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Softball Field At CCCHS Becomes “Terry W Floyd Field”
Recently Terry Floyd retired from his head coaching position of the Coffee County Lady Raiders softball team. Friday night at the high school current and former players held a surprise dinner to honor Coach Floyd. The big surprise of the night was when Thunder Radio’s Lucky Knott and Athletic Director Ryan Sulkowski unveiled a banner with the new name of softball field at Coffee County High School, the Terry W Floyd Field. The county school board on June 8 voted 6-0 to name the field after Floyd. In 12 seasons as head coach his teams won 351 games, picked...
Three People Hurt In Manchester Crash
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...
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputies Seize Drugs Headed To Bonnaroo
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...
Grundy Co. Sheriff’s Department Searching For Robbery Suspects
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>...
Summertime Blues: Warm Weather Seasonal Affective Disorder
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...
Bonnaroo Offering Lost and Found Website
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...
Judicial Commissioner Arrested In Lincoln County
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...
State Launches “Highways for Heroes” Program
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...






