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The body of a woman who was found alongside Mullins Mill Road east of Shelbyville Monday morning is now being investigated as a murdered.
On Monday the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation joined Bedford County investigators about a half-mile north of U.S. 41A South.
The victim, who authorities said appears to be in her 70s and was naked with blood on one side of her body, was off the east side of the roadway near a fence.
Authorities say they are unsure how long she had been by the road.

The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen are pleased to announce they have appointed Stephen Worsham as City Attorney.
“I am very pleased Steve Worsham has agreed to join the city government team as City Attorney,” said Mayor Lane Curlee. “He brings a great deal of common-sense legal experience, which will be invaluable to the board and city government. He has a very busy private practice which he will continue.”
Worsham is a dedicated community leader, and has lived in Tullahoma for more than fifty years. “I look forward to renewing an excellent working relationship with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and working again with the City Staff, many of whom I have worked with before,” said Worsham.
He graduated from Franklin County High School, attended Georgia Tech and earned a BS in Business Administration from UT Knoxville. He earned his law degree at UT Knoxville College of Law before entering the US Army.
He previously served as the City Attorney for the City of Tullahoma for over thirty years.
He also served as President of the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association.
He has a long list of distinguished public service and civic activities. For 20 years he served on the Coffee County Election Commission as Secretary, and has served on many Civic and Professional Boards and Commissions including, the Tullahoma Rotary Club, the American Legion, and serves on the Tullahoma Airport Authority, The Tullahoma Tree Board, The Tullahoma Community Pride Foundation and the Motlow College Foundation Board of Trustees.

A total of 30 weather-related fatalities have been reported statewide, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
Tennessee remains at a Level II-State of Emergency, since 3 p.m., CST on Feb. 21, 2015. The original elevation to a Level III – State of Emergency for the winter storm was at 9 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2015.
FATALITIES:
• Benton County – One (1) fatality: 64-year-old female, motor vehicle accident
• Campbell County – Two (2) fatalities
– 76-year-old male, weather related
– 32-year-old-male, weather related
• Claiborne County – Two (2) fatalities
– 63-year-old male, weather related
– 53-year-old male, weather related
• Cumberland County – One (1) fatality: 83-year-old male, carbon monoxide poisoning
• Hamilton County – One (1) fatality: 63-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Haywood County – One (1) fatality: 40-year-old female, motor vehicle accident
• Henry County – Two (2) fatalities:
– 64-year-old female, hypothermia related
– 69-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Hickman County One (1) fatality: 67-year-old male, dialysis patient, unable to get to treatment
• Knox County – Four (4) fatalities:
– 30-year-old male, motor vehicle accident
– 75-year-old male, fire
– 68-year-old female, fire
– 47-year-old male, fire
• Moore County – One (1) fatality: 73-year-old male, hypothermia
• Overton County – One (1) fatality: 38-year-old female, motor vehicle accident
• Polk County – One (1) fatality: 79-year-old male, weather related
• Roane County – One (1) fatality: 44-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Sequatchie – One (1) fatality: 85-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Sevier – Two (2) fatalities,
– 70-year-old female, weather related;
– Male (age unknown), weather related
• Shelby County – Three (3) fatalities:
– 48-year-old male, hypothermia related
– Male (age unknown), hypothermia related
– (Demographics unknown), hypothermia related
• Sumner County – One (1) fatality: Male, 60s, weather related
• Wayne County – One (1) fatality: 82-year-old male, weather related
• Weakley County – One (1) fatality: 82-year-old male, fall, hypothermia related
• Williamson County – Two (2) fatalities:
– 34-year-old female, motor vehicle accident
– 10-year-old male, motor vehicle accident

The Coffee County School system has set their dates for PreK Registration and Screening for 2015-16.
• March 5 – – Deerfield – – 2:00 – 5:30
• March 10 – – Hickerson – – 3:30 – 6:30
• April 2 – – New Union – – 2:00 – 5:30
• April 7 – – Hillsboro – – 2:00 – 5:30
• April 8 – – North Coffee – – 2:00 – 5:30
• April 9 – – East Coffee – – 3:30 – 6:30

The Watoto Children’s Choir traveling from Africa is thrilled to present a brand new choir production entitled “Oh What Love.” The choir is currently in the middle of a 6 month tour throughout the East Central region of the United States.
The production will be presented at Tullahoma First Baptist Church on Friday March 27, 2015 at 6:30 pm in the worship center. Tullahoma First Baptist Church is located at 108 E. Grundy St. in Tullahoma, TN.
Through this dynamic worship experience, the members of the Watoto Children’s Choir, who were once orphans, share their journeys to redemption and demonstrate that God desires to be a loving father to all mankind. All performances are free and open to the public.
Since 1994, Watoto Children’s Choirs have traveled all over the world sharing the plight of Africa’s orphaned children. Each child in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both of their parents but they have been rescued and now live in a Watoto village.
 

An accident occurred on Monday morning around 7am in Manchester. The two vehicle crash took place on Hwy 53 (Woodbury Hwy) at the Exit 110 overpass. A Ford Ranger pickup collided with an 18-wheeler causing damage to both. The male driver of the pickup was trapped inside for a period of time until he was pulled from the wreckage. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Manchester Fire and Rescue, Manchester Police and Coffee County EMS all reported to the scene.

A fire that took the life of an Estill Springs man is under investigation by state and local authorities. According to Franklin County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Chris Guess, Ovie Sisk, 70, of Nash Lane died in an early Sunday morning fire. According to Sgt. Guess, the man’s body was found inside a bedroom of the residence. “We are trying to determine what caused the fire,” Guess stated Sunday. “It looks like it was an electrical fire.” According to the investigator, the residence was a single wide mobile home that had been added onto. Firefighters from the Estill Springs, North Franklin County, Winchester, Decherd, Capitol Hill and Tullahoma Fire Departments assisted in battling the blaze.

Gas prices in Tennessee remain low compared to recent years, averaging around $2.11 a gallon. It’s welcome relief to drivers at the pump, but even with the reprieve, they’re saying they still want their next car or truck to get better gas mileage. A new Consumer Federation of America survey finds car buyers still have an eye on better mileage. CFA’s director of research Dr. Mark Cooper says nearly 86 percent rank fuel efficiency as important when shopping for a new car or truck. “They say they want to get about five or six miles per gallon more, compared to the vehicle that they own,” says Cooper. “So they’re very intelligent about gasoline prices.” Cooper says motorists also see better mileage as a cushion against the rise and fall of gas prices while trying to set monthly budgets. In Tennessee, while gas prices remain lower now than in recent years, the price per gallon has increased by nearly 20 cents since January, according to Triple-A. Jack Gillis, author of The Car Book, says no one is fooled by today’s low gas prices. The CFA research shows drivers could easily pay nearly double for gas each month when prices rise again. “Consumers are smart and have long memories,” says Gillis. “So it’s no surprise they still want more fuel efficiency even though today’s gas prices may be low.” The survey found those polled believe gas prices will be edging close to $4 a gallon five years from now and prefer a car or truck that gets at least 30 miles per gallon. The research also noted Americans are driving fewer miles, and it’s expected that will not change as younger generations shun vehicle ownership.
The low price for gas in Manchester is $2.09 and in Tullahoma the low price per gallon is now $2.05.