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Authorities Release Names Of Those Involved In Plane Crash
According to officials with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the pilot of the plane that crashed on Saturday afternoon was identified as Clint Payne. His passengers were Michael Lombard, Desarae Thomas, Adam Miller, and Elizabeth Miller. All five were from Winchester, according to authorities. Emergency crews responded to the scene of the crash around 3 p.m. Saturday on Williams Cove Road. Three of the victims were taken to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, one was transported to Huntsville Hospital, and the fifth was taken by ambulance to Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester. Authorities said their injuries were not life-threatening....
Tennessee Unemployment Goes Down In March
Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips has announced the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for March was 6.3 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the February revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for March was 5.5 percent, unchanged from the prior month. Economic Summary Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined from 6.4 percent to 6.3 percent while the national rate declined from 6.6 percent to 5.5 percent. Total nonfarm employment decreased 4,400 jobs from February to March. The largest decreases occurred in accommodation/food services, trade/transportation/utilities, and mining/logging/construction. Over the year, nonfarm...
Guns In Parks Legislation Headed To Governor Haslam’s Desk
Legislation that would allow handgun-carry permit holders to be armed in all the state’s parks is headed to the governor’s desk for his consideration. Both the Senate and the House approved a special committee report on the bill late last week. The measure strips a provision that would have allowed permit holders to be armed at the state Capitol complex. The legislation keeps a ban on guns at school events, but it would not apply to playgrounds and other sports fields that aren’t used by schools. The governor will review the final report and decide whether he signs it...
Meet the Finalist For President of Motlow College Tuesday and Wednesday
Motlow State Community College has named the finalist for president of the school. A meet and greet with the candidates will be held on Tuesday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 22 at the Moore County Campus, Marcum Technology Center Room 105. Dr. Anthony Kinkel, Tuesday, April 21 from 5:00-5:45pm, also on Tuesday will be Dr. Shanna Jackson 6:00-6:45pm. On Wednesday, April 22 from 5:00-5:45pm you can meet Dr. Michael Torrence and from 6:00-6:45pm Dr. Cynthia Kelley will be the final candidate. Motlow State Community College President MaryLou Apple will retire effective June 30,...
State Troopers Make Drug Bust On I-24
Members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s (THP) West Bureau Interdiction Plus team discovered approximately one and a half pounds of crystal methamphetamine on a routine traffic stop last week in Coffee County. Trooper Jeremy Miller initiated a traffic stop on a 2008 Honda Accord for speeding in a construction zone near mile marker 124 on Interstate 24 westbound at approximately 10:36 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Trooper Miller noticed marijuana residue on the floor mat on the passenger side of the vehicle. The investigating trooper asked the driver to exit the vehicle, when she began to roll up the windows...
Local Business To Grow At Tullahoma Airport
A Florida company has announced that it is joining with a company based at the Tullahoma Regional Airport. Sarasota Avionics will be teaming up with XP Services in providing Garmin equipment for aircraft. XP Services is located in the northwest section of the airport property. The Florida company is known worldwide for installing flight equipment on airplanes. “We will be a full-fledged Garmin dealer and sell avionics equipment,” Armstrong said. He said at least six to eight new jobs will be created and that the business will be operating out of an existing hangar that XP Services has at...
Large Drug Bust In Winchester
Late last week Winchester Police executed a search warrant in a joint operation with the FBI and other special agents at a residence located at 815 North High Street in Winchester. The residence has become known as a dispensary of Mexican ICE (methamphetamine). The search produced multiple ounces of crystal methamphetamine (ICE), powder cocaine, marijuana, and a firearm. Suspect, Michael L. Thompkins, of Norcross, Georgia was arrested on scene in possession of a semi-automatic handgun. Thompkins was a convicted armed robber, a violent felon, whom was recently released from a George State Penitentiary. The drugs in the residence were...
1st National Bank of Manchester Receives Grant
Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips have awarded $15,014 in Incumbent Worker Training Grants to First National Bank of Manchester. Incumbent Worker Training Grants assist employers with upgrading skills to avoid layoffs of their employees. “We have to make sure that we have the trained workforce to fill the jobs companies want to create in Tennessee, and these grants are a part of the effort to meet the demands of a very competitive marketplace,” said Governor Haslam. “So far this year, we have awarded more than $546,000 in Incumbent Worker Grants...
