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New County Commissioner Selected
On Tuesday night the Coffee County Commission met for the first time in 8 years without David Pennington as mayor and chairman. New County Mayor Gary Cordell was elected to the chairman’s seat. You may remember that after the county general election in August we had a tie vote for District 14 commissioner between Missy DeFord and Lamar Wilkie. 10 new commissioners were elected in August and they along with 10 incumbents that won, had the task on Tuesday to decide who would be the person to take over District 14 after Keith Thacker lost in the May primary....
No 911 Texting In Tennessee
In an emergency, you can text your spouse, parents, best friend, neighbor or just about anyone else with a cellphone and ask them for help. But in Tennessee, you can’t text 911. According to a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel, no city or county in Tennessee currently accepts text messages to 911, even though the Federal Communications Commission has been trying to get emergency call centers to embrace text messaging, and advocates for deaf people, domestic violence victims and others have been pushing for the service for years. The FCC took steps last month to accelerate text-to-911 service...
5th Annual Nashville 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Is Sunday
The 5th Annual Nashville 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will be held Sunday, September 14, 2014 at William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower in Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee. 343 Firefighters will climb in remembrance of the 343 New York Firefighters that died 13 years ago at the Twin Towers on 9/11/01. Manchester, Hillsboro, Tullahoma, Summitville, AEDC and others firefighters from the state will participate in the event. The 343 Firefighters participating will wear full gear (from 60 to 80 pounds) and climb for someone specifically. Each climber will be given a badge to wear with the name and photograph of one of...
Beware Of Craigslist Scam
WMSR Radio was contacted by the Manchester Police Department on Tuesday about a scam that victimized a resident here. A Manchester woman told Investigator Jackie Matheny that her son found a car on Craigslist that he wanted. The car was listed as a 2004 Nissan Altima with 108,000 miles for $1,500. The woman’s son contacted the person listed at a New Jersey phone number and spoke with a woman who said her name was Natasha Clark. She advised the man that the car was in storage and once she received the money she would ship the vehicle. She told...
A Franklin County Teacher That Was Fired, Files Suit Against The Franklin County Sheriff
A Franklin County teacher has been released from her position, following a Department of Children’s Services child abuse investigation that stemmed from a previous probe about a potential link to methamphetamine production. However, the teacher, Susan Meeks, was never charged nor arrested in connection with the incident and has now filed a $1.5 million defamation of character lawsuit against Sheriff Tim Fuller in response to statements he had allegedly made about the case. Dr. Rebecca Sharber, director of schools, said Friday she was following a new change in the state law that she had only recently been made aware...
Gas Prices Will Begin Dropping Soon
Motorists are seeing the cheapest gas prices to start September since 2010. Compared to this time last year, the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is 14 cents cheaper, 19 cents cheaper in Florida, 14 cents cheaper in Georgia and 16 cents cheaper in Tennessee. A recent report from the U.S. Labor Department is keeping downward pressure on the price of oil and gasoline. According to the report, US employers added the fewest number of jobs this year in August. “Demand typically eases going into the fall, but a high jobless report causes speculation that demand...
Patriot Day Is Thursday
Patriot Day observance in Manchester is scheduled for Thursday, September 11th, at 11am, on the courthouse lawn. This is the 13th year of the event and will be held on the newly designed courthouse square. Patriot Day is an annual observance on September 11 to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. The event is held each Sept. 11 in Manchester is to honor first responders in our area. The local veterans groups put on the event so that we can pay tribute to those who serve...
Tullahoma High School Put On Lockdown Monday Afternoon
At approximately 2:05 pm Monday afternoon the Tullahoma Police Department was notified by a concerned citizen that a man made a statement that he was going to “go shoot someone”. The unknown white male was last seen on a pathway behind the Wendy’s restaurant on Wilson Avenue heading in the direction of the Library. Officers responded to the scene and began looking for the alleged gunman. Officers scoured the area of the greenway and the areas around it. During this time the Tullahoma High School was placed on lockdown as a safety precaution. Officers were able to locate five...
