A Coffee County man is charged with TennCare fraud after an undercover operation that led to indictments of 60 people. So far, a total of 40 have been arrested. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the arrest in the investigation that involved officers from Manchester Police and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. Most of the charges involve prescription drug fraud. James Edwards, 47, of Hillsboro, Tennessee is charged with two counts of TennCare fraud in connection with unlawfully and knowingly selling and delivering a controlled substance obtained by using TennCare benefits. Authorities say Edwards used TennCare to...

Early voting in continuing in Coffee County. Despite April 18 being Good Friday polls will be at the two voting locations. In Manchester you vote early at the election commission office in the Coffee County Administrative Plaza from 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri and Saturdays from 8:30am-Noon. In Tullahoma voting can be done at the C.D. Stamps Community Center Mon.-Fri. 9am-4:30pm and Saturdays from 9am-Noon. Early voting runs through May 1 and Election Day is May 6. If you would like to read a copy of the sample ballot that is clean and simple to read go to www.wmsrradio.com and click on...

Motlow College students, faculty and staff members from the Moore County campus, just outside Tullahoma joined with the surrounding communities to show their support for the recent World Autism Awareness Day (April 2, 2014). Walks and receptions for World Autism Awareness Day were held on all four Motlow College campuses (Moore County, McMinnville, Fayetteville and Smyrna) to help raise awareness for Autism. April is Autism Awareness month. Autism disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identify around 1 in 68...

Come one, come all! Come out for baseball! A local group is starting a special needs baseball league in Manchester. A young boy has a burning desire to play baseball. So they decided to help make his dream come true. Now they have enough children to form a league that have the same dream as their son. They are looking for more children who would love to play. No age requirement, any disability, boys and girls. All are welcome! No registration fee required! They want all kids who want to play to be able to join so no need...

Here is an update on a story we brought you on Wednesday. Federal and state officers were seen leaving the Quick Care Clinic in Decherd on Tuesday morning. They also reportedly met with employees of the business’ Manchester office as well Tuesday morning. According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, agents with the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), Fuller and officers from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department as well as the Decherd Police Department entered the Quick Care Clinic located on Bible Crossing Road in Decherd around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. A short...

The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased this week to $3.64 per gallon and is the highest since July of 2013. “The demand for gasoline is driving up the price of oil, which in turn, is pumping up the price of gasoline,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Prices are expected to keep rising in the near future due to unexpectedly lower supplies and rising demand.” Gasoline demand is at its highest level since January, according to the Energy Information Administration. Meanwhile, consumer confidence is at its highest since July....

Gov. Bill Haslam’s anti-methamphetamine legislation has been approved by the Senate. The Senate voted 23-8 on Tuesday for a 4.8-gram month maximum and an annual cap of 14.4 grams of allergy and cold medicines like Sudafed that could be bought without a prescription. Over-the-counter remedies that include pseudoephedrine are used to make methamphetamine. The Senate version is different than the House version, which sets a 5.8-gram monthly cap and annual limit of 28.8 grams. The House passed that version 80-17 earlier this month. Lawmakers must now work out the differences before the legislation heads to the governor’s desk. According...

The public will be treated to a night of music performed by the Motlow College vocal ensemble and brass ensemble, as well as a community jazz ensemble, at the annual spring concert on May 1, according to Dr. David Bethea, music instructor at Motlow. Food and drinks will be available at a pre-concert reception at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m. All activities will be held inside Eoff Hall on the Moore County campus and there is no admission charge. The ensembles, which are comprised of Motlow students as well as community musicians, will treat audiences...