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Three people were injured Wednesday evening in a three vehicle crash in Manchester.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Belmont Road and the Old Tullahoma Highway around 6:15 p.m. According to a report by Manchester Officer Fred Sullivan, a Toyota Scion operated by Richard Andrew Rodgers, 31, of Wimberley, Texas and a 2005 Infiniti operated by Tenna McCormick, 46, of McMinnville first collided and then the Toyota crashed into a 1994 Ford Ranger driven by Justin Len Wooten, 27, of Grizzard Street in Tullahoma.
McCormick and Wooten were sent to Harton Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
A passenger in the truck, Stacey Mitchell, 37, of Bradeyville was flown to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga for treatment. While a second passenger, Jason Mitchell, 41, was not injured.
Rogers and passenger Joseph Blake, 23, of Springfield Missouri were not injured.
Rogers was charged with driving on revoked/suspended license.
Traffic at the intersection was tied up for some time while police worked to clear the area of the wreckage and to get the injured into ambulances.

More than $9,000 worth of illegal drugs such as LSD and cocaine were seized last week by Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies patrolling on Interstate 24 before the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester.
Sheriff Robert Arnold says deputies seized 37 hits of LSD, almost an ounce of cocaine, illegal mushrooms and numerous prescription pills. He added even fruit flavored marijuana was discovered.
Deputy Jonathan McGee said some of the hash oil seized came from dispensaries in Colorado. Some marijuana was found in cookies.
A total of seven suspects were arrested, and 97 citations on drug violations were issued, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies also wrote four traffic citations and 125 warning citations.
The drugs were found through K-9 officers scanning 40 vehicles. (WGNS)

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating suspects in a burglary.  On Saturday June 6 a couple stole three chainsaws in the Pelham area valued at over $2,000.  They were seen driving a white mini-van.  If anyone has any information contact the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office at 931-692-3466.
You can also send the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office a message or anonymous tip by clicking this link> http://www.tipsoft.com/index.aspx?P=WebTips

While much has been made of Seasonal Affective Disorder and its impact on people in winter, a number of people also experience the problem in summer. Experts say the longer days and increasing heat and humidity can trigger the condition in someone prone to the disorder. While wintertime SAD triggers longer sleep cycles and increased eating, said physician Nzinga Harrison, it has the opposite effect in summer months. “The summer variation actually has more of it being that depressed quality of mood,” she said. “More insomnia, lack of appetite, or poor appetite and weight loss.” According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 10 percent of the U.S. population is impacted by SAD, with a small number of them experiencing symptoms in the warmer months. Triggers for people with summertime SAD can be body-image issues, financial worries over summer expenses and the absence of a routine. In order to treat summertime blues, Harrison said, it’s important to recognize the problem. “One of the ways you know that is you start to have negative anticipation for summer because it seems like every summer you feel terrible,” she said. “That’s your first clue: ‘I may have summer onset seasonal affective disorder.’ “While prescription medication and therapy sometimes are good options, experts recommend planning ahead if you know you are prone to seasonal depression. You can address common triggers by scheduling your days, making sure you eat a balanced meal and get to bed at a decent hour. More information is online at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

Well the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival may have ended on Sunday night with the Billy Joel concert, but items left behind still remain at the festival grounds at 1560 New Bushy Branch Rd.
Festival officials said a number of items were left behind including 20 pairs of sunglasses, one inhaler, 100 wallets, 200 cells phones and 19 shoes.
Bonnaroo will hold the items for 60 days.
An estimated crowd of nearly 100,000 attended the music festival.
For a complete list of lost and found items, including pictures, visit bonnaroo.com/lostandfound.

An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Lincoln County Judicial Commissioner being charged with assault.
On March 3rd, at the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, Special Agents began investigating an incident that occurred at a market on Huntsville Highway in Fayetteville a few days prior. During the course of the investigation, Agents learned that on February 28th, two men were involved in an argument at that location. Following that exchange, one man began to drive away from the store and was flagged down by Brian Rutledge. The investigation shows that Rutledge approached that man’s truck to speak to him, and during their conversation, Rutledge grabbed the man by the neck. Both individuals contacted local law enforcement officials to make a report of the incident. The matter was referred to TBI due to the fact that Rutledge is a Judicial Commissioner in Lincoln County.
On Tuesday, the Lincoln County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Brian Thomas Rutledge, 48, with one count of Assault. The Fayetteville man was booked into the Lincoln County Jail and later released.

State officials say a new program will help veterans and active military members find jobs as truck drivers.
Gov. Bill Haslam launched the “Highways for Heroes” program on Tuesday. The program’s goal is to help veterans and active military personnel who drove commercial grade vehicles during military service more easily find jobs as commercial truck drivers.
Under legislation passed in 2013, the road skills test may be waived for qualified military personnel applying for a Tennessee commercial driver license, which is required to operate large trucks and buses in the state. Applicants, however, are required to pass the applicable commercial driver license knowledge test.
Qualified active duty military personnel who held a military operator’s permit within the past two years are eligible for the basic road skills test waiver.

In response to a Korean outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, commonly known as MERS Co-V, the Tennessee Department of Health has issued an alert to healthcare providers. The alert issued Friday, June 12, urges providers to ask their patients about recent travel, to look for evidence of the illness in patient assessments and to share their findings and information with public health officials.
MERS Co-V is a respiratory illness first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia; it is now known to exist in more than 20 countries. Those infected with the viral illness may develop severe respiratory issues accompanied by fever, shortness of breath and coughing. MERS Co-V can be fatal. The mission of the Tennessee Department of Health is to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee. TDH has facilities in all 95 counties and provides direct services for more than one in five Tennesseans annually as well as indirect services for everyone in the state, including emergency response to health threats, licensure of health professionals, regulation of health care facilities and inspection of food service establishments. Learn more about TDH services and programs at http://health.state.tn.us/.

Dr. MaryLou Apple, president of Motlow College, was recently recognized by Women in Higher Education in Tennessee (WHET) during the Middle Tennessee Regional Conference held at the Motlow College Smyrna Center. While she has been an active member of WHET throughout her time in higher education, Dr. Apple has served as the presidential advisor for the past three years. At the conference, Dr. Apple was recognized for her years of service as well as her contributions to higher education throughout Tennessee. The recognition comes on the heels of Dr. Apple’s tenure at Motlow College where she has served as president for the past nine years. She is set to officially retire on June 30, 2015.