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A Nashville man was arrested after he allegedly provided a false name to Tennessee State Trooper Dylan Culver last week in Tullahoma after a traffic stop on East Lauderdale St. When the officer checked the name that was given to him, he was told that there was a person with a similar name wanted in Coffee and Franklin counties.
When the trooper checked he learned that the man was Demonte L. Fletcher, 21, of Nashville and that there were warrants for his arrest, he handcuffed him and placed Fletcher in the back of the patrol car.
While in the back of the patrol car, Fletcher began to attempt to destroy and damage the inside of the patrol car. The officer took him out of the patrol car and Fletcher allegedly started “yelling and cursing,” according to warrants. He also started to kick the door of the car. He was subdued and placed back in the car.
Fletcher was charged with disorderly conduct, vandalism, criminal impersonation, resisting arrest and violation of conditions of community supervision. He was booked into the Coffee County Jail on the charges and held under a bond of $13,500. He is to appear in Coffee County Generals Sessions Court June 12.

A crash involving a tractor trailer and a black Corvette blocked the westbound lanes of I-24 at Joe B. Jackson Parkway for nearly five-hours.
The crash happened around 10:30 Friday morning when a Corvette became pinned underneath the semi with multiple people inside. Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Lifeflight was called to the scene.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol had the roadway shut down until 3pm while they investigated the crash.
Rutherford County EMS Special Operations team officials report the extrication was difficult, but they worked alongside Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue to get the people out quickly and safely.
The driver of the Corvette was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center by LifeFlight, the passenger by ground. Both patients were in critical condition. Their names were not provided.

On Thursday, (March 22, 2018), Grundy County Deputy Billy Harris received a call regarding a male subject passed out in his vehicle at the Hwy 399 car wash.
Through the course of the investigation, Deputy Harris found approximately 20 grams of meth, numerous pills, and marijuana. He also seized $1,608 and a Honda Civic.
Cory Shawn Caldwell age 36 of Gruetli-Laager was charged with DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule II, IV and VI drug violations, sale possession, distribution or handling of drugs and tampering/fabricating with evidence. Caldwell was booked in at the Grundy County Jail and then released after making bond.

 

A bald eagle found floating in the Duck River by a kayaker in Bedford County last week and it was released back to the sky on Friday (March 23).
Tennessee Wildlife Officer, Larry Thurston was alerted to the animal in distress on Saturday, March 17. After rescuing the eagle, he took it to the Shelbyville Animal Hospital where the Dr.’s Anderson and Stimpson cared for the animal overnight. On Sunday officer Thurston transported the eagle to Walden’s Puddle Rehabilitation Center where the eagle recuperated.
At the time the eagle was rescued it appeared weak and lethargic. Although there was no trauma indicating that the animal had been shot, an x-ray of the animal shows a small round object in the wing which resembles the shape and size of a shot gun pellet. Walden’s Puddle staff confirmed that it was a pellet but that the injury was old. It is not clear at this time what caused the eagle to become ill, but after spending a week in rehab it had regained its strength.

A Tullahoma man and woman were arrested on drug charges after they were found in a dumpster behind Pain Management Clinic on North Jackson Street.
Arrested on March 19 were James Leslie Richards, 42 of South Maple Street on charges of possession of schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on revoked/suspended license.
Barbara W Kilgore, 37, was charged with possession of schedule II drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Tullahoma Police Officer Brooke Earhart wrote in a report that while on special patrol behind the building she saw a minivan parked behind the building next to a dumpster. She wrote that Richards was “hanging out” of the dumpster and Kilgore was inside the dumpster.
They told the officer that they were going through the dumpster because they had had an argument and Kilgore had thrown her ring in the dumpster.
When the officer checked with the Coffee County Communication Center, she learned that Richards’ driver licenses were revoked. Kilgore said that the van they were riding in was hers.
When the officer searched the van she allegedly found a case in the driver side door of the van that contained a plastic bag that contained one gram of meth, two used syringes, one razor blade with residue, one clear glass tube pipe with residue and a set of digital scales. When asked by the officer, neither person would “admit” to ownership of the drugs.
Richards’ bond was set at $5,500 and he is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court April 5.
Kilgore’s bond was set at $2,500 and she is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on April 5.

Historic Downtown Manchester has been entered in the national “America’s Main Street” contest. The winner of the contest receives a $25,000 grand prize. If Manchester wins, the $25,000 would be used for additional revitalization of downtown! The first round of voting ends April 22, 2018. Anyone can vote so just click on the link on the front page of our website or here. https://www.mainstreetcontest.com/profile/105
You can vote once a day.

Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill to require public schools to prominently display the national motto, “In God We Trust.”
It would take effect immediately if Republican Gov. Bill Haslam signs it.
The measure requires schools to display the motto in a prominent location, either as a plaque, artwork, or in some other form.
Whether this motto represents an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion is a question that has invited legal challenges in other states with similar laws.
But the bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Susan Lynn, says the “motto and founding documents are the cornerstone of freedom and we should teach our children about these things.”

Tennessee lawmakers are trying to prevent DUI offenders from getting their hands on alcohol.
A bill to that effect has advanced in the Tennessee House.
The bill would allow judges the ability to temporarily prohibit drivers convicted of a DUI from buying alcohol. If passed, the rule would go into effect on July 1.
The bill originally called for a lifetime ban for a third conviction, as well as making it a misdemeanor to sell alcohol to these DUI offenders. However, lawmakers removed these parts of the bill.
The bill would, however, require DUI offenders to show they committed the offense on their driver’s license. The law, if passed would not go into effect until 2020.

Tullahoma’s longtime City Administrator Jody Baltz will be retiring in May. He announced his in intentions at a meeting of the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen earlier this month.
Baltz has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city for 20 years.
According to Baltz, Mayor Lane Curlee has plans to hire an interim employee who will essentially shadow Baltz in his daily work in order to make the transition away from Baltz’s leadership easier.
By April 9, Baltz said, Curlee will make his recommendation for an interim city administrator to the board of mayor aldermen for its approval.

Sealed bids are invited for the Raider Yearbook Photography Contract. Bid proposals should include the following services:
1. On-Campus Senior Yearbook Session (Formal) at no cost to students
a. Tux Jackets/Shirts and Formal Drape provided
2. Fall Undergrad/Faculty/Staff picture day
a. 2-week turnaround on fall pic proofs (Seniors/Undergrad/Faculty/Staff)
3. Fall make-up picture day (approx. 3 weeks after fall pics)
4. On-Campus Top 10% Photo Session (Late January)
a. Dressy Casual Photo
5. Student Photo Badges
6. Inow compatible disk for Central Office to upload photos to system (due 2 weeks from photo sessions)
7. Digital PSPA file of all photos to Yearbook Staff (due 2 weeks from photo sessions)
Sealed bids will be received by mail or in person to: CCCHS, Attn: Raider Yearbook Photography Contract, 100 Red Raider Drive, Manchester, TN 37355, OR via email to: freezea@k12coffee.net until 3:00 p.m., local time, on April 6, 2018.