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Normandy Mayor Charged With DUI
The mayor of Normandy was charged with DUI last Friday, Oct 3 in Coffee County, according to a court document. Larry Nee Jr., 62, of Poplar Street in Normandy was stopped by a Coffee County deputy on Riley Creek Road, said an affidavit filed in Coffee County General Sessions Court. Nee admitted having consumed alcohol and failed five field sobriety tests, the affidavit filed by Deputy Eric Clem said. He submitted to a blood/alcohol test at United Regional Medical Center in Manchester; results are pending. Nee chose not to run for re-election after 12 years as mayor but is...
Man Facing Drug and Weapons Charges After Shots Fired
A Woodbury Highway man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly firing shots Thursday night. Leroy Marshall, 52, was charged with possession of marijuana, reckless endangerment, unlawful possession of a weapon and public intoxication by deputies. Deputies were dispatched to the Woodbury Hwy home after reports of shots being fired. When investigators arrived they found marijuana in the house. Marshall was booked into the Coffee County Jail and held on a $53,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Dec....
Home Damaged Because Of Grease Fire
Around 4:00pm Saturday afternoon a 911 call was received that there was a house fire in the North Coffee area of the county. The home is located at 281 Eaton Heights. When the North Coffee volunteer fire department arrived heavy smoke was coming from the home. North Coffee firemen made entry into the home where they found a grease fire in the kitchen. The firemen were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Apparently there was considerable smoke damage in the home. No one was injured in the...
Police Warning About Phone Scam
The Publisher’s Clearing House scam is back and Saturday the scammers were working the Manchester area. A man who calls himself Mike Robinson using the number 1-876-868-4362. He says he is with Publisher’s Clearing House and tells the potential victim that they have won something but you have to send them money to claim the prize. Robinson ask you to send the money through Western Union to a Sondra Murdock in Marion, Indiana. A Manchester Police officer called the number and let the man go through his pitch and when the officer told him he was a scam artist,...
Over 35,000 Have Signed Up For Tennessee Promise
With the Nov. 1 deadline to apply approaching, the Tennessee Promise program could be on pace to perhaps double the state’s goal of applications. The Tennessean reports that more than 35,000 high school students have applied for the program, which offers free tuition at the state’s two-year community colleges and colleges of applied technology. The newspaper says that means some two-thirds of the 60,000 public high school seniors in Tennessee could eventually sign up for the program. The state’s goal was 20,000 applications. The real test will be how many more diplomas the program eventually produces, a question that...
3rd Annual Southern Tennessee Convoy of Hope Outreach Event Is Huge Success
On Saturday, the 3rd Annual Southern Tennessee Convoy of Hope Outreach Event took place at the Coffee County Fairgrounds in Manchester. 21 Churches came together with the Convoy of Hope to host this beneficial event for our community. The goal of this event is to help those in need by providing them with Hope and Love through Clothing, Haircuts, Job Assistance, Food, Portraits, Medical Assistance, and just plain fun. This year’s event was able to help over 4,000 people through the assistance of over 1,000 volunteers. This Outreach Event continues to grow each year and additional volunteers and donations are...
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Lady Raider Volleyball Claims District 8AAA Title
Seeking their first district title in volleyball since 2007, the CHS volleyball team looked to their seniors to lead them to victory…and the seniors came through in a big way on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders swept Lawrence County in 3 sets in the semifinals before outlasting a tenacious Lincoln County team in the finals in an action packed 5 set thriller. Senior Cameron Davis was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game for Coffee County as her 11 service aces, including 7 in a row in the 3rd set of the semifinals, propelled the...
