The Tullahoma Kiwanis Club air show and fireworks is expected to go on in 2013, but what entertainment will be offered depends on the financial shortfalls. This year’s extreme heat led to low attendance, greatly reduced donations, leading to more than a $9,000 shortfall. Mike Rutherford, who is the Kiwanis Club’s Independence Day coordinator, the club has reduced the deficit to about $5,000. The club has received approximately $1,000 in personal donations and vendors have contributed, corporate donations have been made and patrons have paid for advertising related to the show. Rutherford said aviation rules require that having fireworks...

More than the usual number of Tennessee Highway Patrol cars and motorcycles were parked at the Coffee County Justice Center yesterday. General Sessions Judge Tim Brock issued subpoenas for all of the troopers who issued tickets during Bonnaroo to be in attendance. That meant that troopers from as far away as Memphis had to make the trip to Manchester to attend yesterday’s court proceedings. Many of the tickets were dismissed. Several people called into “Straight Talk” on Thunder Radio after Bonnaroo to complain about how they were treated by out-of-town THP officers during the June...

A dispute between Tennessee walking horse owners and a national animal advocacy group intensifies as the major horse show of the year plays out in Shelbyville. The Humane Society of the United State has posted a new video on its website in which a trainer convicted of intentionally soring horses is interviewed. Barney Davis says on the video that the only way to win at the National Walking Horse Celebration is to sore the animals to walk with an exaggerated gait. Celebration officials say the claims made by the 39-year-old Davis are false. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported...

As kids are now back in school, some cafeterias have introduce revamped menus. The menus offer nutrient-rich flavored milk, and more whole grains, fruits and veggies, all in line with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new school lunch regulations. All flavored milk will be fat free, and lower in calories and sugar than ever before. Despite these positive advances and the essential nutrients milk offers children, school milk consumption continues to decline for the third year in a row and kids are falling far short of the recommended servings of milk each day. Registered dietitian Carolyn O’Neil says, “Flavored...

The Tennessee Department of Safety says it has initiated the department’s second “No Refusal” enforcement campaign beginning at 6 pm Friday (Aug. 31). “No Refusal” is the latest enforcement strategy aimed at deterring impaired driving and reducing fatal crashes on Tennessee roadways. The new law, passed this year by the General Assembly, allows law enforcement officials to seek search warrants for blood samples in cases involving suspected impaired drivers. In years past, a person could refuse testing unless he or she had prior convictions or there was a serious injury. The new enforcement allows the district attorneys to seek...

The investigation into the murder of Megan Sharpton is continuing according to Franklin County District Attorney Mike Taylor. The prosecutor stated that investigators for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department and the TBI have gathered a large amount of evidence in the case and are continuing to gather more. Taylor stated that his office is awaiting results of lab work from the TBI in the case. He stated that investigators are following up on some evidence. The young nursing student’s burning body was found off of Awalt Road in northern Franklin County on July 2nd. Sharpton lived in...

Tennessee is dedicating more than a dozen law enforcement officers to investigating identity crimes. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security has created a new unit of mostly Highway Patrolmen. The Safety Department is given specific authority in state law to investigate identity theft. Commissioner Bill Gibbons says the agency has taken on some cases, but not enough. Nationwide, identity theft is on the rise. In Tennessee, the rate of growth is a bit...

Law enforcement is warning residents of another letter scam that is making the rounds in the area. The letter will inform you that you are entitled to a settlement from a claim services company from Canada. The address is in Quebec and shows a phone number with a 514 area code. The letter advises the recipient that they are to receive a large amount of money and all they need to do is contact the sender and pay for a processing fee. Then all the recipient has to do is cash the check that has been mailed. The checks...