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Homecoming Set At Motlow
Motlow College will welcome students, alumni, friends and supporters to the Moore County campus on Saturday, Jan. 31, for the annual Homecoming celebration. The Student Government Association (SGA) sponsors the event, which commences at 1 p.m. in Nisbett Center. Homecoming activities are centered on the men’s and women’s basketball teams hosting Chattanooga State at Copperweld Arena. The women’s game begins at 2 p.m. and the men’s game follows at 4 p.m. Motlow student organizations have submitted nominations for homecoming king and queen, and the student body will vote during the week before homecoming. Mr. and Miss Motlow representatives from...
Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week 16 January 2015
The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the week for 16 January 2015 is Brandon Perry. Brandon is an eighth grader at West Middle School in Tullahoma. He is the son of proud parents Carolee and Darren. He was nominated for this award because he is helpful to his teachers and classmates and he is also a great student. Brandon plays football and is a 2nd degree black belt in karate. Brandon’s favorite subject is math because he says it’s fun and he’s good at it. He plans to be an engineer or seek out a career in math or science. Brandon was presented with a plaque (courtesy of K&S Trophies of Tullahoma) and a set of tickets to an up-coming Nashville Predators game. Congratulations to Brandon Perry,...
Gregory Scott Hale Pleads Guilty To Murder, Gets Life Without Parole
Gregory Scott Hale of Summitville pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to murder in the June 2014 death and dismembering of Lisa Marie Hyder. He admitted to police to cannibalizing parts of her body. He was sentenced in a Coffee County courtroom to life without parole. The alleged incident occurred on Pete Sain Road on June 6, 2014. Investigators said Hale lived with his parents, but most of the evidence was collected in the garage or behind the house. Authorities say that Hale picked up Hyder of Dunlap, TN. in Manchester and took her back to the house, the same...
Pearman Murder Trial Continues
Day three of the Jacob Pearman murder trial continued on Thursday in Murfreesboro with testimony about the plans his murdered wife had before her death in 2013. According to WKRN, a divorce attorney testified Carla Pearman met with him about getting a divorce from Jacob. John Green said Carla cited “adultery” and “inappropriate marital conduct” on the paperwork. Pearman is on trial for murdering Carla at the couple’s Murfreesboro home on Valentine’s Day 2013. He is also charged with abusing her then 7-year-old son. Due to the child abuse charge, Pearman wasn’t allowed near Carla’s son so she lost...
Deadline Looms in TN for Comments on Farm Conservation
It’s an opportunity that only comes along once every five years, so as the public comment period on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) nears an end, Tennessee farmers and ranchers are being urged to make their voices heard. The program offers payments for actively managing, maintaining and expanding conservation activities, but Traci Bruckner, senior policy associate for conservation and agriculture with the Center for Rural Affairs, says among the concerns with the CSP Interim Final Rule is that it places a higher emphasis on the adoption of new practices. “Rather than supporting the farmers and ranchers who have been...
State Leader Wants Loophole In Domestic Violence Law Changed
A bill filed in the Tennessee Legislature Wednesday would do away with a loophole in the current domestic violence law. Right now, those accused of domestic abuse are required to stay in jail for a 12-hour “cooling off” period, but a judge has the right to waive that period if they choose. The bill filed this week at the state capital by Republican State Rep. William Lamberth of the 44th district would take that ability away from judges, requiring the mandated 12-hour waiting...
Coffee County Grand Jury Meets On 125 Cases
The Coffee County Grand Jury met Tuesday and heard evidence on 125 cases. The panel heard 75 cases that were bound over from the Coffee County General Sessions Court and 50 sealed or first time cases. The first time cases are those that have not gone through the court system but are taken straight to the grand jury. They are usually presented by law enforcement and often involve drugs or burglary charges. One of the cases that had been bound over to the grand jury was that of Gregory Scott Hale, 37, of Summitvile. He is accused of murdering...
Manchester Police Conducting SAFE Campaign
Manchester Police Department is participating in the 2nd annual Governor’s Highway Safety Office, “Seatbelts Are For Everyone” (SAFE) campaign. The SAFE campaign is running now until July 31st, 2015. It is designed to increase seatbelt usage in Tennessee. Manchester Police Department will be conducting education awareness during this time toward teens and seniors. MPD will also conduct a Child Passenger Safety event during this period. MPD will increase enforcement during this time and violators not wearing seatbelts and parents who do not use child restraint devices will be cited. MPD will also participate in the “Click It or Ticket”...
