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Manchester Home Heavily Damaged By Fire

State Fire Marshal will investigate why this vacant home burned late Saturday night… Photos by Barry West

Manchester Fire and Rescue was called to a house fire around 11:30pm on Saturday night.
Fire Chief George DeShields says the home is located the Lexington Place subdivision on Bluegrass Road. Deshields stated that the vacant 2-story home was gutted in the downstairs area and the upstairs was heavily damaged by the blaze.
Manchester Fire and Rescue, Manchester Police and the Tullahoma Fire Department responded to the fire.
The state fire marshal’s office will be in Manchester to investigate the scene on Wednesday.

Electricity was not active in this suspicious fire.

Bedford County Woman Facing Animal Abuse Charges

A team of veterinarians in Bedford County have been evaluating approximately 100 animals, mostly dogs after their owner was accused of abuse.
Kellie Williams has been charged with one count of animal abuse, said director Jack Cooper of Bedford County Animal Control.
Officials identified her as Williams but said she is also known as Kellie Williams Grunder, and real estate records show the property listed by that name.
Bedford County deputies and animal control workers discovered many mixed-breed dogs chained or in kennels and cages on the property, many were filled with feces, mud and trash, and had little or no shelter.
Shelbyville Animal Control is also involved in the operation.
Supplies and support for the emergency shelter are being provided by the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and PetSmart Charities. (News source Shelbyville Times-Gazette)

Gay-Rights Cases To Be Heard By U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court

Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, the Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether same-sex couples have a right to marry everywhere in America under the Constitution.
The justices will take up gay-rights cases that ask them to overturn bans in four states and declare for the entire nation that people can marry the partners of their choice, regardless of gender. The cases will be argued in April, and a decision is expected by late June.
The appeals before the court come from gay and lesbian plaintiffs in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. The federal appeals court that oversees those four states upheld their same-sex marriage bans in November.

Homecoming Set At Motlow

Motlow College will welcome students, alumni, friends and supporters to the Moore County campus on Saturday, Jan. 31, for the annual Homecoming celebration.
The Student Government Association (SGA) sponsors the event, which commences at 1 p.m. in Nisbett Center. Homecoming activities are centered on the men’s and women’s basketball teams hosting Chattanooga State at Copperweld Arena. The women’s game begins at 2 p.m. and the men’s game follows at 4 p.m.
Motlow student organizations have submitted nominations for homecoming king and queen, and the student body will vote during the week before homecoming. Mr. and Miss Motlow representatives from the Moore County campus and the Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna Centers will participate in the ceremony by assisting, crowning and sashing the king and queen.
The homecoming court will be presented during half-time of the men’s game, which will be approximately 4:45.
“SGA is working hard to finalize homecoming plans,” said Sheri Mason, assistant director for student services at Motlow. “We look forward to a large crowd in support of the nominated students and our basketball teams.”
Homecoming is a wonderful chance for families to share a day of fun at Motlow. The public is invited, and there is no admission charge to homecoming activities or other athletic events at Motlow.

Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week 16 January 2015

The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the week for 16 January 2015

is Brandon Perry. Brandon is an eighth grader at West Middle School

in Tullahoma. He is the son of proud parents Carolee and Darren.

He was nominated for this award because he is helpful to his teachers

and classmates and he is also a great student. Brandon plays football

and is a 2nd degree black belt in karate. Brandon’s favorite subject is math

because he says it’s fun and he’s good at it. He plans to be an engineer or

seek out a career in math or science. Brandon was presented with a plaque

(courtesy of K&S Trophies of Tullahoma) and a set of tickets to an

up-coming Nashville Predators game. Congratulations to Brandon Perry,

the Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week.

Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week – Brandon Perry

Gregory Scott Hale Pleads Guilty To Murder, Gets Life Without Parole

Gregory Scott Hale jail intake photo

Gregory Scott Hale of Summitville pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to murder in the June 2014 death and dismembering of Lisa Marie Hyder. He admitted to police to cannibalizing parts of her body. He was sentenced in a Coffee County courtroom to life without parole.
The alleged incident occurred on Pete Sain Road on June 6, 2014. Investigators said Hale lived with his parents, but most of the evidence was collected in the garage or behind the house.
Authorities say that Hale picked up Hyder of Dunlap, TN. in Manchester and took her back to the house, the same day he met her. He was arrested June 8 and has been in the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $1.5 M. He will now be in state custody for the rest of his life.

Pearman Murder Trial Continues

Day three of the Jacob Pearman murder trial continued on Thursday in Murfreesboro with testimony about the plans his murdered wife had before her death in 2013.
According to WKRN, a divorce attorney testified Carla Pearman met with him about getting a divorce from Jacob.
John Green said Carla cited “adultery” and “inappropriate marital conduct” on the paperwork.
Pearman is on trial for murdering Carla at the couple’s Murfreesboro home on Valentine’s Day 2013. He is also charged with abusing her then 7-year-old son.
Due to the child abuse charge, Pearman wasn’t allowed near Carla’s son so she lost custody. Carla wanted to re-gain custody so she saw a lawyer.
Carla Pearman whose maiden name was Carla Dillard was a 2003 graduate of Coffee County High School.
The trial is expected to continue into next week.

Deadline Looms in TN for Comments on Farm Conservation

Time is running out for Tennessee farmers and ranchers to voice their concerns on how the Conservation Stewardship Program is set to operate for the next five years. Photo credit: Noel Pennington/Flickr.

It’s an opportunity that only comes along once every five years, so as the public comment period on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) nears an end, Tennessee farmers and ranchers are being urged to make their voices heard. The program offers payments for actively managing, maintaining and expanding conservation activities, but Traci Bruckner, senior policy associate for conservation and agriculture with the Center for Rural Affairs, says among the concerns with the CSP Interim Final Rule is that it places a higher emphasis on the adoption of new practices. “Rather than supporting the farmers and ranchers who have been implementing conservation as a very central part of their farming operation,” she points out. “So we’re saying that they should level the playing field there, reward farmers and ranchers equally for the environmental outcomes, regardless of when they adopt those.” The deadline to comment to the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the rule is Tuesday, Jan. 20. Additional concerns are being raised that the CSP rule doesn’t do enough in supporting beginning and small-acreage farmers. Bruckner also says that it should be amended to close the loopholes that allow the largest operations to exceed payment limits. “We’re saying there should be ‘actively engagement rules’ applied to this, and that they should actually limit the payment limit to what the statute says, which is $40,000 per year and $200,000 over five years,” she stresses.

State Leader Wants Loophole In Domestic Violence Law Changed

Republican State Rep. William-Lamberth

A bill filed in the Tennessee Legislature Wednesday would do away with a loophole in the current domestic violence law.
Right now, those accused of domestic abuse are required to stay in jail for a 12-hour “cooling off” period, but a judge has the right to waive that period if they choose.
The bill filed this week at the state capital by Republican State Rep. William Lamberth of the 44^th district would take that ability away from judges, requiring the mandated 12-hour waiting period.

Coffee County Grand Jury Meets On 125 Cases

The Coffee County Grand Jury met Tuesday and heard evidence on 125 cases. The panel heard 75 cases that were bound over from the Coffee County General Sessions Court and 50 sealed or first time cases.
The first time cases are those that have not gone through the court system but are taken straight to the grand jury. They are usually presented by law enforcement and often involve drugs or burglary charges.
One of the cases that had been bound over to the grand jury was that of Gregory Scott Hale, 37, of Summitvile. He is accused of murdering and dismembering Lisa Marie Hyder, 37, last June.
The alleged incident occurred on Pete Sain Road. Investigators said Hale lived with his parents, but most of the evidence was collected in the garage or behind the house.
Authorities say that Hale confessed to murdering Hyder. He apparently picked her up in Manchester and took her back to the house, the same day he met her.
According to investigators, Hale admitted that he dismembered her body and even ate part of it.
He has undergone mental evaluation to determine if he is mentally capable to stand trial.
Hale remains in the Coffee County Jail under a $1.5 million bond but is due back in court Thursday (Jan. 15).

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