For the second straight day, Warren County High School was evacuated after a threat was received at the school on Thursday. Students were kept on campus this time as authorities searched the building. Later in the day the Warren County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest in connection with Thursday’s bomb threat at Warren County High School. Sheriff Jackie Matheny said Marlene Madewell, who is a custodian at the school was arrested Thursday, just hours after the school was evacuated for a second straight day. Matheny said Madewell told investigators she was angry with the Principal when she wrote the...

A Coffee County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with selling prescription drugs which were paid for by the state’s healthcare insurance program. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the arrest of Kimberly Varden, 59, of Tullahoma, after a joint investigation with the Tullahoma Police Department. Varden is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with obtaining a prescription for the painkiller Hydrocodone, using TennCare as payment, and then selling a portion of the pills. “We are working with municipal and county police across the state, as they zero in on local narcotics trafficking and where we...

A chase that began in Warren County, TN ended in Grundy County Wednesday evening. Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum told WRCB-TV, the suspects were involved in an alleged drug deal earlier in the evening. During the chase the suspect vehicle attempted to turn onto Colony Road hitting a Grundy sheriff’s deputy vehicle. The deputy forced the vehicle off the roadway and both suspects were taken into custody. No one was injured but the driver of the suspect vehicle was taken to a hospital for medical clearance. The suspects had been evading law enforcement for over a year on other...

This month thousands of Tennessee businesses, citizens and community groups will be utilizing a classic childhood favorite – the pinwheel – to raise awareness about child abuse and prevention. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and according to the Tennessee Children’s Advocacy Centers there were more than 7,500 confirmed cases of abuse in the state in 2012, the most recent year data is available. Kristen Rector, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, says protecting children starts with people taking a vested interest in the parents they encounter in their daily lives. “If we see someone in our...

The City of Tullahoma invites the community to a discussion on Composting: From Garbage to Gold on Thursday, April 16 at City Hall, 5:30pm – 6:30 pm. Annie Clements, Composting Coordinator at AEDC will talk about the basics of composting and why it is important. Director of Public Works, Wayne Limbaugh, will provide an overview of the compositing program in Tullahoma and be signing up citizens for free composting bins. “Our goal is to get an idea of how many residents would be interested in voluntary composting,” said Director of Public Works, Wayne Limbaugh. “The compost Tullahoma project is...

The 9th annual Coffee County Home and Garden Show will be held at the Coffee County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Over 30 vendors will display goods and services from 9am-3pm on Saturday. The WMSR Thunder Radio event is brought to you by Al White Ford-Lincoln of Manchester. You’ll be able to attend for free, we just ask if you can to bring a non-perishable food item that will be donated to the Good Samaritan Food Bank. Builders, pest control, paint, real estate and so much more will be on display plus many, many prizes will be given away. The 9th...

Warren County High School in McMinnville was evacuated Wednesday morning after receiving a threat. The evacuation happened just after 11 a.m. at the campus on Pioneer Lane in McMinnville. Students were bused to the McMinnville Civic Center. The Southern Standard is reporting that the threat was found by a student written on a bathroom wall. U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais was scheduled to speak at the school on Wednesday, according to his staff, but that event was canceled before he arrived at the school. Personnel from the State Bomb Squad in Nashville searched the school for any bombs or weapons...

The Tullahoma Police Department has responded to numerous car break-ins in the Colonial Acres, Macon Manor, Blue Creek and Brookfield subdivisions over the last few days. Investigators have recovered a large amount of stolen property from these burglaries and are starting the process of finding the rightful owners. If you are in these areas please check and make sure all of you property is still in your vehicle. If anyone discovers items missing contact the Tullahoma Police Department at...