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Female Injured In Friday Accident
At approximately 7am Friday morning Manchester Fire Rescue along with Coffee County EMS, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle accident on Fredonia Road. The driver was traveling towards Manchester when she lost control and her car flipped over into a storm drainage ditch. She was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters. The female victim was taken to Medical Center of Manchester by Coffee County EMS to meet an awaiting AirEvac chopper for transported to...
Pregnant Woman Hurt In Crash
An accident last week sent a Hillsboro woman to Vanderbilt Medical Center for treatment. Alishia Burks, 27 who is three months pregnant went to the hospital after her car struck the rear of a tractor-trailer truck Wednesday night. According to a report by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Randy Euler, Burks struck the rear of a tractor-trailer operated by Dennis Miller, 53, of Michigan while in the Coffee County Industrial Park on Volunteer Boulevard. According to the trooper’s report, when the car struck the rear of the truck it knocked the tandem out from under the trailer. Because of the impact,...
Coffee County Fair Will Be Bigger and Better
Did you know that the Coffee County Fair in 2014 will be bigger and better than ever? It will feature an all new Front Porch Stage showcasing local talent in the Morton Youth Village. Plus, the Coffee County Fair in 2014 will have new rides! For 157 years, the Coffee County Fair Association has strived to preserve the past while at the same time working toward the future. This year their mission will bring the fair to an entirely new level. If you are planning to compete in the numerous competitions offered at the fair this September for livestock,...
Sports Expo Is Huge Succsess
The first annual Sports Radio “The Ticket” (our sister station), Sports Expo presented by the Stan McNabb Automotive Group was held at Northgate Mall in Tullahoma on Saturday. The Celebrate Party Store Stage saw many special guests interviewed by our staff. The FREE event saw 100’s of people attend and enjoy the day. Kids were not left out as they had fun in the Coca-Cola Kid’s Zone. Fitness, Health, and Sports related vendors gave out information and prizes from their businesses. Thanks to Rodney’s Body Shop and Mike’s Tire, Brake and Muffler for their sponsorships as well. Oh by...
UPDATE–Coffee County Lady Raiders Are State Tournament Bound!!
The Coffee County Lady Raiders are headed back to the TSSAA State Tournament. The softball ladies defeated Cookeville 2-1 Friday night to punch their ticket to the Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Brianna Jones struck out 12 allowing just one run as she picked up the win. Jones added a hit and knocked in Kaylee Skipper for an RBI. Anna Spellings scored the second run on a throwing error on the Cavalier catcher. Jones was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center Player of the Game. Cookeville scored its only in the sixth on a solo home run by Sydney...
Local Man Killed In Logging Accident
Jerry Wayne Wiser of Hoodoo Road, Beechgrove was killed during a logging accident in Cannon County on Monday, May 12. The Cannon County Sheriff’s Department reports that Wiser was killed when a tree fell on him while logging on Jim Perkins Hollow Road in Bradyville. A coworker Donald Curlee, stated that he and Mr. Wiser were cutting tries on a hill side. Wiser had stopped to sharpen his blade on his saw when another worker started yelling that a tree was going to fall. It ended up being two trees that fell and hit Mr. Wiser pinning him between...
Bonnaroo Will Create A Busy Airport
A number of people have been contacting the Tullahoma Regional Airport concerning flying in for this year’s Bonnaroo, according to airport Manager Jon Glass. “We have had calls about flights from London to here and several from California,” Glass stated. He also noted that there have been other calls asking if the airport can handle various size planes, which he explained that they could without any problem. The airport manager noted that the various flights into the airport would be good for fuel sales. “I think this will be a good Bonnaroo for us,” Glass stated. Glass stated that...
Remember Move Over Law
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is using social media to urge the public to obey the Move Over law. This after a Nashville police officer was killed when he was struck by a motor home on I-65 on Saturday. A trooper was also struck on a traffic stop last Thursday on I-24 in Montgomery County. The law requires drivers to move over into the other lane when you see law enforcement and emergency responders on the roadways. If you cannot get over, you are to slow down while passing the emergency vehicles. According to THP, since 2000, three troopers have...
