeting will be at Coffee County Administrative Plaza and everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for those age 10-24 in Tennessee. The meeting is designed for suicide education, how and why it happens and how it can be prevented. You will be able to ask questions, share stories and concerns. Suicide prevention material will also be available. The statewide suicide crisis telephone line is 1-855-274-7471. You can also text the letters TN to 741741
A street closure on the Manchester downtown square of Fort Street at the intersection of Irwin St. has made navigating the square slightly more cumbersome.
Don’t worry, the closure, which is for street repairs, is set to end by Thursday, November 7.
Coffee County government could spend $370,000 to implement an ADA plan that will be in place to meet minimum requirements.
The County is required to have an ADA transition plan in place by no later than the end of 2019.
The plan is to look at every building in the county to ensure all buildings comply with ADA requirements. While the plan needs to be submitted by the end of this year, the state will allow 10 years for repairs to be completed.
