A Tennessee company played an important role in Sunday’s record-breaking, supersonic jump from the edge of space. Dunlap-based Precision Aerodynamics made the parachute that Felix Baumgartner pulled after free falling for more than nine minutes. The company has been located in Sequatchie County since 1975, and now is part of a record-breaking event. The Austria native hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph, according to preliminary data, and became the first person to reach supersonic speed without traveling in a jet or a spacecraft after hopping out of a capsule that had reached an altitude of 128,100 feet above the...

After serving Coffee County for 21 years, Coffee County Ambulance director John Cathey says he will retire February 1. The Ambulance Authority is now seeking applications for a new director. The job requires 12 to 15 years of experience in EMS, seven to 10 years in a leadership role. Applications should be submitted to the Coffee County Human Resource and Benefits Coordinator, Heather...

A Hillsboro man is being held in the Coffee County Jail on a bond of $100,000 after being indicted for multiple charges by last week’s grand jury. According to court records, 18-year-old Tyler Steven Uselton of Lusk Cove Road, Hillsboro was charged with aggravated robbery, 6 counts of burglary of an auto, 3 counts theft of property, vandalism and possession of...

The Hickerson Fire Department was called out at 4:00 Saturday afternoon (Oct. 13, 2012) to a structure fire on Kingsway Lane. WMSR reporter Barry West heard the home owner tell police that her twelve-year-old daughter tripped over a curling iron that was plugged in. She stated that sparks flew from the outlet, but she thought it would be OK. She left that room only to return a short time later to find the room laden in heavy smoke. The Fire Department extinguished the fire with minimal damage to the rest of the house. No one was injured in the...

The Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma is planning its annual Beech Party 2012 Oct. 17-21 at their museum located at the Tullahoma Regional Airport. According to museum curator Wade McNabb there will be at least 225 people in attendance, 70 planes, 11 Staggerwing planes and seven twin Beechcraft to sign up. Airport manager Jon Glass says they expect to sell at least 7,000 gallons of fuel during the...

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., a physician, said Friday he was convinced a woman he had sex with a dozen years ago wasn’t actually pregnant despite her claims he was responsible for impregnating her. “There was no pregnancy and there was no abortion,” the 4th District representative told the Chattanooga Times Free Press. A freshman lawmaker from Jasper, Tenn., who touts his opposition to abortion rights, the lawmaker is battling a controversy stemming from a recorded 2000 conversation in which he presses the unnamed woman to get an abortion. “I was attempting to use strong language to get her...

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who filed for an income tax filing extension the deadline is today (Oct. 15, 2012). IRS spokesman Dan Boone in Nashville said 170,000 Tennesseans asked for more time to file their taxes. The agency hopes late payers will use the online electronic filing. So far this year, nearly 2.3 million taxpayers in the state have filed online — up about 6 percent from last year at this time. Taxpayers wanting to file electronically can go online to http://www.irs.gov. Electronic versions of standard tax forms are under Forms and Pubs. For incomes under $57,000,...

The 3rd annual Chili Cook-off put on by the Manchester Fire Department was another huge success on Saturday. The many, many people that attended saw 23 teams compete for $500 in prize money and nice trophies. Attendees paid $5 per spoon to taste all the great flavors of chili. The Manchester Police Department won “Best Overall”. Winning the “People’s Choice” was the Manchester Lions Club. Coming in 1st place in “Best Presentation” was Dr Florence’s Doc Star Superstar Chili booth. Manchester Fire Chief Charlie Taylor told WMSR News that he appreciates the community’s support of the 3rd annual...