Attendees at the “Red White and You” event in Winchester on Saturday saw something they were definitely not expecting. A skydiver hit power lines and fell to the ground. The accident occurred at 5 p.m. during the National Anthem at Winchester City Park, next to Tims Ford Lake. Three jumpers were involved in the descent. John Pitts, who hit the power lines was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he was released on Sunday. The event featured “Fly Like You Mean It” skydiving team, the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall and Lee Greenwood in concert. A crowd of around 3,000...

Two teenagers’ late-night visits to Blankenship United Methodist Church are over. A Bedford County deputy woke them up Wednesday just before midnight after a security camera system was installed. The teens, a boy and girl, admitted entering the building numerous times since Monday, May 11, Deputy Trey Green said. Authorities were notified by the man overseeing the security system that the pair had entered and were inside the building. The boy was told to clean up cigarette butts and marks on the windows where he’d crushed out the cigarettes. He admitted taking a projector earlier in the week, which...

James Joseph Odell is currently wanted by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office for Violation of Sexual Offender Registry Law. Odell is classified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as a violent offender and has failed to report to Bedford County Sheriff’s Office as required by law. Odell also has two outstanding drug warrants in Bedford County. If you know the whereabouts of James Joseph Odell, please call Bedford County Sheriff’s Department at...

Tennessee’s unemployment rate for the month of April was 6.0 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from the March rate of 6.3. That’s according to Tennessee Labor Commissioner Burns Phillips. The national unemployment rate for April was 5.4 percent, down slightly from the March rate of 5.5. Tennessee’s April unemployment rate is the third consecutive decline and is the lowest rate in seven years. Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased from 6.5 percent to 6.0 percent, while the national rate declined from 6.2 to 5.4...

For the fifth consecutive evaluation, Tullahoma Utilities Board (TUB) has been awarded the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) certification from the American Public Power Association (APPA). TUB is one of 94 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn the RP3 recognition from APPA for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. TUB scored a 97 out of 100 on this evaluation. The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. TUB had previously earned the award in 2007,...

The Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS® (MTAR) recently presented college scholarships to seven high school seniors in the 8-county area served by the Association. Two of the scholarships awarded were presented to Coffee County High School graduating seniors at their senior awards ceremony. These students were chosen from 79 applications in the 8-county area. Receiving MTAR Scholarship Awards at Coffee County High School were Sierra Coffee and Abigail Rigsby. Sierra plans to attend Motlow State Community College in the fall. Abigail will attend Middle Tennessee State...

Graduation was held Friday night for Coffee County High School seniors. A crowd estimated to be over 5,000 saw 373 graduates accept their diplomas. The seniors took their next step toward a future full of expectations as they heard from fellow classmates and Principal Dr Joey Vaughn. Many of the grads will take a break from school for a short period before heading off the college and others will jump right into the workforce. The 2015-2016 school year begins in just over 2...