A three vehicle crash occurred Wednesday afternoon in Manchester. Two cars were in the turning lane attempting to go left onto Stillwood Dr. off Hwy 41. Manchester Patrolman Daniel Ray said witnesses told him the third vehicle was traveling in the opposite direction in a reckless manner and collided head-on with the lead car in the turning lane and that automobile slammed into the other vehicle in the turning lane. One person was checked out by Coffee County EMS and waived his right for transport. All three vehicles suffered damage. Other photos can be seen...

A man whose nude body was found floating in Tims Ford Lake Sunday morning died of an accidental drowning, according to an autopsy. He was identified as Mark A. Dye of Shelbyville. A fisherman found the body on Tims Ford off of Highway 130 near the Bell Acres Subdivision in Winchester and notified authorities. “We sent the body to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy,” Sgt. Chris Guess of the sheriff’s department stated. “After they ran his fingerprints through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System they learned his identity,” Guess said. While the death has been ruled an...

Figures released this week show that more than 231,000 Tennesseans have enrolled in the federal health insurance marketplace passed into law at the urging of President Obama. Federal health officials say 82 percent of those consumers who got insurance through Healthcare.gov qualified for an average tax credit of $213 per month to help them pay their premiums, and 34 percent of those enrolled are under the age of 35. There are an estimated 280,000 low-income Tennesseans who lack insurance and who do not qualify for help pay for coverage on the federal exchange. Gov. Haslam unsuccessfully tried to get...

The winter blast dealt the area a nasty blow, and the hits keep on coming for many residents. Ice dams have caused damage to countless Middle Tennessee homes, bringing price tags in the tens of thousands of dollars. Many residents also report being contacted by out-of-state contractors. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says there’s nothing wrong with contractors that move from market to market. But residents should do their homework before hiring any contractor, especially one who knocks on your door offering services. The BBB says it’s important to know who you’re dealing with. If a contractor knocks on...

The Tennessee National Guard’s 30th Troop Command, headquartered in Tullahoma, Tenn., recently honored a fallen hero, Col. Martin Basham, the commander of the 230th Digital Liaison Detachment based in Memphis, Tenn. A memorial service was held at the Tullahoma Armory on March 7. Col. Basham, of Jacksonville, Fla., died unexpectedly after a brief illness on February 10, at Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla. Basham was on his way home after completing a National Guard drill weekend when he became ill. He served as the commander of the 230th DLD since 2013. In his 40 years of...

A joint drug operation between Manchester Police Department and Coffee County Sheriff’s Department investigators was taking place Wednesday afternoon at Walgreens when things got turned crazy. Manchester Police Department Assistant Chief Adam Floied told WMSR News the drug operation involved two suspects from out of town. When police began to surround the suspect’s Chevrolet SUV the driver then allegedly put the car in reverse, jumping curbs and entering Highway 55 toward Tullahoma. According to Floied, officers with Manchester Police Department, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol pursued the vehicle. Around the 911 Communication Center on Hwy 55...

A man’s throat was cut before he was run over with a car Monday in Warren County following an argument with another man. 31-year-old Abel Torres, was taken into custody following the brutal attack and is facing numerous charges. Warren County Sheriff Jackie Matheny says Torres and two other men were inside a car Monday when an argument broke out. After pulling into the parking lot of a business, Torres allegedly took out a knife and cut the victim’s throat. The victim, who has not been identified, got out of the car and Torres reportedly drove into him, throwing...

A 10-month investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) ends with indictments against the Grundy County Schools Maintenance Supervisor. The TBI began investigating Ricky Meeks in May 2014.  During a meeting of the Grundy County Board of Education, a witness saw Meeks change a company’s bid for work at one of the schools so the company could win the bidding process. He was suspended without pay. On Monday, the Grundy County Grand Jury returned indictments for Meeks, charging the 51-year-old Altamont man with one count of Forgery, two counts of Official Misconduct, and one count of Tampering with...