A Florida man was recently arrested on charges of sexually molesting a 10-year-old girl based on information that police in Florida received from Tullahoma Police. According to Deland Florida police, investigators with Tullahoma Police notified them in December 2010 after the child told her mother she was sexually assaulted while visiting in...

A number of individuals are rushing to meet Thursday’s noon deadline for qualifying for the August elections. According to the election office, a number of candidates have picked up qualifying petitions and are returning them for the Manchester and Tullahoma city election as well as the Coffee County Board and Tullahoma school boards. Anyone wanting to qualify may pick up papers at the election office in the county government plaza and return them by noon...

The national average for gas is expected soon to reach $4 a gallon as many of us struggle to fit that price into our budgets. Prices are nearing that in some areas of Coffee County. On Tuesday night, gas stations in Tullahoma were selling gas as low as $3.69 a gallon and as high as $3.85. In Manchester the prices were as low as $3.79 and as high as around $4.04 a...

Soles4Souls, a charity that gives used shoes to people in need, is currently taking place in Coffee County now through April-13. Every pair of shoes brought in can change one person’s life! Boxes are available at Coffee County Central High School and local churches for you to drop off your unwanted shoes. ANY KIND OF SHOE IS ACCEPTED. Please tie the laces together or rubber band them if they do not have laces. The school wants to collect at least 15,000 pairs. Even if you can only donate one pair that is fine! Ask around and see how many...

As families are beginning to make travel plans for the summer, TripAdvisor announced yesterday the top family-friendly hotels and resorts in the U.S. and world as voted on in the 2012 Travelers’ Choice Awards. In fact, 82% of travelers are planning to take a family trip this year, up two percent compared to 2011 and 66% said rising gas prices will not affect their travel plans. To help travelers plan the perfect family vacation, TripAdvisor identified the top large hotels and resorts as well as the top small hotels and motels throughout the U.S. TripAdvisor says Pollace’s Family Vacation...

County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for February 2012 show the rate decreased in 75 counties, increased in 10 counties, and remained the same in 10 counties. Tennessee’s unemployment rate for February fell to 8.0 percent, down from the January revised rate of 8.2 percent. The national unemployment rate for February 2012 was 8.3 percent, unchanged from the January rate. Williamson Co. had the lowest rate at 5.6% and Scott Co. the highest at 17.6. Coffee Co. has the same as the state at 8% down .2.  Bedford Co. fell 9.8 to 9.6, Franklin Co. dropped .2 to 9.6%, Grundy...

A 50 year old Pennsylvania man fell to his death Saturday night on Sewanee Mountain in Franklin County. According to Franklin county Sheriff Tim Fuller, Eric Petrilla of Pennsylvania and his son had been sitting on what is known as The Rock that sits on the side of Highway 64 watching the sunset. According to the sheriff, he apparently stood up to look off the side of the mountain and fell some 50 feet to his death. Petrillla’s son attempted to catch him but was unable to do so. He was flown to Erlanger Medical Center where died. Petrilla...

An early morning traffic accident took the life of an Estill Springs man. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrolman Duane Stevens, Tracy Hedge, 45, of Old Tullahoma Road, Estill Springs was driving a 2009 Hyundai along Highway 130 when he apparently lost control of his vehicle in a curve near the intersection of Eastbrook Road. According to the trooper’s report, Hedge’s vehicle left the road went down an embankment and finally came to rest against several trees. The rescue truck from the Winchester Fire Department was summoned but the Jaws of Life was not needed to extract Hedge from...