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Ballot set for Coffee County

MAYOR
R MARK F. ALLEN
D JOHN CONSTANTINE
R GARY CORDELL
D DAVID PENNINGTON
I TIM BROWN

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
R HELEN DEBELLIS
D NILESH PETAL

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
D DAN FLEENOR
R STEVEN JONES
I JIMMY HOLLANDSWORTH

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
R TODD CROCKETT
D MIKE STEIN
D PAUL THORNTON

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
D LEE ELLARD
R JOEY HOBBS

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
R BILL JUDKINS
I BOBBY BRYAN

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6
D PATT CARR
R DENNIS HUNT

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 7
R PAUL GISH
I MARGARET CUNNINGHAM

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 8
R EMILY POWERS HOWES
R CHIP SCHULTZ

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 9
I DAVID ORRICK

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 10
D HARLEY MEYERS
R SCARLETT TAYLOR

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 11
R JIM FIELDING
D BARRY WEST

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 12
R ASHLEY KRAFT
I TIMOTHY MORRIS

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 13
I MICHAEL LEXRAY

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 14
D MISSY DEFORD

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 15
D CLIFTON CAMPBELL
R DWIGHT MILLER

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 16
R TIM STUBBLEFIELD
I MARIAN GALBRAITH

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 17
D JIMMY BRADFORD
R TILDON STUBBLEFIELD

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 18
R BARBARA BUCKNER
D DAVID CLARK

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 19
D JACKIE DUNCAN

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 20
D ROSEMARY CRABTREE

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 21
D GWEN CARR
R CHARLES SEABORN

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
R NATALIE BROOKE DOTSON
D HEATHER HINDS DUNCAN

TRUSTEE
D ROBIN DUNN
R JOHN MARCHESONI

SHERIFF
R HARRY CONWAY
D STEVE GRAVES
R CHAD PARTIN
R LARRY SWAN

COUNTY CLERK
R JENNA AMACHER
D TERESA HENEGAR MCFADDEN

REGISTER OF DEEDS
R CHRIS ELAM
R DONNA TONEY
D TERESA WRIGHT

ROAD SUPERINTENDENT
R BENTON BARTLETT
D RONNIE WATTS

Primaries are set for May 1 and the county general, city elections and state primaries will be Aug. 2.

Gang-Related Murder Trial ends with Guilty Verdict

David Darrell Fletcher intake photo from the Coffee County Jail.

A second man has been found guilty in the two and half year-old gang-related murder of Angela Kibble in Shelbyville.
On Wednesday of last week, a jury found David Fletcher of Winchester guilty of first degree murder, first degree murder in perpetrating a felony and aggravated burglary in connection with Kibble’s death.
Kibble, 45, was shot and killed in her Belmont Avenue apartment on Sept. 14, 2015.
On Sept. 14 last year, Kavaris Kelso was found guilty on charges of aggravated burglary and first-degree murder in Kibble’s death. Prosecutors said Kelso was the gunman and Fletcher organized the hit.
The hit was allegedly in retaliation for Kibble’s son, Michael Dominic Sales, alleged involvement in the Sept. 6, 2015 shooting death of Carlton Capone Caruth of Fayetteville.
Prosecutors said that gang members including Kelso and Fletcher traveled from Tullahoma to Shelbyville to find and kill either Sales or his mother.
Prosecutors and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation built a case showing a timeline of what they said was Fletcher’s phone pinging off various cell towers leading from Tullahoma to Shelbyville and back to Tullahoma around the time of the murder. (Shelbyville Times-Gazette)

Woman Charged with Perjury and More in Conjunction with Murder Trial

Amber Marie Rinaldi-Fletcher

In a related story; An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Winchester woman, who is charged with committing perjury during testimony in a Bedford County trial.
At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, on February 16th, TBI Agents investigated a complaint that Amber Marie Rinaldi-Fletcher committed perjury when she testified in a homicide trial in Bedford County on February 15th. Agents learned that Rinaldi-Fletcher, who is the defendant’s wife, provided testimony in the trial that contradicted previous statements she gave to the TBI.

Drew Anthony Greer

On Friday, 26 year-old Rinaldi-Fletcher was arrested and charged with one count of Aggravated Perjury. She was booked into the Bedford County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
Also last week, Rinaldi-Fletcher was charged with introducing contraband into the Bedford County Jail during the murder trial. Her bond was increased to $105,000.
She allegedly received help from Drew Anthony Greer, 28, of Wartrace, a now former corrections officer at the Bedford County Jail. He has been charged with official misconduct and introducing contraband into a penal institution. He was fired from his job.

New Animal Shelter to be Built in Tullahoma

Tullahoma will soon see work begin on a new animal shelter.
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a bid from Brindley and Sons Construction Inc, of Tullahoma, to begin work on the new Tullahoma Animal Care and Control Facility, which will be the new name of the animal shelter.
Total costs for the project are estimated at $529,550, which includes a base bid of $410,000 and “Add Alternates” priced at a total of $119,550.
The plans for the new shelter include a 2,736 square foot building with 36 separate dog kennels. The accepted additions include 36 exterior dog runs.

No Candidates Removed from the Coffee County Ballot

We reported on Monday that during the Coffee County Election Commission meeting last week a motion was made to make a change on the agenda. The reason for that change was because there are some Republican candidates, who by new Republican bylaws, may not certify to be a bona fide Republican. On Wednesday the Election Commission received a phone call from Michael Sullivan with the state republican party. He said stated no one would be removed from the Coffee County ballot.
Coffee County Administrator of Elections Vernita Davis told WMSR that a question about democratic candidate has also been resolved and will be on the ballot.

Three People Charged in Burglary Case

Ashley Lucille Trimue… Photos provided by the CCSD.

Brad Wade Howard

Three people were arrested for a burglary in the Pocahontas Road area on Feb. 20.
Arrested were Ashley Lucille Trimue, 31, of Mill Street Manchester, Brad Wade Howard, 38, Normandy Road, Normandy and Loal Jackson Carr, 30, of Ridgewood Drive, Manchester.
According to warrants, Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Clem was called to a residence on Pocahontas Road concerning a theft. Upon arrival the victim told officers that several pieces of woodworking equipment, supplies and materials were taken from his locked home. The doorframe had been broken where the thieves kicked the door in.
Officers then notified area pawn shops of the theft. A short time later Mike’s Pawn in Tullahoma notified officers that the three were in their business attempting to pawn the items taken. The three were detained until positive proof was established as to the items taken in the break in. They were then taken into custody. Several other items stolen were located in the truck that the three were riding.

Loal Jackson Carr

Trimue was charged with theft of property, vandalism, burglary and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $52,500. She is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 5.
Howard was charged with theft of property, vandalism, burglary, simple possession, possession of schedule II and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $56,000. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 5.
Carr was charged with theft of property, vandalism and burglary. His bond was set at $51,000 and he is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 5.

Former Conference Center Manager Pleads Guilty to taking $31,000 from MCCCC

Alyce Faith Heifner… Photo provided by the CCSD.

The former manager of the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center had plead guilty to taking $31,000 from the center.
Alyce Faith Heifner was arrested in February of last year for taking the money from the center over a 15-month period. The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury found the theft.
After her guilty plea to theft of property over $10,000 and two counts of official misconduct to Coffee County Circuit Court Judge Craig Johnson, she was placed on probation for five years and ordered to make restitution.
According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, Coffee County has insurance to cover the theft and she will be required to pay “whatever the county’s deductible is.” He noted that this is the way state law is written that she pay the difference. He also stated that the insurance company could also decide to sue her for the total amount taken.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology to Offer Classes in Manchester

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) – McMinnville is accepting enrollment applications for an Industrial Maintenance program at its Instructional Service Center in Manchester located at 1877 Volunteer Parkway, (VIAM Building). Class will begin February 26, 2018 and will meet from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday. Tuition and fees are $1,246 per trimester plus books and supplies.
The length of the program is 16 months, and includes courses in Rigging, Basic Mechanical Maintenance, Fundamentals of Fluid Power, Basic Electronics/NIDA Systems, Motor Controls, PLC Programming and Troubleshooting, Pneumatics/Hydraulics and Introduction to Robotics.
An Industrial Maintenance Technician graduate would be responsible for troubleshooting, disassembly, repair, and assembly of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and electrical systems on industrial machinery.
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. You may complete a FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov (TCAT McMinnville school code 005307). If you have questions or need assistance, please call (931) 473-5587 to speak with Tennille Davenport ext. 234 or Jeff Johnson ext. 235.
Enrollment applications are available at www.tcatmcminnville.edu.
For additional information contact Jeff Johnson at 931-473-5587, ext. 235.
Apply now! Limited space is available.

H&R Block Student of the Week

Congratulations to Student of the Week -Brelie Sons!!! Brelie, the daughter of Susan and Ronnie Garner, is a ninth grader at Coffee County Raider Academy.
Brelie was nominated because, “she represents the best at CCRA. She always uses good manners, is kind and helpful to fellow students, has a positive attitude and is a hard worker”, said CCRA librarian, Michelle Vaughn. Brelie is on the yearbook staff at CCRA. Her favorite subject is Algebra. When Brelie is not at school, she likes to take pictures and make photo collages. When Brelie is older she might go into the medical field to become a pediatric nurse. But she also loves to do hair and she may end up in a cosmetology field.
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.
Pictured with Brelie is Rosalyn Partin of H & R Block and Terri Murr, Assistant Principal at CCRA.

Traffic Violation leads to Woman’s Arrest

Jami Ann Cole… Photo provided by the CCSD.

An Estill Springs woman was arrested by the Tennessee Highway Patrol Feb. 19 on drug charges.
Jami Ann Cole, 32, of Sharron Drive, Estill Springs was charged with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia and activities.
According to warrants obtained by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Randy Euler, a vehicle that Cole was riding in was stopped on Westview Avenue in Tullahoma for a traffic violation. When the trooper approached the vehicle, he smelled the “strong odor of marijuana” coming from the vehicle. According to the warrant, Cole admitted that she had an illegal substance in the vehicle.
After Trooper Euler searched the vehicle he allegedly found a black container that had green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, as well as, a white crystal-like substance which was believed to be methamphetamines. He also found a glass pipe with residue that she had in her clothing. The trooper alleged that inside the container was another container that had a glass pipe, numerous plastic bags and a set of digital scales.
Cole was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $16,000 and is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on May 15.