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Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!
Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!” Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, Tullahoma is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, going on now, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement. “In a fire, seconds count,” said Fire Chief Richard Shasteen. “Half of...
Fall Break Coming Up at Motlow
Motlow College will observe Fall Break Oct. 12-13, according to college officials. Offices will remain open on their regular schedule, but no classes will be held during the break. This applies to the Moore County campus and the Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna centers. The library on the Moore County campus will be open from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, and 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Library hours for each of the branch libraries will be 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday. The Motlow Bookstore at Moore County...
Pastor Arrested on Rape Charges–UPDATED
Maurice J. Pugh of Decherd has been arrested on rape charges. Pugh was indicted by the June term of the Coffee County Grand Jury. According to indictments, Pugh is accused of having sexual contact with a girl between the ages of 13 to 18 years old in the Manchester area. At the time of the alleged incidents Pugh was serving as a pastor of a church in Fayetteville and according to the indictments used his position of trust or power to accomplish the sexual act. Pugh, 45, of Sunshine Drive in Decherd was charged with two counts of Statutory...
Convicted Murderer Accusing Former District Attorney of Misconduct
An attorney for a Murfreesboro man who was found guilty of killing his wife on Valentine’s Day 2013 and abusing her son is now accusing a former Rutherford County district attorney general of prosecution misconduct. Carla Pearman was the former Carla Dillard of Manchester and was a 2002 graduate of Coffee County High School. Luke Evans said during a motion hearing for a new trial Friday that closing statements in his client’s trial “tainted the jury” and didn’t give Pearman a chance to respond since the state got the final word. Bill Whitesell, who’s now retired, was back in...
Motlow’s Main Campus To Host Tennessee Promise Sign-Up
Motlow College’s Moore County campus will open up its computer labs from 9 a.m. – noon on Saturday, Oct. 17, for area high school seniors to sign up for Tennessee Promise and fill out their Motlow applications. Students and parents contact Brenda Cannon, director of student and campus relations, at 931-393-1548 or bcannon@mscc.edu for additional information. The event is designed to encourage students to enroll in Tennessee Promise, Governor Bill Haslam’s program to provide two years of community college or technical school tuition. Tennessee Promise is part of the Drive to 55 initiative to increase the number of Tennesseans...
Local Artist Wins At Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Show
Bluegrass music’s finest were honored Thursday night at the 26th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, handed out in front of full house at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, N.C. Winners included Emerging Artist of the Year: Becky Buller who is the Co-host of WMSR’S Bluegrass Crossroads heard every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Becky also won for the Recorded Event of the Year: “Southern Flavor,” Becky Buller, with Peter Rowan, Michael Feagan, Buddy Spicher, Ernie Sykes. Becky Buller also won the award for Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year. Becky told WMSR News how honored and excited she is. Click...
Panther/Bobcat 3rd Annual 5K run helps Tullahoma! Get Fit
On Saturday, October 24, the Third Annual Get Fit! Tullahoma Panther/Bobcat 5K Family Fun Run and Walk will be held at Frazier McEwen Park. Saturday’s 5K is a part of the Get Fit Tullahoma! program that was launched in March of 2013. Mayor Lane Curlee is behind the initiative that was created to encourage wellness and to reduce obesity and diabetes in the community. The cost for the event is $25 for adults and $10 for students. Registration is currently ongoing at http://www.tullahomatn.gov/get-fit plus you can register both East and West middle schools. Registration will also be available on...
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