The theft of credit card and debit card numbers is being investigated by Coffee County Sheriff’s investigators. According to Sgt. Danny Ferrell, so far as many as 10 people have had their numbers stolen in the last week. “They have been making purchases at Wal-Mart in New York, Georgia and Missouri,” Ferrell stated. He said that the thieves have obtained the numbers and have been making purchases for approximately $300. Ferrell stated that he has been working with authorities in New York. The investigator stated that New York officials are obtaining security video from the Wal-Mart in their town...

Due to what is being called an outdated salary and pay schedule for Coffee County employees, the Budget and Finance Committee is preparing a request for proposals for a professional compensation analysis to make the county’s wages and salaries more competitive, this in spite of the commission rejecting such a plan in the past. Pay has been cited as the reason for a high turnover in the sheriff’s department and ambulance...

Tullahoma Police are investigating the theft of $800 from Highland Baptist Church located on Hickory Street. Pastor Louis Wester reported to Tullahoma Police Officer Jim Tate Tuesday morning that $200 was missing from the cash box and $600 from the offering tray. According to the police report, the money was kept in a filing cabinet in the church office. The envelopes in the offering tray had been opened and the cash removed, but the checks were not. Wester told the officer that the theft apparently occurred between 3 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday. The preacher told the officer...

A Stewart Street man reported to Tullahoma Police that he was robbed Monday night around 8:30 p.m. while walking home. According to a police report by Officer Daryn Gadeken, Ronald Reynolds was walking home from the convenience store, and when he took a path between Freeman and Silver Streets, he was attacked and beaten by three black males. Reynolds told the officer that after the three men beat him, they took his wallet and cell phone. He described one of his attackers as being heavy set.  Another was about 6-feet tall with dreadlocks, and the third man he did...

Be wary of a scam that’s being sent by email, targeting those on dialysis. It mentions how those taking certain drugs may be entitled to compensation and suggests clicking on a link. This is a scam to gather your personal information. When you receive an email from someone you don’t know, never click on links and delete the email from your computer to avoid spyware or...

Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank says four Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants totaling $3.2 million to build critical infrastructure, support workforce training programs, and facilitate disaster recovery efforts in Tennessee. According to grantee estimates, the projects will together create 786 jobs and attract $373 million in private investment. “These $3.2 million in EDA investments in Tennessee are examples of the Obama administration’s commitment to efforts that support long-term economic growth,” said Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Blank. “The grants will help Tennessee build critical infrastructure, support natural disaster recovery, and provide training for American workers, all of which create...

Freedom for an escaped prisoner was short-lived Friday afternoon. Justin Heffner of Altamont jumped out of a Grundy County jail transport van on the Hillsboro Boulevard in Manchester but was captured later by sheriff’s investigator Jason Dendy on Powers Road. Heffner was arrested last Wednesday on charges of theft of property from Dunham Sports in Tullahoma. He was being transported to the Coffee County Jail by Grundy County authorities. Heffner is charged with shoplifting 50 boxes of ammunition from the...