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A benefit and auction for the Hill family will be held Feb. 13 at the Hillsboro Elementary School. A terrible accident occurred on New Year’s Eve in Winchester that took the life of three people including twin 7 year-old boys James and John Hill of Hillsboro. Their parents Aaron and Lynetta Hill were also injured and have huge hospital bills and the benefit will help. The barbecue dinner starts at 4pm and an auction begins at 6pm. A $1 donation will give you an opportunity to win special items. Donations and items for the auction can be left with the sponsors, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, Coffee County Rescue Squad, Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department, Dr. Jay Trussler or auctioneer B.B. Brown.
There is also a Go Fund Me account set up online for the Hill family for people to donate money. https://www.gofundme.com/kuh3cm3c

According to an arrest warrant, on Wednesday police say that a subject went to Hills Chapel Apartments in Manchester and pulled a knife on a male victim as he exited his vehicle. The man with the knife allegedly held it against the victim’s stomach and demanded his wallet, money and anything he had of value. The victim told police that the subject then reached into his pocket and got approximately $800.00 from the victim. Investigators state that the subject then ran back to his residence at 354 Brookhollow Circle and hid in the attic. Investigators were able to track the subject through the snow and had the victim make a positive ID of the subject that had robbed him and held him at knife point. The man told police that he was in fear of death or serious bodily harm from the subject.
Jacob Brandon Lee age 20 of Brookhollow Circle Manchester was charged by Coffee County Deputy Stephen Sharketti with violation of probation and Manchester Investigator Jackie Matheny charged him aggravated robbery. Lee has a court dates of Feb. 16 and March 10. His total bond was set at $101,000.

Tennessee whiskey giant Jack Daniel is set to make a $140 million expansion to its distillery in Lynchburg, according to Gov. Bill Haslam and state economic officials.
Increased demand is driving the expansion, which will also create 30 new jobs, according to the announcement. The money will go toward building two new “barrelhouses” and expanding the existing bottling facility to create more capacity, the announcement states.
“Jack Daniel’s is a Tennessee tradition that was born in one of Tennessee’s smallest counties and has grown into a globally recognized brand. That says a lot about the quality and commitment of Moore County’s workforce,” Haslam said in a statement.
“I thank Brown-Forman and the Jack Daniel Distillery for their continued investment in Lynchburg and bringing us closer to making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.”
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd also heralded the move, thanking the company for what he called its long history of success in the state.
This expansion comes after a $103 million expansion three years ago, according to the news release.

Leaders of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services issued a warning Monday about an increase in counterfeit prescription drugs being sold in Tennessee. In recent months, investigators have worked two dozen cases in Tennessee associated with pills made to look like a certain kind of prescription, but have tested to be a different drug during lab testing. TBI Director Mark Gwyn said that agents are discovering that Percocet pills being sold on the street are fake and often being made in labs that contain fentanyl. Percocet is a name for oxycodone, while fentanyl is a powerful pain medication that has a high risk of dependency. Fentanyl can be deadly in high doses and is 50 times as potent as heroin.

The first case of Zika virus has been reported in Tennessee the state Department of Health announced late Tuesday. The individual had traveled to South America prior to returning to east Tennessee.
Dr. Tim Jones, state epidemiologist, says the state was prepared for the likely development.
“We are not at all surprised,” says Jones. “We predicted this and I’m quite certain that we will continue to see cases in returning travelers.”
Jones says it’s important to note that except in pregnant women, Zika virus is almost always a mild illness. About 80 percent of those infected never show symptoms. There is no vaccine to prevent infection, but warning signs are fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. The Department of Health advises travelers going to warmer climates in the Caribbean and South and Central America to take extra precautions against mosquitoes, which are the main source of transmission of the virus.
Jones says Zika poses the most direct risk to people who travel to the affected areas.
“There’s a small chance that if a person comes back while they’re infected, that in the next few days if a mosquito bites them, they could possibly transmit it to others,” he says. “But I don’t think this will become widespread with permanent circulation in our state.”
There are a variety of insect repellents available to protect against mosquito bites, including products applied directly to skin and clothing.

The Tim Tebow Foundation has announced that 200 churches, in 48 states and eight countries have signed up to host Night to Shine, an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs ages 16 and older. The event will occur at the same time in host churches around the world on the night of February 12, 2016. Encounter Life Church in Manchester is hosting ‘Night to Shine’ sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation on February 12th at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center. This event is designed to provide an unforgettable prom experience for people 16 and up who have special needs.
Brother Billy Levengood says everyone at Encounter Life Church is excited to host this event to demonstrate the love of God and encourage families to know that they don’t have to walk alone. For more information and to register for the event, people can visit www.encounterlifechurch.org.
Night to Shine, is very close to the heart of the foundation’s founder, Tim Tebow.
“When I was 15 years old, I began to realize the importance of fighting for people who can’t fight for themselves,” said Tebow. “As a foundation, we are so passionate about people with special needs, and this event is a great time to tell them how much they are loved by God and by all of us.”
Every guest of Night to Shine will enter this complimentary event on a red carpet, complete with a warm welcome from a cheering crowd and friendly paparazzi. Once inside, guests will receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, shoe shining stations, corsages and boutonnieres, a karaoke room and, of course, dancing! The highlight of the night will come when every one of the Night to Shine guests is crowned as a king or queen of the prom.
The Tim Tebow Foundation encourages everyone to get involved in some way. Whether by attending as a guest, volunteering time the evening of the event, donating money to this cause or praying for the lives that will be touched, there are plenty of ways to be involved in Night to Shine. For more information and to sign up to “Stand With Us” in celebrating people with special needs, visit www.timtebowfoundation.org.

We have bank scam to report. Individuals in the Manchester area have been receiving text messages posing as First National Bank Security and asking you to go to a link. Please DO NOT go to the link. This is a SCAM! If you have questions, please call your local branch. 931-728-3518.
Please be aware that this a “phishing” scam that is being texted to many people in our area. Phishing is a means to trick a user into visiting a fraudulent website, usually through a bogus link in an email or text message. First National Bank will never send you a text, email or letter asking for your account numbers, user names, passwords, or Social Security number.

On Sunday two subjects allegedly broke into a farm truck on Wood Lane in Coffee County. Two suspects took two guns from the truck; one an AR15 and the other was a Henry 22. The two males also allegedly stole a 4-wheeler from a hay shed. One of subjects was caught riding the 4-wheeler the next day and 22 ammo was found on his person.
Arrested by deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department were Alex Isaiah Vinson age 18 of Woodcrest Dr Manchester. He was charged with burglary of a motor vehicle, 2 counts of theft of property. Bond was set at $25,000. Also charged was Noah Patrick Fults age 18 of Fire Tower Rd Manchester. His charges include burglary of a motor vehicle, 2 counts of theft of property and failure to appear. Fults’ bond was set at $35,000. Both have a court date of March 14, 2016.

The Manchester Police Department Crime Investigation Division is attempting to identify a male subject. This person may have been involved in a crime at Wal-Mart in Manchester recently.
If you have any information to help identify this person or the crime, please contact Manchester Chief Investigator Jackie Matheny at 931-728-2099.
The Manchester Police Department reminds the public that all persons are innocent until proven guilty.

A resident of Warren Street was arrested Feb. 7 on charges connected to the theft of an item from Wal-Mart on North Jackson Street in Tullahoma.
Dylan Kurt Cunningham, 24 was charged with two counts of criminal impersonation, driving on revoked/suspended license and theft of property.
He is accused of taking a Kindle cover valued at $36.25 and leaving the store without paying for it. He provided a false name to Tullahoma Police Officer Phil Bratten.
A check by the officer with the communication center said that Cunningham already had warrants in Coffee and Franklin Counties.
His bond was set at $10,500 and is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 3.
James Edward Cargile, 24, of Freeman Circle, Tullahoma was arrested with him and charged with criminal trespassing and theft of property. As he was allegedly involved in the theft of the Kindle cover. He had earlier been banned from the store.
He was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $4,000. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 3.