Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with Aspen Technologies, Inc. officials on Tuesday announced the company will locate a new polyurethane foam molding plant in the Manchester Industrial Park. With a goal of doubling its molding capacity by opening the Manchester facility, the company will invest $5.1 million and create 161 new jobs over the next five years in Coffee County. Gov. Haslam said, “I want to welcome Aspen Technologies to Tennessee and thank the company for choosing Manchester for its newest manufacturing operations. “When a company chooses Tennessee for a new...

A young woman in Coffee County is in need of help. Peggy Stevens is in dire need of a major dental surgery. She was born with a rare chromosome disorder called 4p Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome which affects 1 in 50,000 births. She is 23 years old but the syndrome she has doesn’t allow her to grow. The surgery cost $5,667 so her family is having a spaghetti dinner at 4pm and an auction starting at 6pm this Saturday. There will be karaoke and Chaos a professional wrestler will be there painting kids’ faces. The fund raiser will take place at...

Tullahoma Utilities Board (TUB) will celebrate the American Water Works Association’s National Drinking Water Week May 4-10 of this year. Additionally, TUB will be hosting its annual Drinking Water Week Celebration on Thursday, May 8th 3:30-5:30 p.m. This year’s celebration will consist of free pizza, drinks, a prize wheel with cash money giveaways, carnival-style games, a bounce house provided by the Tullahoma Fire Department, and much, much more! Additional information about Drinking Water Week can be found at www.awwa.org. For more information on the event, call Tullahoma Utilities Board at 455-4515, or stop by the office at 901 South...

Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America’s roadways. This risky activity can divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving, while endangering the safety of the driver, passengers, and bystanders. In 2012, there were 3,328 people killed and 421,000 injured nationwide in crashes involving distracted driving. In 2013, there were 18,761 traffic crashes including 54 fatalities as a result of distracted driving in Tennessee. Text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, and is by far the most alarming distraction. Tennessee has a primary texting law that is enforced by the Tennessee...

People reported seeing a strange sight on Wednesday at 2 area restaurants. Those people said armed officers were outside the establishments. According to Alcohol Beverage Commission’s Heath Luttrell told the Tullahoma News that officers entered the Casa Mexicana in Shelbyville and the Casa Mexico in Tullahoma checking various records including employment records. While no arrest were made Wednesday at the Tullahoma business, the Shelbyville restaurant saw several charges lodged. There were 15 felony arrest and seven misdemeanor arrest made. The Shelbyville restaurant also was issued a citation by agents for failing to be responsible for law and order on...

A pickup truck crossed Interstate 24 from eastbound to the westbound lanes and collided with a charter bus Thursday morning just inside Rutherford County. The crash occurred just before 10 a.m. at mile marker 95 about 2 miles outside Coffee County. Authorities believe the driver of the pickup truck suffered a medical emergency, causing him to lose control. He was taken via Life Flight to Vanderbilt Medical Center. The bus from Illinois suffered significant damage. Westbound I-24 was closed while crews cleared the...

Tullahoma Utilities board (TUB) has been presented the 2014 Tree Line USA award by the Arbor Day Foundation for the third consecutive year. TUB was awarded the honor thanks to its employees’ commitment to proper tree pruning, planting, and care within the service area. Tree Line USA is a partnership between the Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, which recognizes public and private utilities for pursuing practices that protect and enhance America’s urban trees. TUB achieved the 2014 Tree Line USA status by meeting five program standards: Utilities must follow industry standards for quality tree care; provide...

Pressure continues to mount across Tennessee for Gov. Bill Haslam to follow through on his proposal to raise teacher salaries in the state. Last fall, Haslam said he wanted to boost teacher pay, and his initial budget included a small hike across the board. Now, however, the governor has withdrawn that plan, drawing fire from Gera Summerford, a Sevier County math teacher and president of the Tennessee Eduction Association. “The governor made a public announcement several months ago that his intent was to make Tennessee’s salaries for teachers the fastest-growing in the nation – and then this budget does...