Michael Finchum was injured after falling off of the edge of a cliff near a cave in Summitville. According to a Coffee County sheriff’s department report, officers were called to the scene around 4:30pm Monday afternoon. Finchum was found about 60 feet off the side of the bluff hanging on by a tree branch. The Coffee County Rescue Squad was called to the area to pull Finchum back up the bluff area. Once Finchum was retrieved he was the transported down Fire tower Road to meet a Coffee County ambulance. Authorities sad if it had not been for the...

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a Monday night one-car crash on Highway 41-A near Christiana Hoovers Gap Road. Reports indicate that the 23-year old driver, Selby L. Lacewell of Manchester, was seven months pregnant. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lieutenant Bill Miller says that Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services rushed Lacewell to the ER at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital for pre-natal care as a precautionary measure. At the scene, Lieutenant Monty Terry reports that the 1996 Toyota Corolla was traveling south on Highway 41-A and as it approached Christiana Hoovers Gap Road, it left the roadway, went down an embankment,...

Motorists headed to the pump are finding the highest gas prices of 2015. The national average price for regular unleaded is $2.62 per gallon, up 59 cents since this year’s low of $2.03 in late January. “Rising crude oil has pushed gas prices to their highest levels of the year,” said Josh Carrasco, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Although prices are at their highest level of the year, they are still more than a dollar cheaper than this time last year.” At $2.60, the national average had the cheapest start to the month of May since 2009....

Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill Monday allowing the use of cannabis oil to treat certain medical conditions, including debilitating seizures. While Haslam earlier opposed Senate Bill 280, after a review from the state attorney, he was on board. Cannabis oil is used by people who suffer from seizures or epilepsy where medications have failed. Under the terms of the law, patients will be allowed to bring cannabis oil into Tennessee for treatment only if it is legally obtained outside of Tennessee. It means patients must have a doctor’s approval. It’s a class C misdemeanor if patients don’t have...

The community is invited to the 3rd annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Thursday, May 7th at 7:30 a.m. This is the same day as the annual observance of the National Day of Prayer. The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is being sponsored by Mayor Lane Curlee and First Baptist Church and will be held in the church’s Fellowship Hall. There is no charge to attend the breakfast and it should conclude by 8:30 a.m. First Baptist Church is located at 108 E. Grundy Street in Tullahoma. “I appreciate very much Brother Herb Hester and First Baptist Church members’ offer to host and...

Crews responded Monday to investigate a small plane crash in Lincoln County. The Lincoln County EMA director confirmed the plane crash happened near 2 Steelman Rd. in Mulberry between Lynchburg and Fayetteville. The plane crashed into a pond. A worker at the scene told WAFF-TV the two-seat plane left Winchester, TN on Sunday and went missing. One person was on board the small plane. According to authorities, 46-year-old Linda Bauman of Belvidere died as a result of the crash. According to the FAA, the plane is a Cessna-182P, a fixed wing, single-engine aircraft. This particular aircraft was manufactured in...

The District manager of Cash Express reported to police that an individual cashed a forged check at their business location in Tullahoma. According to a report on April 30 by Tullahoma Police Sgt. Phil Henderson, Lani Betke reported that an individual entered the East Carroll Street business and presented a check in the amount of $2,780 to be cashed. An employee cashed the check but they later learned that the check was forged. An investigation is continuing by the Tullahoma Police...