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Manchester Police Investigator Jonathan Anthony arrested Baron Luderick Clabaugh age 29 of Anthony Lane Shelbyville on Thursday with Manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance. The arrest warrant indicates that Clabaugh was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. The Manchester Police Department canine was on the scene and alerted to the presence of drugs in the vehicle. Officers allegedly located approximately 1.5 ounces of a white crystal rock believed to be an illegal drug in three separate bags and allegedly Clabaugh admitted that the drugs were his.
The Bedford County man was booked in at the Coffee County Jail under a $50,000 bond and he’ll be in court on June 7, 2016.

Manchester Police Sergeant Devin DeFord responded to McDonald’s on the Hillsboro Highway early Friday morning in reference to a possible impaired driver in the drive-thru. DeFord made contact with the driver and says the man allegedly had a very strong odor of intoxicant, slurred speech and was very aggressive towards the officer. The man identified as Jeremy Neal age 35 of Kefauver St Manchester was asked several times to get out of the vehicle and apparently refused and also refused any field sobriety tests. Neal was placed in a holding cell while officers obtained a search warrant for his blood, upon obtaining the warrant the officers went to get the subject from the holding cell and he became physical with officers swinging and allegedly striking one officer before being taken to the ground and handcuffed for transport to Unity Medical Center. Once at Unity, Neal supposedly refused to walk into the hospital and had to be carried.
Neal was charged with assault, violation of complied consent law, disorderly conduct and driving under the influence. Bond was set at $11,500 and a court date of June 7, 2016.

It’s almost Bo Time in Manchester! On Tuesday, May 31, (Tuesday) Bojangles’ will open its newest restaurant in Manchester, Tenn., located at 2206 Hillsboro Road, just in time to be your destination for everything from summertime picnics to tailgating before the big local music festival.
Opening day will kick off at 4 a.m. with free Bojangles’ coffee. The festivities will continue when doors open at 5 a.m., with product and coupon giveaways planned throughout the day. Giveaways include a $50 Bojangles’ gift card for each of the first 50 customers on opening day.
Other opening day offers and activities include:
• All customers may enter to win Bojangles’ breakfast for a year (that’s one delicious Bojangles’ breakfast combo every week for 52 weeks);
• Free Bo-Berry biscuit with any purchase from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.;
• Free 22 oz. Legendary Iced Tea® with any purchase from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
• Free kids’ meal (for kids 12-and-under) with any purchase from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
• Customers will receive a coupon for a free ham, steak, sausage or Bo-Berry biscuit with any purchase from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.;
• Additionally, on opening day, Thunder Radio will be on-site for a live remote from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Local residents should listen throughout the day for opportunities to win Bojangles’ gift cards and prize packs.
“We are thrilled to open our newest Bojangles’ restaurant in Manchester,” said Dion Firooznia, Regional Vice President for Bojangles’. “We are excited about our growth in Tennessee, and the Bojangles’ team is looking forward to being part of the local community. We think residents will fall in love with our friendly service and our popular, freshly-made menu items – including breakfast all day, every day – for years to come.”
The company-owned restaurant is estimated to have 30 to 35 team members, will measure approximately 3,800 square feet and will seat more than 70 guests. Hours of operation are from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. This is the first Bojangles’ location in Coffee County, although the company recently announced plans to open a restaurant in nearby Tullahoma this summer.

The Franklin County Commission has unanimously approved to allow Winchester’s Phoenix Boats to purchase 42 acres of “pad ready” land in the county’s Industrial Park. The commission agreed to sell the land for $147,000. The boat manufacturer already has a plant in Winchester. Phoenix Boats’ new building will be about 150,000 square feet in size. The expansion of the boat manufacturing company will create 250 new jobs. Franklin County Industrial recruiter Gene Seaton told the county commission that the expansion of Phoenix Boats will have a positive impact on the local economy.

Tennessee and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over a new directive about transgender students in public schools.
The lawsuit announced Wednesday also includes Oklahoma, Alabama, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Texas, Maine, Louisiana, Utah, Arizona and Georgia. The challenge follows a federal directive to U.S. schools this month to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.
Conservative states had vowed defiance since the Justice Department handed down the guidance.
The lawsuit accuses the Obama administration of “running roughshod over commonsense policies” that protect children. It asks a judge to declare the directive unlawful.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning Friday at 12 noon through next Tuesday morning, May 31st. This is expected to provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists who will be traveling in the state during this Memorial Day weekend.
TDOT Commissioner John Schroer said nearly 700,000 drivers are expected to travel on Tennessee roads this weekend. He said the suspension of lane closures should reduce congestion and delays on the major highways.

Beginning June 1, Tennessee State Parks will advise visitors to use certified heat-treated wood. The new policy aims to prevent or slow the introduction of exotic insects or diseases into parks that could otherwise threaten the health of trees and forests. Visitors who want to have a campfire can bring certified heat-treated firewood into a park or use dead and down wood from an area adjacent to the fire. Manufactured fire logs will also be acceptable. Many parks, in conjunction with approved vendors, will have certified heat-treated firewood available for sale.

The event begins at 11am, but if cannot attend in person Thunder Radio will be broadcasting the event live.

AGENDA

Opening by 3 Commanders (Legion, VFW, & DAV)

Opening Prayer with Rev Rocky Whray (Legion Mbr)

Post Colors Raised by Sheriff’s Honor Guard, National Anthem (duet by Karen Wainwright and Langdon Spangler)

Introduction of Stage Persons; Judd Matheny and mayors for Coffee and Manchester

Medley of Patriotic Songs (Lloyd Smith of Tullahoma)

Introduction of Congressman Dianne Black by MC Rob Moreland

Dr. David Black (Forensic Scientist, Marine Vietnam veteran and Founder & CEO of Aegis Sciences Corp)

Reading of “In Flanders Fields” Bryce Kutzli of Manchester

Wreath Laying & TAPS (3 Commanders)

Reading of “A Memorial Day Poem” by DAR Regent of Tullahoma Chapter

Closing Prayer

Financial adviser Peter Krull has been in the business for 18 years, and for the last 12, he’s specialized exclusively in green and socially conscious investments for his clients.
Krull was an early adopter of a growing trend – people wanting to ensure their money isn’t funding companies where strategies and business practices run counter to their beliefs.
“If you invest with your values, you can get competitive returns,” Krull insists. “I think that our clients and the people who come to us realize that when they own something in their investment portfolio that isn’t aligned with their values, that there’s a certain discontinuity with who they are.”
There are now hundreds of green stocks for investors to choose from.
Krull and others like him look for companies that focus on product safety and quality, or that have policies that empower shareholders, good environmental records and employee-friendly policies. He also places a special emphasis on community-based companies, so the money stays local.
Krull says he also works with schools, churches and nonprofit organizations to make sure their endowment investments are in line with their beliefs.
“I do believe it matters what you own, not only with individuals but also with churches and nonprofits, and helping congregations take a look and see what’s in their endowments and if those investments align with their values,” he states.
Krull says many clients looking to invest money for their retirement and children’s schooling want specifically to know their money isn’t supporting fossil fuels, or companies operating without a social ethic.

It’s back to drawing board for the Manchester City School Board. This week the board withdrew its offer to Dr. Don McPherson for the director of schools position.
Chairman of the Board Mike Lewis has stated that apparently McPherson had received another job offer.
The school board is hoping to fill the job opening by the June 18 deadline. If they do not hire a new director by that date they will have to wait until after the city elections that take place in August.
The board will take applications through June 1, and discuss candidates in the June 13 meeting.