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Temple Baptist Christian School teacher Trudy Nash was announced last week as the Teacher of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Christian Schools. This is the first time that the association has given this high honor to a Temple Baptist Christian School teacher. The school is located in Manchester.
Nash has been a teacher for thirty-seven years in Christian education, twelve of which has been at Temple Baptist.
When asking the students what their favorite class is, the most common answer is English, because that is what she primarily teaches. Nash also directs much of the Fine Arts that Temple students are able to participate in.
The Tennessee Association of Christian Schools based in Chattanooga oversees approximately fifty-three schools. Over 800 teachers serve these schools.
Nash was nominated by the TBCS Administration and had to have several letters of recommendation which were then compared to nominations from other schools. The announcement was made at the TACS Teachers Convention last week. The theme of the conference was “Striving for Excellence.”

Terry Long of Decherd was arrested by Franklin County deputies on Friday on charges of aggravated assault, especially aggravated burglary and theft of property. Long was booked at the Franklin County Jail under a bond of $100,000.
After a thorough investigation, a report filed by Investigator George Dyer stated that an altercation occurred between Long and H.L. Gipson was initiated over a dog being shot.
Long allegedly took control of a weapon during the altercation and discharged it until all the rounds were spent. No serious injuries were reported.
Long has a Franklin County General Sessions Court date set for 8 a.m. on Dec. 3.

Michael Garrison age 23 of Pelham was wanted on outstanding theft charges and failing to report to jail.
Grundy County deputies received a tip of his whereabouts in the Layne’s Cove area in Grundy County on Monday. When deputies arrived, Garrison attempted to flee on a Polaris RZR. During the attempt, he struck a police cruiser causing the ATV to flip off the roadway. Garrison then fled on foot but was quickly apprehended.
He was transported to the hospital and will be incarcerated at the Grundy County Jail when he is released.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is observing National Fire Prevention Week through Saturday by reminding citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfires. The official start of wildfire season in Tennessee is Oct. 15.
Obtaining a burn permit is free, fast, and simple. If you are burning a leaf or brush pile that is smaller than 8 feet by 8 feet in size, their online system provides a quick and efficient way to apply. For a larger burn, call your local Division of Forestry burn permit phone number Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The online system and burn permit phone numbers can be found at http://www.burnsafetn.org/
More than 300,000 permits are issued each year, and they are only issued when conditions are conducive to safe burning. If you live inside city limits, there may be additional restrictions. Check with your municipality before you burn.
Burning without a permit is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine. Wildfires caused by arson are a class C felony punishable by 3 to 15 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. Anyone with information about suspected arson activity should call the state Fire Marshal’s Arson Hotline at 1-800-762-3017. The hotline is answered 24 hours a day, and you may remain anonymous when providing information. Cash awards are offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction. To report illegal burning, please call 1-888-891-TDEC.

Believe or not flu cases have already been confirmed in Tennessee.
Dr. William Schaffner, an Infectious Disease Specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said it is still tough to predict what kind of flu season it will be. Regardless, he said his recommendations stay the same. He advises anyone six months of age and older to get a flu shot and to do it before the end of October.
Dr. Schaffner said the vaccine is the best defense against the flu. While it isn’t perfect, it still protects against several strains of the virus and makes an individual less likely to spread the flu to others.
The CDC reports 2017-18 flu season was one of the worst in about 25 years. Over 900,000 people were hospitalized across the country and 80,000 died. Ten children died in Tennessee.
Flu season normally starts in November and peaks in February.

Motlow State Community College will observe Fall Break Oct. 12 – 16, according to college officials.
Offices will remain open on their regular schedule, but no classes will be held during the break. This applies to the Moore County, Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna campuses as well as the Sparta site.
The libraries on the Moore County and McMinnville campuses will be open 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, Monday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 16.
The library on the Smyrna campus will be open 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, Monday, Oct. 15 and Tuesday, Oct. 16.
The library on the Fayetteville campus will be closed on Friday, Oct. 12, and will be open 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 16.
The Motlow Bookstore at the Moore County campus will be open 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12; and 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 16. The McMinnville and Smyrna campus bookstores will be closed all of Fall Break.
Classes resume at all Motlow campuses Wednesday, Oct. 17.

There was a fatal accident early Monday morning on Hwy. 55 near Coffee County High School. The two-vehicle crash took place around 5:30am.
Manchester Police Assistant Chief Adam Floied says that Shawn Robert Austin age 41 of Tullahoma was on his way to work when his Pontiac car was hit head-on by a pick-up traveling in the opposite direction. Floied says that the female driver of the truck saw something in the road, swerved and crossed over the median, crashing into Austin’s car.

Austin died from the injuries he received. The female was not seriously injured.
Traffic was shut down in both directions of Hwy 55 for around three hours, causing several people to be late for work and students to run late for school.
Manchester Police is investigating the fatal crash.

Early Friday morning (October 5, 2018) in Monteagle a man was arrested for allegedly stealing items from the Monteagle Church of Christ and Monteagle Flea Market.
A man who says he is not from Monteagle was found walking through the town carrying a bag with several old coins inside.
Monteagle Police reports that after an investigation they discovered the church and storage building and cabin at the flea market had been broken into.
Jeffery Tittle was arrested and charged with three counts of burglary, three counts of vandalism, and three counts of theft.