Motlow College is currently preparing for the accreditation of its new paramedic program, according to Drew Hooker, emergency medical services (EMS) program director at the College. In 2014, Motlow received approval from the Tennessee Board of Regents to offer an associate of applied science degree in Paramedic and an Emergency Medical Paramedic certificate of credit. The college began offering the program to its students in the 2014 fall semester. The program has successfully completed the first two steps of accreditation, the Initial Self Study Review (ISSR) and the Letter of Review. The ISSR included an internal audit of the...

The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen, in conjunction with the Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition, is hosting a Drug-Free Community Summit. Tullahoma citizens are urged to participate.  The free summit is Monday, February 9th from 11:45am to 1:30pm at the Thoma Lecture Hall at Tullahoma High School.  Lunch is provided but seating is limited so please RSVP to 247-2542 or kclark@ccantidrug.org. The purpose of the Summit is to develop a community plan for the prevention of drug abuse in Tullahoma.  Keynote speaker is Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Douglas Varney. Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee said,...

The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that seeks to prevent veteran suicide through early intervention, expanded treatment and peer support. The “Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act” has already won unanimous approval in the U.S. House, with lawmakers looking for ways to reduce the suicide rate. Nationally, some 8,000 vets take their own lives each year. In Tennessee, the figure is around 200 a year and growing, says the state’s executive director of suicide prevention Scott Ridgway. “It’s very important legislation be considered to help support efforts, not only in the nation, but also in statewide approaches...

Coffee County Head Baseball Coach Brad Weir was arrested Tuesday morning by Manchester Police. Weir was charged with Statutory Rape by an authority figure. The arrest was conducted by police on the direction of District Attorney Craig Northcott. An episode allegedly occurred on January 29, 2015 and apparently involved a 15-year-old female at Weir’s residence on Hills Chapel Rd in Manchester. Coffee County Director of Schools Dr. LaDonna McFall says that Weir has been suspended from all employment without pay. She says the case is now in the hands of the authorities. Weir, who turned 44 today (Feb 4),...

A Tullahoma man is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a $100,000 bond after his arrest on sexual battery charges. According to a warrant obtained by Sgt. George Marsh, Leonicio Taperia Primero, 19, of Silver Street was arrested after he allegedly grabbed a female and pulled her into a bedroom at an apartment on Silver Street and fondled her and attempted to force her onto the bed. The victim screamed for help and was helped by another male in the residence. When police arrived they found Primero hiding under a bed in the apartment. He was arrested...

A Manchester man is being held in the Coffee County Jail after being arrested for being a fugitive from justice. Johnathon Allen Potts, 36, of Mill Street Manchester is being held under a $250,000 bond on the charges stemming from Bartow County, Georgia. According to a report by Officer George Dodson, Potts had been walking around in the store for about 30 minutes when he allegedly approached two female employees and told them he was “checking them out.” When the officer asked for identification Potts told the officer that he did not have any ID. When the officer had...