The American Legion Riders Chapter of Post 78 in Manchester will be hosting a Fish Fry at the Veterans Building, 130 Shelton Rd in Manchester on Saturday, July 26, from 5 to 8 pm.
The money raised will be donated to The Legacy Fund, a national trust fund that provides continuing education for children of our fallen warriors in the War on Terror. Since its beginning at Post 78 six years ago, local Riders have donated at least $1000 to this fund each year. Past community support is very much appreciated.
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American Legion Riders To Host Fish Fry
So Far No Debate Between Alexander and Carr
Lamar Alexander
Alexander told reporters in Nashville on Monday that there are seven candidates running for the GOP nomination and that it would be difficult to schedule them all to appear at once.
Among the challengers, only Carr and Memphis radio station owner George Flinn have shown significant past campaign spending. Alexander wouldn’t say whether he would insist on debating all of the candidates.
Alexander, a former two-term Tennessee governor, is running for a third term in the Senate this year. He said voters could find out about him on his website. Or, in his words: “Usually I’m walking down the street and they can ask me.”
A Salute To Our Troops
Thunder Radio along with various sponsors began saluting our local troops this week with announcements on the radio. The men and women serving our country so bravely deserve to be honored so that is why this salute is being done. Various people submitted information about their loved one or friend and now we at Thunder Radio along with our outstanding sponsors are thanking them for what they do for the citizens of the United States.
You can now go online to www.wmsrradio.com and watch a video on Thunder TV about this program. You’ll be able to see pictures and hear information about these wonderful people.
Thank you to those who serve and to all veterans who have served in the past.
DABS– Very Strong Form Of Marijuana Found At Bonnaroo
DABS are doses of cannabis concentrates.. Photo by Wayne Thomas of the Tullahoma News
People are finding a new way to get high and it has found its way to Manchester. A new very strong form of marijuana (DABS) was recently found by Manchester Police at Bonnaroo. DABS are doses of cannabis concentrates that used to mostly refer to butane hash oil. The concentrate can be up to 80% THC, the active psychoactive compound in cannabis, but usually range between 50 and 75%. Three people were arrested at Bonnaroo for possession of DABS.
DABS are mostly smoked through certain types of electronic cigarettes or a Bong because they can heat the drug.
DABS started in California and Colorado and has been slowly moving eastward as word spread on the Internet and other sources.
DABS come from marijuana but is a lot more powerful than the normal “joint” smoked by users. Heated Butane gas is used to extract the sticky oil from the plant.
Manchester Police have a couple of jars that were seized as well as small containers of the gooey liquid, the cases look like something lip balm would come in.
Manchester Police Chief Mark Yother says, “I am afraid that this product is here to stay and that we will be seeing more of DABS in the coming days.
A fear that some police officers in the area that we talk to are afraid that this could become as dangerous as or more dangerous than methamphetamines.
During Bonnaroo Manchester Police seized dabs in 42 electronic cigarettes, 197 rubber containers, two glass jars and three larger containers, and 106 plastic bags containing five grams of marijuana in each and a plastic-wrapped pound of pot, the report states. Officers also seized more than $14,000 in cash and 16 grams of psychedelic mushrooms.
Man Arrested For Shooting At Police Confesses To Car Burglaries
Shawn Michael Luce
Police also say that Luce may been involved in the theft of “five or six cars.”
Luce appeared in Coffee County General Sessions Court Thursday June 26 and Judge Jere Ledsinger set a hearing for the man on July 22.
He also faces burglaries charges in Franklin and Bedford Counties. According to police, Luce has “several” warrants from Florida where he recently moved from to Tullahoma.
You may remember that Luce on June 18 was apparently involved in some type of domestic dispute with a female in Tullahoma. The suspect abandoned a vehicle in the road and left with keys and firearms.
While officers were interviewing the apparent female victim, she stated that Shawn Michael Luce, 25, had gotten out of the car and took the keys and grabbed two weapons. As officers were talking to the woman approximately 6 shots were fired in their vicinity. The officer and victim moved to a near-by parking lot at Normandy Road and Flower Town Road. At 11:28 pm more shots were fired rapidly. On June 19 officers located Luce behind a house on Ralph Broadrick Road. He started to run and Tullahoma officers Tyler Hatfield, Sam Campbell and Johnny Gore along with Sheriff’s deputy Brandon Reed and Investigator James Sherrill chased him down and caught him at 1188 Riley Creek Road.
He was later booked into the Coffee County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and illegal possession of a weapon.
Heavy Travel Expected Over Long Weekend
AAA Travel projects 41 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the July 4th holiday weekend. That would be a 1.9 percent increase from the 40.3 million who traveled last year. The majority of travelers will be celebrating with a road trip, with more than eight in ten choosing to travel by automobile.
The Independence Day travel period is defined as Wednesday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 6th.
In Tennessee, more than 742,000 people are projected to travel by car during the holiday weekend.
Motlow To Offer New Degree and Certificate
Motlow College recently received approval from the Tennessee Board of Regents to offer a new associate of applied science degree in Paramedic and an Emergency Medical Paramedic certificate of credit, according to Drew Hooker, emergency medical services program coordinator at the college. The new degree and certificate will be offered at the Fayetteville Center. The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) technical certificate programs will be offered at both the Fayetteville and McMinnville centers. While Motlow already offers EMT and AEMT training, the new program will add a third and fourth aspect to EMS training at Motlow. Coursework for the new paramedic degree will feature hands-on training with modern equipment that will ready students to enter the workforce upon graduation. While obtaining the paramedic degree and certificate, students will receive training in three different emergency medical services. The degree will require a total of 60 credit hours to complete, including 17 credit hours in general education courses and 43 credit hours in paramedic courses. The certificate requires 43 credit hours of paramedic courses. Upon the completion of each course, students may take the National Registry Exam to obtain national certification as an EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic respectively. In order to begin the program in the fall, all interested students must submit an application by Aug. 1. Students already enrolled in the EMT training and wishing to continue the next semester for the AEMT training must submit an application between Oct. 1 and Dec. 1.
For information about the EMS program at Motlow, contact Drew Hooker by calling 931-433-9342 or by email at dhooker@mscc.edu.
Wheel Tax or No Wheel Tax, That Is The Question
One of the bigger questions going on around Coffee County is whether there will be a property tax increase, a wheel tax or some type of combination to fund current projects and everyday day needs of the county? The answer is no one knows at this point.
At this week’s county commission meeting a discussion took place about if commissioners would place a referendum on the November ballot for a wheel tax. Commissioners delayed action and have until August 21 to decide, which is after the county election to be held on August 7.
In other action the commission approved the jail budget that includes extra operating cost at the new jail and keeping the workhouse program open.
The commission voted 17-1 to cut a $93,000 budget request to the Coffee County School System.
County commissioners also debated on giving county workers the day off on Election Day, the day off has been given to workers for several years. The vote was in favor of changing the policy so workers will no longer have the day off.
Two Inmates On The Run
Two inmates from the Coffee County Jail walked away from a work detail on Thursday afternoon.
According to Sheriff Steve Graves Cory Keele and Lillard Presley were working at the new Coffee County Middle School on Woodbury Highway in Manchester when they walked away.
The sheriff stated that the pair had been working at the school this summer but they ran away around 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
They were spotted running to a cornfield near the school. Deputies who were searching for the pair say that they found some tire tracks along the edge of the cornfield.
Neither is considered to be dangerous.
Keele is a white male standing 6 feet tall with brown hair, blue eyes weighting 195lbs. Presley is also a white male with brown hair, green eyes weighing 165lbs. He also has two tattoos on his back. They were wearing orange jail clothing at the time of their escape. If you know of any information that could help locate the escapees please call the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department at 728-3591.
Drugs Found At Tullahoma Apartment
Coffee County Sheriff’s department investigators James Sherrill and Kerry Farrar and Officers Daren Gadeken, and Justin Smith with the Tullahoma Police Department went to Country Club Apartment Apt. 1 in Tullahoma and could smell marijuana. The officers received consent to search and found three quarters of a pound of marijuana in jars and bags. There were digital scales, baggies, pipes, and items used for making hash. There were two stolen guns found in a safe, one stolen from Manchester and the other from inside Coffee County. This is an ongoing investigation and charges will be presented to the grand jury.
