In the early hours of November 11 the Tullahoma Animal Shelter brought in a 10 yr old mare Quarter Horse. The Tullahoma Animal Shelter has searched and searched for the owner. She was originally in the Jennings Point subdivision and then was caught by the Tullahoma Police Department for the shelter to pick up in the Riley Creek area. If anyone knows of anyone in this area missing a horse please contact the Tullahoma Animal Shelter at (931) 454-9580. If not, she will be eligible for adoption on Wednesday morning. The Tullahoma Animal Shelter is located at 942 Maplewood...

This past Friday (11/14/14), Manchester Police seized a vehicle and numerous items inside the vehicle related to a credit card theft/fraud scheme. The scheme has been linked to several states and several thousand dollars in merchandise purchased with the stolen cards and identities. Three suspects were attempting to use a fraudulent card at Rite-Aid in Manchester to purchase pre-paid cards. Manchester Police Department officers located the suspects and notified other agencies for their assistance. Agencies involved in the investigation were Manchester Police, Tennessee Highway Patrol and the United States Secret Service. Charges were filed against; Leroy Destine Jean who...

For the second time in a week an area business was robbed at gunpoint. On Monday Tims Ford Liquor store on the Cowan Hwy in Winchester was held up. The person involved in the crime was described as being a black male holding a black handgun and he was wearing a black mask. The man forced the clerk into a backroom and then took an undisclosed amount of money and fled. Winchester Police is investigating and searching for the suspect. Last week Carroll St. Liquors was robbed at gunpoint in Tullahoma by an unknown subject. Chief Paul Blackwell told...

Two Republican state senators have filed legislation to repeal the state’s Common Core standards. The measure would set up a so-called Tennessee Standards Commission that would recommend to the State Board of Education standards to be used in the state’s K-12 public schools. Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Dolores Gresham and Senate Government Operations Committee Chairman Mike Bell say the move is designed to ensure Tennessee students continue to improve by applying the highest standards, while exerting state control over education. Several attempts to repeal the standards failed during the last legislative session. Lawmakers did manage to delay the testing...

The Manchester Police Department will be teaching a “Women’s Self-Defense Class” targeting Real Estate Agents in and around our community. Due to the number of assaults in recent years that have been aimed at real estate agents, police feel like this could be a “life-saving” course to provide. Instructors will be Manchester Police Department officers who are defensive tactics instructors. The date for this class is November 20th, at 6 p.m. The location will be at Manchester City Hall, in the upstairs board / court room. Please RSVP with Assistant Chief Adam Floied or Officer Daniel Ray as soon...

Motlow College’s Moore County campus will host its annual Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. inside Eoff Hall’s Powers Auditorium.  For the first time in the event’s history, the concert will have a second show on Sunday, Dec. 7, starting at 2 p.m. The concert will feature the Motlow brass ensemble, the Motlow vocal ensemble and the Motlow community band. The students and the community members will be performing a wide array of musical styles and holiday standards. A special part of the show will include a medley from the Disney animated film “Frozen”. Dr. David...

The Manchester, TN KOA Campground has been awarded the 2015 KOA President’s and Founder’s Awards by Kampgrounds of America Inc., the world’s largest system of family-friendly campgrounds. The awards were presented Friday, November 14 at KOA’s Annual International Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. KOA is celebrating its 52nd Anniversary in 2014. The KOA President’s Awards are presented annually to campgrounds that receive high scores in customer service from their campers, and also receive high scores in KOA’s annual Quality...