A Woodbury man was arrested on possession of child pornography charges. 23-year-old Casey B. Basham evidently forgot his cell phone at a Dairy Queen in Murfreesboro, and the person who found the phone looked through the pictures saved to the device. That was when they discovered 24 child porn photos on the phone. Basham admitted to downloading the photos, and as a result was charged with 24 counts of possession of child...

As fire departments battle grass fires and Normandy Lake is at low levels, most of Coffee County received rain yesterday (July 4, 2012). This is the first measurable rainfall since June 11 according to the Tullahoma Utilities Board. Despite the rain, Normandy Lake remains some 7 feet below normal, reminding us all of the drought of 2007. The forecast the rest of the week calls for highs in the upper 90’s and a slight chance of rain each...

Arnold Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 3:45 p.m Tuesday afternoon. It was located between the mission area and the AEDC airfield and seems to have originated under some power lines, but no cause has been determined. The fire spread and crossed a perimeter road and fence burning some adjacent land between AEDC and I-24. Hillsboro and Tullahoma fire departments both sent crews. The blaze was under control on base around 6 p.m. Fire crews had terminated their response around 9 p.m. The fire was within AEDC’s 4,000 acre industrial area, but never threatened buildings, being contained...

Around 4:00 Tuesday afternoon a “Micro Burst” hit a building at the home of Phil Fletcher, 5379 Woodbury Hwy. The building is a converted garage used as a family room. People had just gone into the house when they heard a loud noise and ran out to see the roof scattered across the yard. Part of the roof was blown about 200 yards across Woodbury Hwy. Debris damaged vehicles and a neighbor’s roof. No one was hurt. Mr. Fletcher was quoted as saying that there was not a cloud in the sky when the freakish winds...

A woman who once served as the color guard instructor at Warren County High School was responsible for using more than $3,400 in band booster club funds for her personal benefit, according to a recent report from the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Division of Municipal Audit. The auditor’s report noted that between August 25, 2009 and July 31, 2010 the former color guard instructor either disbursed or withdrew $3,465 from a band booster bank account for her personal benefit. These transactions included 15 ATM withdrawals totaling $2,340, a cash withdrawal from a bank branch in the amount of $500,...

There is now a $1,000 reward being offered for information that leads authorities to a missing teen from Shelbyville. 13-Year-old Joanna Cheyanne Starr Belcher was last seen on June 22 when she ran away from home. Reports indicate the teenager could be in Murfreesboro, but that is only speculation. The reward is being offered by the Shelbyville / Bedford County CrimeStoppers organization. The 13-year old is described as a white female with sandy blonde hair, hazel eyes, weighing 120-pounds and standing at 4’11”. Police have said that she may have changed her hair color after running away. If you...

The Independence Day celebration will be held Wednesday in Manchester. Music will begin in Rotary Park at the Rotary Amphitheatre at 6 p.m. with Chancy Willis, Charlie Allen and Tony Stampley performing live. The fireworks show will begin at 9pm. The event is free, but food and drink vendors will be set up throughout the park if you get thirsty or...