Potential students planning on attending Motlow College this fall must submit an application for admission or readmission by Friday, August 17; online applications are accepted until midnight. The application for admission must be complete and all requirements met before a student is eligible to enroll in classes. Online applications may be accessed from the “Apply Now” button on the College website. Motlow personnel are also available at all locations to help students with the application process. Students visiting the Moore County campus are encouraged to visit the Student Success Center in the Crouch Center Building. Assistance is also offered...

Two people had to be flown to the hospital after a wreck in Cannon County on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred just before 4:30 a.m. on State Route 53 near the intersection of State Route 281. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Janis Ann Smith and her passenger crashed into Redena Murdock’s car. Murdock was trying to turn onto SR 281 and didn’t see the other car coming, said THP. Smith and her passenger were taken by helicopter to the hospital. Paramedics took Murdock and a 14-year-old passenger by ambulance to Cannon County...

Investigators involved in the investigation of the murder of Tullahoma resident Megan Sharpton conducted a search Monday morning of a residence on Hwy 55. Investigators would not say what they were looking for, but they were in the residence a couple of hours conducting their search. Before entering the residence, officers read a search warrant to two occupants of the house. Monday’s search followed a search last Friday by cadaver dogs in the area where the young nursing student’s burning body was found off of Awalt Road in northern Franklin County on July 2nd. When asked if the two...

Health care experts say Tennessee’s nursing job market has grown more competitive in recent years. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the state has added more than 10,000 registered nurses in the last half-decade. According to the Tennessee Board of Nursing, there were more than 83,000 registered nurses in the state in 2011, and 21 new schools were added between 2000 and 2011. In the Chattanooga area alone, there are four nursing schools, and local hospitals say they have little trouble filling empty nursing spots. Experts say one factor contributing to the more competitive market is the tough...

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais has rejected his Democratic opponent’s call to debate three times over the next month in the 4th Congressional District race. Last week, Democratic State Sen. Eric Stewart of Belvedere challenged DesJarlais to a trio of debates and asked for a response by today. DesJarlais emailed Stewart’s campaign Sunday, beating Stewart’s deadline with an unfriendly response. Stewart issued a news release this afternoon, saying he’s “shocked but not surprised” at DesJarlais’ decision. Franklin County is in the 4th district, Coffee County moved to the...

Tullahoma’s new aldermen were sworn into office Monday night. Sandy Lindeman and Jimmy Blanks were administered the oath of office to serve the city. They take their place to begin serving the citizens of Tullahoma. Also honored were Board of Education newcomer Kim Uselton and returning Chairman Pat Welsh and board member Vickie Shelton. Also at last night’s meeting was Miss Tennessee Chandler...

Area investigators are continuing to investigate a number of home burglaries in the area. Police urge everyone to be on the lookout for their neighbors, as there have been several burglaries in the area. County investigators and Manchester Police investigators have continued to investigate several burglaries. Police ask that any time you see something suspicious in the neighborhood to contact the communication...

Coffee County Juvenile Judge Tim Brock was named recently to the Executive board of the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. The election came during the group’s meeting recently. Judge Brock will serve on the executive board for a two-year...