A Tennessee author and professor of Pediatrics and Psychology was said to be missing Friday night. Dr. D. Ross Campbell was out in the Stone Door Park region of Grundy County. According to the Stone Door Ranger’s Office, a search began after no one had heard from him for over 12 hours. The Grundy County Sheriff’s office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol were among the agencies helping look for Doctor Campbell. There’s no word yet on his whereabouts. Dr. Campbell is known for his books such as “How to Really Love Your Children,” and for his work at the...

Friday morning (Nov. 2, 2012) Coffee County Mayor David Pennington, Manchester City Mayor, Lonnie Norman, City Police Chief Mark Yother and Manchester Vice Mayor Ryan French attended the open house at the new Head Start facility on Oakdale St in Manchester. In addition to the dignitaries on hand many of the Head Start students and their families also attended the open house. Michelle Morris -Site Manager for Head Start said that there are “seventeen children per classroom in the 4 new classrooms.” The Head Start program is currently at full capacity, but families are encouraged to register their eligible...

Most counties scored well on TCAP testing by either improving or maintaining its grades in each subject. The graduation rate has gone up in Coffee County from 86.2 to 93%. The biggest turnaround is with African American students going from only a 66.7% graduation rate in 2011 to 90.9% in 2012. Also in the report Coffee County Grades 3-8 saw their social studies grade go from a C to a B. Science stayed the same at a B, Reading/Language and Math remained at C level. Writing for 5th and 11th grades continued to do well scoring...

Daylight savings time will end on Sunday. That means everyone needs to set their clocks BACK an hour before going to bed Saturday night. Area fire departments want to remind you to make a change that could save your life and the lives of your loved ones: change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Every year, preventable fires kill people nationwide, and Tennessee has one of the highest fire death rates in the nation. Non-working smoke alarms offer a false sense of protection to residents and place them at risk for death or serious injury...

In addition to the 60 to 80 permanent jobs that Chick-fil-A promises to bring to Tullahoma next year, construction of the new facility is also generating new revenues for many local businesses. According to project superintendent Glenn Milburn of W.H.Bass, Inc., the Georgia-based general contractor in charge of the restaurant’s construction, several Tennessee subcontractors are already involved. The grading is being performed by Bartlett Construction out of Manchester, the surveying is being done by Thomas Ore Land Surveying in Winchester, and we’re getting all of our concrete from Sequatchie Concrete in...

It’s the time of year to gather with family and friends for festive celebrations, and no one wants to see a loved one sidelined by a serious illness. Influenza and other viruses are easily spread in places where people are gathered in close contact and sharing food, drinks and gifts. The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding Tennesseans to take action to help prevent the spread of flu this holiday season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Tennessee Department of Health recommend annual flu vaccination for everyone over the age of six months. This year’s vaccine...

Long-time Tullahoma resident and local auto dealership owner, Russell Barnett, is returning to a Tullahoma East Carroll Street. Barnett plans to open Russell Barnett Ford in early December. In addition to Russell Barnett, other family members have an ownership stake in the business. Co-owners include sons Alex and Adam Barnett and nephew Keith Barnett. Russell Barnett Ford of Tullahoma is the fifth dealership owned by Barnett. He also owns Russell Barnett KIA in Tullahoma, Russell Barnett Ford, Russell Barnett Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Russell Barnett Chevrolet GMC, all in Winchester. Russell Barnett owned the Ford dealership at this location...