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On Thursday November 3, Manchester Officer Daryn Gadeken responded Thoma St in Manchester for a disturbance call.
The arrest warrant indicates that Nicholas Ian Price age 26 Thoma St Manchester became violent with his mother and girlfriend. The man is accused of pushing his mother to the ground. He is also accused of throwing something in a bedroom, striking a baby who was asleep on a bed.
The arrest warrant says that Price is also accused of pulling a knife on his brother. Price’s mother and brother apparently were able to get the knife away from Price. He is also accused of pointing a loaded gun at his mother.
Price age 26 Thoma St Manchester was arrested for 2 counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, 3 counts of domestic assault and bond surrender. He is also facing 2 failures to appear, so bond was denied. Price will appear in court on Nov 22, 2016.

On Sunday Manchester officers were called to Roadway Inn for a disturbance call. When officers arrived they made contact with 29 year-old Matthew Phillip Jefferson.
In the arrest warrant officers state that the man appeared to be impaired, but gave consent to a room search. Officers state in the warrant that the man gave them 3 glass pipes with residue on them. Manchester Officer Trey Adcock transported Jefferson to the Coffee County Jail.
According to the arrest warrant, while correction officers were searching the subject they found 1.9 grams of what field tested for Methamphetamine in the man’s person that he allegedly tried to hide from the officers.
Jefferson was charged with Schedule II drug violations, unlawful paraphernalia uses and activities and contraband in a penal institution. His bond was set at $15,500 and he set to appear in court Jan 3, 2017.

According to the Division of Forestry no one in the state of Tennessee will be issued burn permits.
Authorities said that there has been an increase in suspected arson cases and with the area being very dry they would like people to express caution.
In Grundy and Marion Counties, the South Cumberland State Park is advising that a ban on campfires is in effect until the area receives heavy, sustained rains for a few days. A stretch of the Fiery Gizzard Trail is closed because of recent wildfire damage.
Several forest fires have been reported in Tennessee at locations that include Grundy, Cumberland, Marion and several counties in East Tennessee.

As the result of what is being called an epidemic the Franklin County Drug Coalition and the Winchester Police Department held a meeting last week at the Franklin County High School auditorium for parents and interested people.
The epidemic is from the abuse of opioids. During the meeting teenagers who have been addicted to the prescription medications spoke and one parent also spoke about their child being hooked. According to Winchester Police Chief Dennis Young, there has been one death related to the abuse of the addicting drugs. Young says that people think that just because the drug is prescribed by a doctor it is not addicting, but it is.
The meeting at the high school was to make people aware of the dangers of the opioids and the current problem being experienced in the community.

Kimberly Renee Austin of Tullahoma has pleaded guilty to embezzling money from North Lake Elementary school parent-teacher organization.
Austin, 34, of Overlook Circle was sentenced last week to five years on probation, 200 hours of public service and restitution for the victims. She pleaded guilty to two felony counts of theft.
Austin was accused of taking some $8,000 from the North Lake Elementary PTO, as well as taking money from Center Stage Dance Company.
According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Investigator Robert Tipps, Austin served as treasurer for the North Lake Elementary PTO for the 2015-16 school year. Her arrest came after the president of the PTO discovered discrepancies’ on the school’s bank card. She allegedly made purchases for herself and she also got cash back from the bank card after making purchases.
Tipps says that Austin made restitution to the school on Thursday.

Early voting ended on Thursday with 12,687 casting ballots in Coffee County. That total is around 38% of the registered voters in the county.
Administrator of Elections Vernita Davis says she expects a very busy day at the polls tomorrow. Polls will be open from 7am-7pm. This is change from the normal 8am-7pm.
On the ballot:
• President
• United States House of Representatives
• (6th Congressional District)
• Tennessee State Senate
• (16th Senatorial District)
• Tennessee House of Representatives
• (47th House District)
A record-breaking 1,675,679 people voted early or cast absentee ballots across the Volunteer State’s 95 counties from Oct. 19 through Nov. 3. That turnout easily beat the record set during the 2008 presidential election when 1,579,960 Tennesseans voted early in person or by mail.
Live Election Day coverage begins at 6pm tomorrow on WMSR.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s mobile Career Coach will be partnering with the American Job Center in Tullahoma for a hiring event located in The Marcum Building on Wednesday, November 9th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. More than 22 employers will be onsite with multiple job opportunities. This event is open to the public.
Career Coach Staff will be on-site helping people to create resumes and register with Jobs4TN.gov where there are nearly 200,000 jobs available.
The Career Coach serves as a mobile one-stop career center to deliver workforce services across the State of Tennessee. It is a resource to deliver their services to areas that may lack access. The mission of TDLWD is to create and foster the nation’s number one workforce by assisting job seekers and employers.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.
A G E N D A

1. Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

4. Roll Call

5. Approve agenda.

6. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting.

7. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation

8. Elections, Appointments and Confirmations
a. Notaries
b. Industrial Board
c. Other

9. Unfinished Business

10. New Business
a. Report to Commissioners
b. Budget Amendments
c. Report on Debt Obligations
d. Resolution 2016-22 – Resolutions in Support of Application to USDA Rural Development for Grant Funds.
e. Grant Applications
f. Resolution 2016-23 – Full Commission Meeting Dates for 2017
g. Education Committee Discussion
h. Resolution 2016-24 – Intent to Support Tennessee Board of Regents Satellite Site by Providing 12 Acres in the Joint Industrial Park
i. Resolution 2016-25 – Resolution to approve the Contract between Coffee County and The Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority of Coffee County, Tennessee to accomplish the Payoff and Indebtedness on the Wayside Acres Area Wastewater Treatment System and to provide for the Reimbursement to the County of the payment.
j. Resolution 2016-26 – Resolution to Amend Coffee County Zoning Resolution No. 2006-39 to add “Solid Waste Transfer Station” as a Permitted Use under the M-1, General Industrial District, Classification
k. Resolution 2016-27 – Resolution to Amend Coffee County Zoning Resolution No. 2006-39 to add “Tennessee College of Applied Technology” as a Permitted Use Under the M-1, General Industrial District, Classification
l. Other

*Report of standing committee and action thereon by the commission.
B&F, Legislative, Education, HWR, Capital Outlay, Law Enforcement, Personnel &Compensation Committee
*Report of special committees and action thereon by the commission.

11. Statements & Announcements

12. Public Comments

13. Adjournment

The Motlow State Public Safety Department was recently awarded a $2,500 grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, according to Ray Higginbotham, director of the department.
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has announced the 384 agencies awarded $17.1 million in federal grant funding to support Tennessee highway safety efforts and education. 424 grants were distributed from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through THSO for the 2016-2017 Federal Fiscal Year.
“The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is a great resource for law enforcement agencies across the state,” said Higginbotham. “They have a strong commitment to the safety of all citizens and to higher education institutions within the state. Being able to form a partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and secure a grant also demonstrates the strong commitment that the Motlow Public Safety Department has to the safety of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors on all Motlow campuses each and every day.
The grant money will be used to purchase electronic speed monitoring signs for the Moore County campus. The Moore County campus is the only campus with a county road through the middle of it. The road has a significant amount of traffic traveling on it each and every day, including commercial vehicles. Most of the daily traffic traveling Ledford Mill Road is due to people coming to Motlow. However, there are a lot of vehicles on the road each day that are simply passing through the area for various reasons.
Data collected by these signs will also be used to help the Motlow State Public Safety Department apply for and hopefully receive additional grants in the future.