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New Photo Exhibit Opens At Motlow
The international Afghanistan photo exhibit “Unordinary Lives”, by Manca Juvan, will open at Motlow College’s Moore County campus on Thursday Jan. 22, according to Bobbie Underwood, secretary of academic affairs at the College. Juvan’s work was previously displayed at the Motlow Smyrna Center in December and will be available for public viewing inside Eoff Hall until Feb. 5. The exhibit will commence with a reception, presented by the art department and international education, in the Eoff Hall lobby from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Juvan, a Slovenian native, has also released the photos in a book entitled, “Unordinary Lives”....
Haslam Is Richest Politician In America
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is now the richest elected official in America, according to Forbes. Since August, Gov. Haslam has seen his net worth more than double, from $980 million to an estimated $2 billion. Forbes cites falling gas prices for Haslam’s financial success this year. Gov. Haslam’s father, Jim Haslam II, founded Pilot Flying J in 1958, which is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. Haslam’s brother Jimmy is the current CEO of Pilot, but the governor still owns 15% of the $38 billion truck stop...
Coffee County Business Owner Charged With Tax Evasion and Theft
The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of a Coffee County business owner. John Constantine, Sr. was charged with tax evasion and theft. Revenue Special Agents arrested Constantine in Manchester, Tenn. on Friday (Jan 16). On January 13, the Coffee County Grand Jury indicted Constantine on six Class E felony counts of failing to file sales tax returns, one count of filing a false franchise and excise tax return and one Class C felony count of theft of property of more than $10,000. The indictments charge...
Pearman Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault and Child Abuse
Jurors in Rutherford County have found Jacob Pearman guilty of murdering his wife Carla at their home in Murfreesboro on Valentine’s Day 2013. Pearman was found guilty of first degree murder. A first degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence. He was also found guilty of aggravated assault and child abuse against Carla’s then 7-year-old son. Sentencing on those charges is set for March 16. Pearman’s trial began last Monday, testimony concluded Saturday and the jury heard closing arguments Monday morning. The prosecution had a videotaped confession in which Pearman admits he choked Carla to death while the two...
Woman Arrested For Theft From Tullahoma Wal Mart Deli
An employee of Wal-Mart on North Jackson Street in Tullahoma has been arrested for taking food from the deli without paying for it. Angie Hise of the store’s loss prevention reported on Jan. 19 to Officer George Dodson that Amber Lynn Tkaczyk, 24, had been observed taking food. When Officer Dodson spoke with Tkaczyk she admitted to taking $111 worth of food from the deli. She was arrested and transported to the Coffee County Jail where she was charged with theft of property. She is scheduled to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Feb. 12 on the...
Weekly Gas Price Update
Gas prices across the nation and in Tennessee have fallen to the lowest prices in nearly six years. AAA said the average price of regular gasoline in all major Tennessee cities sits at less than $2 per gallon. Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded sits at $2.06. On Sunday, there were 24 states, including Tennessee, with an average price below $2 a gallon. Crude oil remains at the lowest levels since April 2009. The price for a barrel of WTI settled at $48.69 on the NYMEX on Friday. AAA predicted that the national average price...
Benefit For Harryman Family
A fundraiser for the family of Derek Harryman will be held this Saturday Jan. 24. A spaghetti supper will be held from 5:30pm til 9pm at the Coffee County Rescue Squad building on the Murfreesboro Hwy. Plates will be $10 each. A silent auction will be held with many great items donated from area businesses. Some of the items donated include Nashville Predator tickets and a hockey stick donated by Thunder Radio, a water filtration system from Sears of Tullahoma and so much more. All proceeds will go to help the Harryman family with funeral expenses. Derek was well-known...
No Action Taken At School Board Meeting – Public Meeting Set for Thursday
The Manchester City School board held a special called meeting Monday afternoon. Because of the large amount of people in attendance, the meeting was held at city hall. The school system is making proposals that includes cuts in its budget. The proposal also called for cuts in administrative pay and cuts to school system staff. Another part of the school system proposal is a reduction in the director of schools salary. Dr. Keith Brewer’s pay would drop from his current $120,000 per year to $80,000. This is Dr. Brewer’s idea. Attorney Clifton Miller was asked by the board to look...
