Authorities are still on the lookout for a runaway teen from Shelbyville. Cheyanne Starr Belcher, who is thirteen years of age, was last seen on Friday. The teen could possibly be in the Murfreesboro area. Her parents say they believe she is traveling with a 19-year-old, and the two may try to leave the state. Belcher is described as a white female with sandy blonde hair and hazel eyes. She weighs about 120-pounds and stands at 4’11”. If you know of Belcher’s whereabouts you are encouraged to call 1-800-THE...

On Friday, July 6 the Air Force will hold a ceremony to officially redesignate Arnold Engineering Development Center as a complex and welcoming a new commander to Tullahoma. The redesignation is part of a consolidation plan announced last November by the Air Force and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) designed to eliminate redundant staff positions and reduce costs. Under the terms of the plan, AEDC will only lose 18 civilian jobs as a result of the consolidation, and those positions will be phased out through attrition. The new five-center construct comes in response to a Department of Defense challenge...

Thunder Radio and the Manchester Times will host the Manchester Municipal political forum July 12 at the Coffee County Central High School Auditorium. Carefully planned to take place one day prior to early voting – the forum will focus on the Manchester city election, which will see the mayor’s seat and five of the six aldermanic seats up for grabs. The debates will be held at separate times – with aldermanic candidates taking the stage from 6-7:30 p.m. and mayoral candidates taking the stage from 8-9:30 p.m. Both will be aired live on Thunder Radio – WMSR AM-1320 and...

A Coffee County deputy found more than he expected Tuesday night when attempting to serve a warrant at a residence on East Moore Street in Manchester. When Corporal James Sherrill went to the door, it was opened by 58-year-old William Kemper.  Sherrill smelled the odor of a meth lab. While the officer was securing the house, he allegedly observed syringes, items associated with meth and a clear baggy of powder in plain view.  83 bags of synthetic marijuana packaged for resale were also in the room. Kemper, 18-year-old Stanley White, and 31-year-old Daniel Logue were charged with initiation process...

A Manchester man was injured in a single vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Franklin County. According to a report by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Charles Lyles, 28-year-old Eric Morgan of Manchester was traveling along Mansford Road near Tims Ford State Park, when he apparently lost control of his 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Morgan was trapped in the vehicle and the Winchester Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to remove him. He was transported to Southern Tennessee Medical Center, where he was admitted for his...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing Decherd City officials for its conduct allegedly leading up to annexation of property to be used as a Rock Quarry. Kristen Helm, public information officer with the TBI, confirmed that the city is indeed being investigated to determine whether or not bribery was involved in swaying the aldermen’s votes in favor of the efforts to annex the property located on Greenhaw Road. Though contacted, Mayor Robin Smith said he could not comment regarding the investigation at this time. The mayor and aldermen were subpoenaed to go before Special Agent-Criminal Investigator Larry B....

Hoping to attract more job candidates with higher levels of education, food processor Tyson Foods Inc. is collaborating with the MiddleTennessee Education Center in Shelbyville to host a job fair this week. The job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 29, at the Education Center, located at 200 Dover St., Suite J, inside the Medical Arts Building in Shelbyville. Tyson Foods, which operates a poultry processing plant in Shelbyville, is interviewing for first- and second-shift, entry-level and supervisory positions. Applicants with associate and undergraduate degrees and/or military leadership experience are preferred. Now in...

Dry conditions are fueling wildfires and concerns for area fire departments.  Officials say people should be extra cautious when burning debris, lighting a campfire or using fireworks. Several area volunteer fire departments have been called upon to fight grass fires as well as woods fires. These kinds of fires can spread quickly due to the lack of rainfall in the...