Coffee County Sheriff’s Investigator James Sherrill received information that Tryston Horton, 23, of Stone Boulevard, Tullahoma was at Dossett Apartments selling marijuana and was in possession of two ounces of product. Sherrill notified Tullahoma Police Officer Sam Campbell that Horton was at the apartments and that there was a warrant for violation of community corrections. Before Sherrill and Sheriff’s investigator Kerry Farrar could arrived they learned that Horton was involved in a noise disturbance of loud music in a vehicle that Horton was in. When Tullahoma officers arrived Horton ran. Sherrill learned that Horton was at an apartment on...

The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is a continued concern of the Tullahoma Police Department. In the ongoing effort to discourage and detect the unlawful sale of alcohol to minors by beer permit holders, the Department conducts periodic compliance checks to ensure permit holders are being vigilant in their sale of alcohol. A recent compliance check conducted by the Detective division of the Department, resulted in twenty seven (27) businesses being checked. Out of the businesses checked, only two sold alcohol to the underage agent. The Department conducts the compliance checks with clear instructions to the underage agent...

Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 194th Engineer Brigade moved into Lincoln County on Wednesday to assist the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and local responders as cleanup efforts continue near Fayetteville. A powerful EF-3 tornado devastated the region on the evening of April 28. Local responders requested support from the Guard through the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The mission of the Tennessee Soldiers will cover a widespread area, with their base of operations at the Fayetteville National Guard Armory.  They are scheduled for State Active Duty for a period of ten days assisting local responders in debris removal and...

A Middle Tennessee State University student is asking for the community’s help in a contest that could change her life. Jennifer Austin of Cowan was paralyzed from the chest down after a hit-and-run crash in 2006 on I-24 in Manchester. Doctors only gave her a 20 percent chance of living. She now uses a wheelchair and went on to graduate college and study for a master’s degree. But winning a national contest would be a big help. The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association is giving away wheelchair-accessible vans. Austin was in the 2013 contest, and says she finished as...

We have an update on the drowning story we brought you yesterday. According to Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves, around 4 p.m. Tuesday, 16-year-old Jake Taylor from Cannon County was pulled from the water at Rutledge Falls. “He apparently slipped on some of the slick rocks and went under the water,” the sheriff stated. Graves stated that some teenagers that were with Taylor rushed to get him out of the water and one friend started CPR but was unable to revive him. The Coffee County Ambulance Service, the Coffee County Rescue Squad and the Tullahoma Fire Department responded to...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released its 2013 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report. The annual study compiles data reported from each law enforcement agency in the state, providing an updated and comprehensive picture of the successes and challenges facing every community in Tennessee. Among the report’s findings: • Overall, reported incidents dropped in the Group A (counted by offenses) category by 5.4% and by 7.6% in the Group B (counted by arrestees) category. • Reported murders decreased by 18.6% from the previous year. • Domestic violence offenses made up for 51.4% of all ‘Crimes Against Persons.’ • Weapon Law...

A recent report shows Tennessee high school seniors’ performance in math and reading is below the national average. Tennessee was among 13 states that voluntarily participated in the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test, also known as the nation’s report card. Twelfth-graders in those states were tested last year from January to March. According to NAEP, the average score of students in Tennessee was 282, which was lower than the national average score of 287 for public school students. In math, Tennessee 12th-grade students scored 145, compared to 152 nationally. Last year, NAEP’s assessment of Tennessee students...