Two area fast food restaurants recently were the victims of counterfeiters. According to Tullahoma Police reports, a white female driving a Chevrolet Cavalier passed a $5 bill at Captain D’s on March 26 at the drive through window. When the store clerk checked the bill and determined that it was counterfeit. The clerk then went back to the window and asked for another $5 bill and when she did the woman drove away. Also on March 26, seven $1 bills were passed at Sonic located on South Lincoln Street. A white female driving a gray four-door car passed the...

Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with Alto Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department hosted the first tri county fire training weekend this past Saturday, March 31, at the Hillsboro Park. Following the motto “train like your life depends on it… because it does,” over 70 firefighters from Coffee, Franklin, and Grundy counties took part in a live fire training exercise. Training stations included sessions about ventilation tactics, fire attack, landing zones, interior search and rescue, and rehabilitation. Departments who attended include Alto-Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Fourth District Volunteer Fire Department, Belvidere Volunteer Fire Department, Capitol Hill Volunteer Fire...

The month just ended was the warmest March on record across Tennessee. National Weather Service records shows that the temperatures were higher in each county during the month. Forecasters said the lack of strong cold fronts moving through the state helped maintain the warm temperatures. April is starting off warm as...

This week’s winners at CCMS who had the correct answer to Nurse Angie’s Mystery question were 6th grader Madelyn Weems and 7th Grader Chasity Doss. The answer this week was Jackie Joyner Kersee. They won a Wilson Super Grip Football with reusable water bottle and a Head Tennis Racket with pedometer. The Subway card winners this week were 6th grader Paige Cothran (not pictured), 7th Grader Abbigale Westmoreland (not pictured), and 8th Jordan Harmon. This week’s staff member who won was Angelia Farris. All of this is made possible through the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant. Helping kids...

Two people were killed and 2 injured in a three vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 53 in Manchester. According to a report by Trooper Gavin Sullivan, a 1996 Ford van operated by 59 year old Barbara Davis of Jim Cummins Hwy Bradyville was traveling north on Hwy 53 when a 1999 Ford Escort operated by 23 year old Dustin Kindred of Crestwood Drive, Tullahoma struck the van in the rear. The van then spun around and crossed into the southbound lane and was struck by a 1989 Nissan Sentra operated by 56 year old Mallory Roberts of Hayfield...

The sentencing of the man convicted of the murder of a 2-year-old Tullahoma boy was delayed Friday in Coffee County Circuit Court. Thomas “TJ” Greenwood, 22, was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday by jury of seven women and five men of the March 9, 2010 murder of Hayden Gage West. Greenwood was babysitting the child the day of the death. Defense attorney Roger Bean informed Coffee County Circuit Court Judge Craig Johnson that one his “very important witnesses had to be transported to the hospital by ambulance after becoming ill.” He then asked the judge for the sentencing hearing...

A year later and having to do without, Tullahoma’s employee formed and owned Micro Craft Inc. has survived and is making its way toward a future expansion. This weekend marks the company’s one-year anniversary for the employees purchased the company. By the employees buying the company 55 jobs were saved. Micro Craft now has 60 employees with plans to have up to 80 in the next year or so with a goal to have 150 in the next five...

Representative Judd Matheny of Tullahoma is receiving recognition for his hard work in the Tennessee General Assembly by two development districts. The South Central Development District as well as the Upper Cumberland Development District, recently announced they each will be presenting Matheny with their Legislator of the Year Award. Representative Matheny is a veteran of Capitol Hill and last year was chosen to serve as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of...