Now a follow-up to a story that we reported to you earlier this week. Shawn Luce the man accused of shooting at Tullahoma Police on June 19 continues to assist in the solving burglaries in Coffee County. Luce had already assisted in the solving of 60 burglaries. Now comes word that this week he has assisted in solving 6 more burglaries. According to Sheriff Steve Graves, Luce provided information to sheriff’s investigators of six burglaries that he committed in the county. According to the sheriff, investigators are continuing to follow up on leads and information that Luce is providing....

Today is the first official day on the job for the new head of the Tennessee Education Association (TEA), who lists among her goals an increase in teacher pay. The salary of a starting teacher in the Volunteer State is well below the national average, and TEA President Barbara Gray says Gov. Bill Haslam needs to keep his word on changing that. “The governor had promised a pay raise and said that Tennessee was going to be the fastest-improving state in teacher salary,” says Gray. “And we need that, to help recruit and retain the best teachers that we...

One person was injured in a grinding two tractor-trailer crash Monday morning on Highway 64 in Franklin County. According to a report by Trooper Donnie Clark, around 8:30 a.m. Monday Daniel Sullivan, 30, of Boaz, Ala. fell asleep and his 2000 Freightline truck struck the rear of a grain trailer being pulled by a truck operated by Paul Armer, 71, of Hillsboro. The Sullivan vehicle struck the rear of the grain truck causing it to spill wheat over two lanes of the eastbound side of the highway. Sullivan’s truck then veered into the median of the highway and crashed....

Gasoline prices are beginning to decline as we approach the Independence Day holiday weekend. AAA forecasts the most automobile travelers in seven years. However, motorists are likely to find the most expensive gasoline prices for Independence Day since 2008. “Market concerns about a supply disruption in Iraq are calming,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The price of oil slipped last week, so motorists should begin to see some relief at the pump. However, the discount may only be a nickel, keeping the average price on Independence Day at its highest level since 2008.” The...

A law limiting the purchase of cold and allergy medicines used to make illegal methamphetamine is among those taking effect on July 1. The anti-meth law requires a prescription to obtain more than 28.8 grams of pseudoephedrine per year, which is the equivalent of about five months’ worth of the maximum dosage of medicines like Sudafed. According to the governor’s office, 268 children were removed from their homes last year because of meth-related incidents and nearly 1,700 meth labs were seized. Also taking effect on Tuesday is a measure that requires more disclosure from the Tennessee Department of Children’s...