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Lieutenant Fired From The Bedford County Sheriff’s Department
A high-ranking officer in the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department was fired over the weekend following an accusation of shoplifting. John Owens, who joined the department as a lieutenant when Austin Swing took over as sheriff on Sept. 1, allegedly took an item or items from the Shelbyville Walmart on Saturday, Swing said Monday. “He is no longer an employee of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department,” Swing said. Lieutenant is the third highest rank in the department, following sheriff and chief deputy. Owens has not been charged with a crime, the sheriff said. Swing declined to reveal the item or...
Wages Keep Rising Along With Demand For Technology Jobs
How can you boost your bottom line in 2015? A new report indicates the answer for some could be changing careers and entering the field of technology. Starting salaries for tech jobs are projected to rise almost six percent, according to the report from human resources consulting firm Robert Half International. Senior executive director, Paul McDonald, says it also predicts growth in traditional fields like accounting and marketing, where technology is involved. “Technology truly is running its course through all functional roles today,” McDonald says. “You need technology as a foundational, functional understanding, in order to be successful in...
Tullahoma Firefighters and MDA CELEBRATE “60 Years Strong”
Members of the Tullahoma Fire Department along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), will celebrate their 60-year partnership and kick off their Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease. Local firefighters from the Tullahoma Fire Department will be at the Wal-Mart and K-Mart with boots in hand for this year’s drive on October 11th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. “Throughout 2014 MDA and fire fighters are celebrating 60 years of proud partnership and we are thrilled to have the Tullahoma Fire Department join us this year in the fight against muscle...
Fun Times At Old Timers Day
The annual Old Timers Day celebration was held over the weekend in downtown Manchester. The activities began Friday night and ran all day Saturday. The Wizzard of Oz float was named the winner of the parade contest. On the square in Manchester those attending Old Timers Day enjoyed many things to do including a petting zoo, greased pole climb, clogging, musical groups throughout the day, children’s activities, food and craft booths and an old fashioned ice cream eating contest. The greased pole winner was Freddie Poetting, he won $50. This was the first time someone climbed to top in several...
Man Wanted For Attempted 1st Degree Murder In Manchester Captured In Nevada
A fugitive on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, John O’Keefe Varner, was captured Friday afternoon in Nevada. Since being placed on the Most Wanted list in February 2013, agents developed leads that Varner was in the Las Vegas area. Varner crashed the vehicle he was driving when he attempted to evade Marshals and was arrested following a foot chase. He was apprehended by deputies of the Las Vegas U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and officers with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. The U.S. Marshals Service in Chattanooga was also instrumental in working with...
Truck Fire On I-24
A truck caught fire at the scales on the eastbound side of Interstate 24 Thursday afternoon. According to deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s office, the driver, Andrew Noah Mashburn of Bremen, Ga., was pulling from the scales and noticed black smoke coming from the dash and it smelled like an electrical fire. He then got out of the vehicle and it was on fire. Smoke from the fire could be seen in downtown Manchester. According to troopers at the scales, the truck recently had had some electrical repair performed on it. Hazardous material cleanup was summoned to clean...
Job Openings In The Area
3,000 new warehouse associates are being hired, some of which are needed in the Murfreesboro area. The jobs are in preparation for the upcoming holiday season. Some employment opportunities may be available over the next week. Daily recruiting stations are in place now at the Career Center in Murfreesboro, on campus at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and at Goodwill Solutions in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro. The management company doing the hiring is Staff Management | SMX recruiting. SMX has an office in Murfreesboro at 237 West Northfield Blvd. Suite 104 (Murfreesboro TN,...
Paychecks For Patriots Is Thursday In Tullahoma
Veterans and their spouses looking to re-enter the workforce, or those interested in seeing what other career opportunities are available, are invited to the National Guard Readiness Center in Tullahoma on Thursday for a special job fair. The local job fair, titled Paychecks for Patriots, is one of 10 such events being held in cities across the state on Oct. 9. The campaign is organized by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. A total of 16 employers will be on hand Thursday, including Lowe’s, Wal-Mart distribution center, Applebee’s, Aerospace Testing Alliance, Big G Express, Tennessee Army National...
