The first Rock Creek clean will be held at Frazier-McEwen Park in Tullahoma on Saturday, April, 26 from 8:00am – 1:00pm. “This is a great opportunity for the community to have fun while making a difference,” said Event Organizer, Chad Marcum. “Rock Creek needs our help. It is a great natural resource that links our heritage, and the Rock Creek Spring Clean event is a simple way to give back and brighten our own back yard.” Marcum has a passion for beautifying the community and protecting our waterways. Last year, he organized the 1st Normandy Lake Clean Up, an...

As many of you know the WMSR website went down from a couple of days last week. This was a server problem so it was beyond our control. We heard from many of you that were concerned about not being able to read the local news, sports, obituaries and other information at wmsrradio.com. We changed servers because of the issues and basically had to re-build the site. When we did that a problem occurred. Recently we started offering a new way to receive information from WMSR, emailed news. Hundreds of you signed up for the service. In the process...

Ricky L. Brazier, 57 of Tullahoma is accused of murdering his father Edward Brazier on January 27, 2014. On Tuesday he had his case bound over to the Coffee County Grand Jury. The 57 year-old Brazier is accused choking his father at the residence they shared on Marbury Road. According to investigators, a 9-1-1 call was received at the Coffee County Communication Center from the younger Brazier in which he allegedly said, “I’ve killed my father” and according to warrants, he told the dispatcher that he “choked him.” Tullahoma Bobby Carter represents Brazier while Assistant District Attorney Jeff Ridner...

Gasoline prices continued their spring push this week amid tightened supplies and increasing demand. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is the highest since August of last year. Prices in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee reached their highest levels since March 2013, September, and August respectively. Prices in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee are exceeding year-over-year levels, because at this time last year, pump prices were tumbling from an unusual late February peak. In 2011 and 2012, prices followed a more traditional trend peaking in May and April respectively. “Prices may move a little higher in the coming...

Crack cocaine fell from the mouth of a drug suspect as he fell when shocked by a Taser, Shelbyville police said. Conard Julian Harris, 33, of Cherokee Drive in Shelbyville drove a motorcycle down the wrong side of Shoma Drive at a high rate of speed as officer Bobby Peacock was leaving an unrelated call, according to his report. Harris drove to his home and unsuccessfully attempted to pass “a foreign object” to a neighbor, Peacock said, before placing it into his mouth when told to show his hands. Officers Mitchell Warren and Jeff Goodrich tried to get the...

With less than one week left before the April 15 tax deadline, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding Tennessee taxpayers that options are available if they can’t file their forms or pay their taxes on time. They can even submit filing extensions and request payment options online. “Don’t panic if you need more time to file or pay your taxes,” said IRS spokesman Dan Boone. “Requesting more time to file is easy, and there are several payment options.” The IRS expects Tennessee taxpayers to submit about 190,000 filing extension requests by the April 15 deadline. Nearly 3 million tax...

The Get Fit Tullahoma Urgent Team Health & Wellness Expo took place at the Northgate Mall on Saturday with the sole purpose of creating awareness for Tullahoma and surrounding residents of their options for healthier living. Everything from a US Marine Corps Pull Up Competition to a performance by the Estill Springers Square Dancers took place at Saturday’s event to a very excited and receptive crowd. This is the 2nd Get Fit Tullahoma Health Fair of its kind, with a 3rd event shortly to follow coming up in August. To keep up to date with Get Fit Tullahoma announcements...

MTSU’s College of Mass Communication and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival have entered into a partnership that will help students better understand the dynamics of one of the world’s most successful entertainment events. Bonnaroo officials will visit campus this month for a question-and-answer session with students. Then, students from the college will participate in the behind-the-scenes activities at the festival as part of their education. This year’s festival is set for June 12-15 in Manchester, Tenn. “Bonnaroo is one of the most successful, ambitious and diverse music festivals in the world,” said Mass Communication Dean Ken Paulson, “and...