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Col. Jeffrey T. Geraghty will become the new commander of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex during a Change of Command ceremony at 9 a.m., June 18, 2019 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee.
The outgoing commander, Col. Scott A. Cain, will relinquish command to Geraghty at the AEDC Large Rocket Motor Test Facility, J-6 at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).
Brig. General Christopher P. Azzano, commander of the Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, will preside over the ceremony.
The event is not open to the public.

With Bonnaroo in Coffee County through Sunday, we are hearing rumors of drugs to watch out for. One of the many drugs that have been talked about in recent days is marijuana laced with Fentanyl.
Two people died on the same day in Tullahoma last week allegedly due to illicit drugs being laced with Fentanyl. Two people in Winchester received lifesaving Narcan from emergency responders when they overdosed last week on fentanyl-laced marijuana.
Officials say over 20 people have died recently in Tennessee due to drugs being laced with Fentanyl.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the drug is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. Fentanyl is a drug that is most often used to treat patients with severe pain, especially after surgery.
The impact of the drug can be treated with Narcan if first responders know first what the medical emergency is when they arrive. Fentanyl can be deadly.

On Wednesday night around 8 pm, the gates opened at Bonnaroo. According to our sources, one of the gates was shut down due to lightning in the area. Traffic began to back up. Hundreds of cars sat parked on Interstate 24 for several miles and Hwy 41 was backed up from Asbury Rd. to Pelham in Grundy County for several hours overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning as fans waited for access to the campgrounds at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Some of the people in line say they were in line for over 10 hours. By Thursday afternoon traffic issues were much better, but I-24 had built up for a few miles in both directions. Travel is expected to be much better on Friday with some delays to occur Sunday evening until Monday afternoon.
There are 20,000 more people this year in Manchester compared to 2018. Bonnaroo is celebrating its first sellout since 2013.

 

Investigators with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department took two men into custody after a string of car burglaries. Caden Fox and Joseph Howard were arrested on Thursday after reports of car burglaries in the Wheel area.
Fox and Howard have been charged with eight counts each for auto burglary and four counts each for theft of property.
The two men are in the Bedford County Jail under bonds of $100,000 each.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Citizens’ Academy. Classes in Nashville start July 16, at T.H.P. Training Center located at 283 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, Tennessee. 37214. Sessions will run from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with dinner starting at 5:45 p.m. weekly on Tuesday evenings.
The Citizens’ Academy, consists of approximately 30-hours of training, runs 10 weeks. It is designed to give citizens a better understanding and awareness of THP and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Citizens receive hands-on instruction and training from state troopers and other department personnel. Topics covered include: investigations, special operations, homeland security, and many other areas of the patrol, as well as Q and A from driver license and handgun permit issuance.
Participants must be at least 21-years-old, available to attend weekly three-hour sessions with no more than one absence, sign required waivers and agreements, and have no criminal history.
The deadline to register is June 18, 2019. Applications must be submitted by that date. Please send applications by email to bill.fitzgerald@tn.gov or fax to 615-253-2096.
For more information, contact Sergeant Bill Fitzgerald at 615-743-3907 or bill.fitzgerald@tn.gov

Another music festival is coming to the local area. The first ever Lynchburg Music Fest hits Moore County this August. 2 days, 3 stages, 30 bands, camping, food, country music, and whiskey.
Hear performances by Jamey Johnson, Easton Corbin, Montgomery Gentry, Joe Diffie, David Lee Murphy, Cassadee Pope, Keith Anderson, Raelynn, Craig Campbell, along with many more like local artists Becky Buller Band and Macy Tabor.
The Lynchburg Music Fest will take place on Main Street, downtown Lynchburg, TN on Friday, Aug 23rd and Saturday, Aug. 24th. You can buy your tickets now at LynchburgMusicFest.com

Manchester Police was called to Walker Street Wednesday morning where (according to Chief Investigator Jackie Matheny confirmed for WMSR News) an explosive device was found. The investigator said that a Coffee County Jail trustee found the device in a ditch near the Coffee County Highway Department. A second explosive device was located a short distance from the first one.  Both were active.
Manchester officers received a search warrant on Wednesday night for a home on Shelton Town Road in the 16th Model area of Coffee County. At that location officers found 2 more pipe bombs, bringing the total to four.
Chief Investigator Matheny arrested Justin Lee McCart, age 29, at his residence on Shelton Town Road and charged him with 4 counts of prohibited weapons. McCart is being housed at the Coffee County Jail.
People within 300-feet of the location on Walker St on Wednesday morning were asked to leave the area for safety reasons.
Matheny said that they do not believe this has anything to do with Bonnaroo. Police consider this to be an isolated incident.
Manchester Police called for assistance from the Tennessee Bomb and Arson Unit to safely detonate the devices at an offsite location. Manchester Police, ATF and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are working together in the investigation.
Matheny statement to WMSR News: