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On Thursday Manchester Police received information that a person was in room 239 of the Scottish Inn allegedly smoking marijuana. The arrest warrant indicates that the man admitted to doing so.
Police say Jermaine T Kang age 36 of 24th St Chicago, IL was found to be in possession of a nine millimeter automatic weapon that was reported stolen out of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Kang is a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history.
The man was charged by Manchester Officer Ernie Colvin with theft of property and unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon. His bond was set at $10,000.

A Tullahoma man was arrested on Tuesday (March 1) on drug related charges.
Phillip Wade Underwood, 55, of Cedar Lane Apartments was charged with possession of schedule VI, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest.
Tullahoma Police Officer Rocky Ruehling was dispatched to an apartment in Cedar Lane Apartments to investigate loud music. According to the officer’s report, when Underwood opened the door the officer allegedly smelled a strong odor of “burned marijuana.”
The officer entered the apartment and saw on a computer desk a glass bong, and other paraphernalia and pieces of marijuana. According to a police report, Underwood became “agitated and did not want to sit” while the officer searched the apartment and he struggled with Ruehling.
The officer allegedly found inside the apartment and in the desk, marijuana and paraphernalia with marijuana residue. Allegedly Underwood said that the marijuana was his and that he ordered it online from Colorado and had it shipped to him.
Underwood was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a $3,500 bond and is to appear in General Sessions Court on March 24.

The Manchester Board of Education will begin its interview process of candidates for Director of Schools starting Monday March 7, 2016 downstairs in the administrative building.

March 7, 2016      

4:00 p.m. – Dr. Sharon Harper

5:15 p.m. – Dr. Charles Lawson

6:30 p.m. – Mr. Chad Fletcher

 

On Thursday March 10, 2016

4:00 p.m. – Dr. William Childers

5:15 p.m. – Dr. Don McPherson

6:30 p.m. – Ms. Sharon Edwards

The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness has announced Tullahoma has been awarded a $5,000 Healthier Tennessee Community Grant to help sustain community-wide projects and activities that encourage and enable physical activity, healthy eating and tobacco abstinence.
To earn the grant, Tullahoma’s Health Council achieved:
• At least 50 percent of K-8 teachers using GoNoodle, an interactive, online tool that encourages exercise during the school day.
• At least 15 percent of faith communities with 100 or more members using Small Starts @ Worship wellness programs.
• At least 20 percent of workplaces with 35 or more employees using Small Starts @ Work wellness programs.
“We are pleased to be a part of the Healthier Tennessee Community initiative, and we will use these grant funds to continue our wellness plans,” Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee said.
In Tennessee, one in four adults smokes, and one in five high school students uses tobacco. Approximately 31 percent of the population is classified as obese and an additional 34 percent are overweight, and type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure are at epidemic levels.
To be designated a Healthier Tennessee Community, Tullahoma must initiate and sustain community-wide events and activities that support physical activity, healthy eating and tobacco abstinence, and then track and measure outputs and accomplishments of the program.

Two new stores are headed to Tullahoma. An ALDI discount grocery store will be built adjacent to Electronic Express on two acres at the intersection of North Jackson Street and Hoover Lane. The 18,142-square-foot store is scheduled to open later this year.
An unnamed grocery store is also set to open in Tullahoma. The supermarket will be connected to the north end of the Northgate Mall structure.
As the new businesses move in, some will be relocating. Developers are planning the move of Radio Shack to inside the mall, American City Bank will be move back some 85 yards, Aspen Dental will also be relocating. These moves are being done to create more parking around the mall area.

On Saturday night Coffee County Deputy Lee Marcom responded to 4076 Woodbury Hwy in Manchester about a suspicious vehicle. When Marcom requested the subject to move his vehicle to the nearby Dollar General parking lot, the man allegedly sped away and Marcom pursued. According to Marcom’s report, the man identified as Randy Joe Williams age 37 Silver St Tullahoma ran at least one stop sign and was speeding through a subdivision and ended up in a residential backyard. The deputy says he approached the subject’s vehicle telling him to get out of the car. Williams allegedly accelerated his vehicle and hit Deputy Marcom’s car. Williams then according to the arrest warrant exited his car on the passenger side and ran into the woods where he fell down and Marcom took him into custody.
Williams was charged with vandalism, evading arrest, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault. His bond was set at $21,200 and he has a court date of March 14, 2016.

On Wednesday morning at approximately 2:25am Deputy Kevin Smith was dispatched to 365 Stacy Rd in Summitville for a reported structure fire. According to Smith’s police report, upon his arrival he spoke with the victim Tanya Rymer who told him the fire started in the home due to grease on her stove that was apparently left on.
The report went onto to say that Rymer stated that she is unsure of the damage done but was assuming the value is around $20,000.
Summitville Fire Department responded and extinguished the early morning fire.

Four people have been booked into the Franklin County Jail and charged with multiple crimes including aggravated burglary. On Monday February 29th Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a report of a burglary on Damron Road. After making contact with the owner of the residence, deputies notified investigators who through investigation were able to make contact with four individuals who are believed to have committed the crime. Peter Laflam (703 Lynchburg Rd., Winchester), Lynette Amber Partin (5447 Cathey Ridge Rd., Manchester), and Lynn Julie Smith and Anthony Wagner both of (1829 Oak Grove Road, Decherd) were arrested and booked on charges of aggravated burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, theft of property $10,000 to $60,000, possession of drug paraphernalia and manufacture/sell of schedule VI. All defendants are being held on $100,000 bond and have an original court date set for Thursday April 14th in Franklin County General Sessions Court. Participating in the investigation were Deputies Martin Tyler and Shane Brown along with Investigators George Dyer and Todd Hindman.

Manchester Firefighters completed Engine Company Operations Training-First 5 Minutes this past weekend with the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD). Manchester Firefighters along with firefighters from across the state participated in this very in-depth training in the MFRD training area.
Captain Terry Smith from MFRD was the lead instructor for the training along with a several other Captains and Lt’s and firefighters from MFRD. They provided outstanding training to all who attended. The firefighters went through several evolutions in the key areas of the scene, from Incident Command, to Rapid Invention Crews (RIT) to fire attack crews.
Firefighters attacked the simulated fires on the ground level for three to four evolutions then attacked a simulated fire on the first floor of the facility while entering the facility from a second floor window. Manchester Fire crews mixed with firefighters from other departments to make up the various teams that went through the training. All fire crews in attendance were able to practice the lessons learned from NIST and UL training using the SLICE-RS methods under non-fire condition, which allowed each team to attack the simulated fires, learn what they did right and learn where they could improve their tactics and training, which enhances firefighter safety and survival.
Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers said that this was an outstanding training event, and the training was very worthwhile for all those that attended.