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Georgia Woman Facing Several Charges In Coffee County
Chiquita Correll Wright a woman from Georgia was arrested this week in Coffee County by the Tennessee Highway Patrol in connection with identity theft. Wright, 27, of Decatur, Ga. was allegedly a passenger in a car that was stopped by a trooper for a traffic violation on I-24 at mile marker 109. The trooper alleges that Wright identified herself as someone other than who she is as well as a fake birth date. While searching the vehicle, he found IRS checks belonging to other individuals, as well as a number of credit cards and driver’s license belonging to someone...
Update On Gas Prices
In the past seven days, the average price for a gallon of gasoline rose 5 cents in both Georgia and Tennessee. The most expensive prices in the southeast are found in Florida, where the average price is $3.63, 8 cents higher than the national average and 7 cents higher than last week. In Coffee County gas prices remain about the same as last week. In Manchester to low price now stands at $3.22 per gallon and in Tullahoma the low price is $3.19. AAA says, Oil prices are expected to continue trending upward this week which could mean more...
Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition Special Event Is Saturday
“BEST DAY EVER!” will be held April 5, 2014 from 12:00—4:00 PM at the Forrest Gallery Shopping Center Tullahoma, TN. The Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition event is designed to combat underage drinking and other types of substance abuse (i.e. tobacco, drugs, etc.). There will be activities for everyone to enjoy plus lots of great information. Come on out for a fun filled day of activities this Saturday. Thunder Radio will be broadcasting live from...
Tullahoma Man Could Face Charges After Deadly Crash
Charges against a Tullahoma man, the driver of an 18 wheeler are pending in crash that killed a female in White County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 32 year-old Curtis Carter the driver of the truck apparently rear ended a car that was stopped at a red light in Sparta. The crash killed the driver of the car, 76 year old B.J. Mannes of Rock Island. The wreck occurred on Saturday morning at the intersection of Highway 111 and Taft Church Drive. Carter was not...
Woman Dies In Shelbyville Crash
A Bedford County woman was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash on Knob Creek Road in Shelbyville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Lori Lovvorn, 35, of Shelbyville, was traveling on Knob Creek Road toward Shelbyville when she lost control of her vehicle, ran off an embankment, overcorrected, crossed over the roadway and crash into a tree line. Lovvorn was not wearing a seatbelt and died. The THP says speed was a...
Citizens’ Trooper Academy Starting In March
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is now accepting applications for the spring session of its Citizens’ Trooper Academy. For the first time, academies will be held in both Nashville and Memphis. The first session for the Nashville class is scheduled to begin Monday, March 11, 2013. Sessions will run from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. weekly. The Memphis class is scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Sessions for this group will run from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. weekly. The Citizens’ Trooper Academy consists of approximately 24-30 hours of training, and is designed to give participants a better understanding...
Suspicious Computer Files At Zaxby’s
A Georgia-based restaurant firm says suspicious computer files have been found at some of its locations, prompting it to warn customers about the potential for fraud. Zaxby’s Franchising Inc. said in a statement that the suspicious files may have resulted in unauthorized access to credit and debit card information at more than 100 stores. The Athens-based firm says the affected stores are in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (Including Tullahoma), Mississippi and Virginia. Company officials say the issue involves malware files, which could have been used to export guest names and credit and debit...
Groups Want DesJarlais Ousted
A prominent conservative blog and a well-financed family values group are calling for U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais’ ouster, adding to the national voices wanting new representation in Tennessee’s 4th District. In a post on the group’s blog titled “Scott DesJarlais Must Go,” RedState.com contributor Daniel Horowitz spoke of “a golden opportunity in midland Tennessee to show the country that residence of the state live by the standard to which we have set for ourselves.” An anti-abortion Jasper physician who promotes a family friendly agenda, DesJarlais supported his ex-wife’s two abortions in the 1990s and later had sexual relationships with...
