As we reported to you on Monday afternoon a Coffee County man died in a two-vehicle accident around 3pm. The vehicles involved were a Jeep Cherokee and a Coffee County school bus. The driver of the Jeep, who lost his life in the crash was local Manchester business owner Freddie Reynolds who owned and operated Freddie’s Oyster Bar. 22 students were on board the bus along with the driver. No children were injured but the driver was slightly injured. She was taken to a local hospital for observation. All 22 students taken to North Coffee Elementary were picked up...

As we told you yesterday the “Slow the Flow” drug roundup is continuing. During a several month operation, 120 cases involving the 81 people have occurred. According to Manchester Police Chief Investigator Billy Butler, officers took $100,000 worth of drugs off the streets of Coffee County. People taken into custody are from various places including Manchester, Tullahoma, Fayetteville, Decherd and Estill Springs. Manchester Police Chief Mark Yother announced Monday that Jonathan Anthony has been hired as the departments first ever drug investigator. He was previously a patrolman. After the arrests the Coffee County Jail that was built to hold...

Federal and state officers seized records from Dr. Council Rudolph in Decherd Tuesday morning. According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, agents entered the Quick Care Clinic on Bible Crossing Road around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning and began the process of confiscating medical records from the office. The sheriff noted that Tuesday’s action was the result of a yearlong investigation into complaints received about the clinic. No arrest were made as agents will continue to sift through the...

When the lights flicker and power goes out during high winds, lightning or an ice storm, the unsung heroes of Duck River Electric Membership Cooperative (DREMC) grab their climbing harnesses, rubber gloves and helmets to answer the call. They are linemen, trained to work in one of the most dangerous professions on earth: high voltage repair and construction. Across the U.S. at more than 900 electric co-ops, Friday, April 18, will be a red letter day for linemen and the employees who support them. This is when National Lineman Appreciation Day will be celebrated. They put their lives on...

Motlow College theatre department students will present the play “Golden Boy of the Blue Ridge” from April 24-27. The production will be held in Powers Auditorium inside Eoff Hall on the Motlow Moore County campus. Evening performances will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee performance is scheduled for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for all students. To make reservations call the Motlow box office at 931-393-1627. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Motlow business office in the Ingram Administration building on campus and will also...

On Monday, the Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition along with the Manchester City Police Department visited the Juniors & Seniors at Coffee County Central High School for a Prom Drug Awareness Rally. Manchester City Police Chief Mark Yother & the Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition’s Christina Merino pointed out the dangers in substance abuse, especially on Prom & Graduation night, and they encouraged students attending Prom to take a stand against these illegal activities. The Anti-Drug Coalition presented every Junior and Senior at CCCHS with an optional pledge at the rally. All students who sign and return their pledge to abstain...

Monday was a very busy day for the area law enforcement. The Manchester Police Department conducted a roundup of people that have been indicted by the Coffee Court system on drug charges. The operation is called “Slow the Flow”. The day got started at Coffee County High School with an assembly in the gym. Manchester Police Chief Mark Yother spoke to the junior and seniors about the prom that will be held on Friday night at the school. Yother told WMSR News that this operation is about education and enforcement. The chief highly encouraged the students to be drug...