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William Woods Snell age 32 of 147 South D St Hillsboro was arrested on Friday (Oct 16) for aggravated burglary and theft of property.
According to a warrant obtained by Manchester Officer Dustan Foster, Snell enter a residence at 507 McKeller Drive in Manchester by kicking in the backdoor. Snell allegedly removed items valued at over $1,000.
The warrant also indicates that Snell admitted to police that he committed the crimes.
Bond was set at $30,000 and Snell has a court date of November 10, 2015.

The new four-lane Highway 70 was officially dedicated as the Sen. Jerry W. Cooper Highway Friday morning during ceremonies in the town Newtown.
State Rep. Kevin Dunlap served as master of ceremonies with remarks from various dignitaries, including county executive Hershel Wells, State Sen. Janice Bowling, State Rep. Judd Matheny, former State Rep. Charles Curtiss and others.
The program concluded with remarks from Former Sen. Cooper. Cooper, age 67 served in the Tennessee Senate for the 14th district, which at the time was Franklin, Bledsoe, Coffee, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Warren counties.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are events planned across the state to raise awareness and funding for research and support. That includes Nashville’s Komen Race for the Cure taking place this Saturday, Oct. 24. One-hundred percent of the net income from the race is allocated to the mission of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and 75 percent stays in the community for cancer screening and treatment, explains Patty Harman, executive director with the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Greater Nashville. “We continue to invest money in finding the best and brightest researchers and making sure we spend money in keeping those individuals in the breast cancer world and making sure those individuals are finding the cure,” Harman says. The remainder of the money raised supports Komen’s national grants program to fund research. Knoxville also has a Race for the Cure this Saturday, and Memphis is hosting its race on Oct. 31. Harman says after years of research, many advancements are being made in the form of detecting and treating breast cancer with treatment regimens designed to specifically target a woman’s cancer. Harman also emphasizes the importance of early detection and regular mammograms every other year starting at age 40 and every year at age 50, in addition to doing regular self-checks. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly mammograms for women 40 and over. “As young as in high school know your body, know what’s normal for you,” she says. “As you age and mature, and go through a variety of stages in your life, your body is going to change and so know your body so you can be your best advocate.” In addition to doing regular self breast exams to identify any lumps or knots, other signs include a change in the size or shape of the breast, dimpling of the skin, and new pain that won’t go away.
Recently over $10,000 was raised in Manchester during the 2nd Annual “Pink Out” Game between Coffee County and Riverdale.

Gov. Bill Haslam is raising questions about a legislative proposal to ban Tennessee schools from teaching about “religious doctrine” before the 10th grade.
The governor said the bill could have unexpected consequences, such as preventing younger students from learning why the Pilgrims decided to leave Europe. Haslam told reporters that he didn’t know how you could teach about the founding of the United States “without talking about religious doctrine.”
The bill sponsored by Republican State Rep. Sheila Butt of Columbia has been criticized by a Muslim civil rights group as specifically targeting instruction about Islam.
Butt insists her bill is “neutral on its face” and that it only aims to establish an appropriate time to teach about religion.

A Manchester man was arrested on rape charges on Oct. 13.
David Anthony Kinnard, 49, of Chalet Drive, Manchester was arrested on warrants obtained by Manchester Police Investigator Bryan Eldridge.
Kinnard is accused of assaulting a woman at his residence. He allegedly grabbed her by the hair and shoved her down and grabbed her about the face. He is then accused of biting her on the foot and then punching the walls and threatening the woman. The warrants allege that there were no visible injuries to the woman.
He then forced her against her will to have sex with him.
He was also charged with domestic violence.
Kinnard was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a $27,500 bond. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on Nov. 23.

Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a tanker truck and a passenger in Coffee County on Friday.
The incident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 near mile marker 98 around 5:30 a.m. Friday.
Authorities said a passenger car crashed into the rear of the tanker truck and became lodged underneath it. It took until around noon until the wreckage could be cleared.
Witnesses said it was miracle that there were no reports of injuries.
The tanker truck was carrying sulfuric acid and did sustain minor damage, but officials said there were no signs of cracks of leaks.

A Warren County woman is charged in nearby Cannon County with TennCare fraud involving forgery and doctor shopping.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the arrest of Brittany A. Duggin, 24, of McMinnville. An indictment in Cannon County accuses her of presenting a forged prescription for the painkiller Hydrocodone to a local pharmacy, and attempting to use TennCare benefits as payment.
In addition, Duggin is charged with doctor shopping for controlled substances, using TennCare as payment. She received a prescription for the painkiller Tramadol less than 30-days before receiving another prescription from a different doctor for Hydrocodone, using TennCare to pay for both.
“Tennessee communities are simply no longer tolerating the fraudulent misuse of prescription drugs, especially when TennCare is involved,” Inspector General Manny Tyndall said. “We are working closely with local law enforcement agencies and providers across the state to investigate and prosecute these types of crimes.”
TennCare fraud is a Class E felony carrying a sentence of up to two years in prison per charge. District Attorney General Jennings H. Jones is prosecuting.
The OIG, which is separate from TennCare, began full operation in February 2005 and has investigated cases leading to more than $3 million being repaid to TennCare, with a total estimated cost avoidance of more than $163.6 million for TennCare, according to latest figures. To date, 2,466 people have been charged with TennCare fraud.
Through the OIG Cash for Tips Program established by the Legislature, Tennesseans can get cash rewards for TennCare fraud tips that lead to convictions. Anyone can report suspected TennCare fraud by calling 1-800-433-3982 toll-free from anywhere in Tennessee, or go to http://www.tn.gov/finance/topic/fa-oig.

The City of Manchester has received HOME grant funds in the amount of $500,000 dollars from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. These funds are for rehabilitating owner-occupied homes within the corporate limits of the City of Manchester.  The funds will be used to bring homes to code. Eligible applicants must be low-income, show proof of ownership (warranty deed, 99 year lease, life estate), have lived in the home for at least one year, and be current on all property taxes. Proof of income is required. Mobile homes are not eligible. No rental property or multi-family units are eligible. Applicants will receive points in the following categories: Income/Family Size, Number in Household, Number of Elderly, Number of Disabled (must show proof of disability), Single Head of Household, Number of Persons under 18, and the condition of the dwelling.
There will be a public meeting to discuss the application and all eligibility requirements on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 6pm at the Manchester City Hall located at 200 West Fort Street, Manchester. Applications for those unable to attend can be picked up at the meeting at the Manchester City Hall in the Codes Department after the 2nd. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BACK TO THE CITY BY NOVEMBER 30, 2015 AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS. If you have questions or need further information, you can contact Sara Brown, Project Administrator, at (931) 379-2915.

Tennessee’s unemployment rate for the month of September was 5.7 percent, unchanged from the August rate. That’s according to Tennessee Labor Commissioner Burns Phillips. The U.S. preliminary rate for September was 5.1 percent, unchanged from the prior month. Tennessee’s unemployment rate remained at 5.7 percent for the fourth consecutive month. Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased from 6.6 to 5.7 percent while the national rate declined from 5.9 to 5.1.