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Manchester Man Charged With Criminal Attempt To Commit Murder
Matthew Butler of Spring Street Manchester is accused of stabbing Martin Anderson of Hillsboro in the throat on Monday. The incident allegedly occurred around 1am Monday. The Coffee County Sheriff’s department received a call from 911 about a possible stabbing at a Hillsboro location. After arriving at the scene, deputies found Anderson had a three inch cut to his throat and it was approximately three inches deep. He was transported by Coffee County EMS to a landing zone, so Air-Evac could fly Anderson to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Butler was questioned at the Coffee County Jail and...
THP Looking For Distracted Drivers
High school and college students are back in school, it means more teens and those just above their teen years are on the roads. New studies show how dangerous that can be. Wrecks are the leading cause of death for 15-20 year olds in the U.S. The latest study from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association attributes distracted driving of all kinds — not just texting — to those statistics. And with the Labor Day Weekend here, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is stepping up enforcement in a high-visibility campaign to help, among other things, combat distracted driving. There’s a...
Package Deal in Congress Could Include TN Wilderness Act
Congress returns to session next month, and while not much may get done pre-election, there could be moved afterwards on several bills, including one that supporters in Tennessee have been trying to get passed for years. There’s a chance that the Tennessee Wilderness Act could win approval by being grouped together with other bills, said Will Skelton, an advisory committee member with the group Tennessee Wild. “That’s the most likely outcome,” he said. “Everyone thinks that they’ll package several non-controversial Republican and Democrat bills together and possibly pass them after the election.” Approval of the act would permanently protect...
College Fair At Motlow
Motlow College invites its student body, students from area high schools and those who are home-schooled, and the general public to the annual College Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Moore County campus. The event is set for 9 – 11:30 a.m. inside Nisbett Center and will include representatives from more than 30 colleges and universities, technology centers, specialty schools and the Armed Forces; according to Brenda Cannon, director of student and campus relations at Motlow. “The College Fair is an excellent service provided to area residents, high schools and Motlow students” Cannon said. “It reinforces Motlow’s commitment...
Two Accidents Keep Emergency Crews Busy
Wednesday morning, crews from Manchester Fire & Rescue, Manchester Police, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Coffee County EMS and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a 2-vehicle accident. The accident occurred around 4:15am on the Woodbury Hwy at the I-24 overpass. One vehicle collided with the other and both drivers were injured. Both were transported to a local hospital via ambulance for treatment and observation. The second accident occurred on Volunteer Parkway in the Interstate Industrial Park at 7am. According to a report from the Tennessee Highway patrol, Haley Whitsell, age 21 was driving an SUV...
Water Line Problem Closes Schools
There was a main water line leak on the Woodbury Hwy yesterday that closed Coffee County schools early on Wednesday. The leak affected the new middle school and New Union Elementary. All schools were closed due to students that ride various buses and middle school being countywide. The water line is somewhat new and was installed by the State of Tennessee during the state’s Highway 53 extension project. The Manchester Water Department responded to the scene and worked several hours on repairs. Coffee County Middle School and New Union Elementary are closed again Thursday. All other schools are...
Tullahoma Man Facing Sex Related Charges
A resident of North Polk Street in Tullahoma was arrested on sex charges involving a 15-year-old girl. Felix Diaz-Castrejon, 32, was charged with statutory rape by an authority figure, incest and identity theft. According to warrants obtained by Tullahoma Investigator Rana Pawlowski, on Oct. 8, 2013 the man is accused of chasing the 15-year-old through the house and then catching her and forcing her to have sex with him. The investigator started an investigation into the allegations and obtained warrants. Diaz-Castrejon used a Social Security number to gain employment illegally here and the number belonged to an individual who...
Eye Exam Among Most Important Tests for Tennessee Students
With the start of the new school year, parents across the state are being reminded that the eye health of their children is critical to their educational success. Tonya Reynoldson, president of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians, says this is a great time of year to get students in for eye exams, especially the younger children who may not always speak up. “Eye health is very important,” she stresses. “It’s the essential way that kids learn, is through visual. “Eighty percent that they take in is usually visual and the other is 20 percent, pretty much auditory.” Signs...
