Grundy County sheriff’s deputies responded to an aggravated assault call in the Clouse Hill area on Sunday night. Through the course of the investigation, deputies uncovered several items including a sawed off shotgun, nine grams of suspected meth, 11 grams of marijuana, cash and drug paraphernalia. The suspect was arrested and other charges are pending as the investigation is ongoing. No name was given for the suspect at this...

All signs point to higher gas prices. Gasoline demand is surging while inventories are beginning to slip. Meanwhile, refineries are getting rid of excess winter blend gasoline as they continue to push summer blend fuel in the market, which is more expensive to produce. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $2.32, an increase of 3 cents from last week and 26 cents more than this time last year. Tennessee gas prices averaged $2.07, 3 cents more than last week, one cent less than a month ago and 16 cents more than a year...

Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition (CCADC) received a $20,000 donation from Motiva, Shell Oil’s marketing organization, to support continuing efforts to prevent prescription drug abuse throughout the South Central region of Tennessee through the organization’s Count It! Lock It! Drop It!® initiative. Jonathan Edwards, CEO of Edwards Oil Company and member of the Shell National Wholesale Council, presented the Coalition with the generous contribution. “Shell chose to support the National Wholesale Council members, of which I am one, this year by awarding grants directly to local organizations doing significant work in fighting substance abuse” explained Mr. Edwards. Monies will be...

We want to congratulate a local manufacturing company. 30 SECONDS Cleaners––the family owned business whose colorful front man and co-owner promises the rapid demise of outdoor mold, mildew, algae and moss––is impressively competing against industry giants. The Company has just been named a Management Action Programs (MAP) 12th Annual Presidential Award Recipient for breakthrough results. 30 SECONDS Cleaners was started in 1977 and has two fully operational production and distribution facilities in Oregon and Manchester, Tennessee and sold locally at Eaton Ace Hardware. Whether you’re looking for a cleaner to instantly remove stains from algae, mold and mildew or...

Bradley Newton Weir, the former head baseball coach at Coffee County High School will return to the county for his trial on sex charges. Weir’s trial date is set for Oct. 4, 2017, according to records from the Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk’s office. Weir was arrested over 2 years ago on Feb. 3, 2015 and has been free on $100,000 bond since. The 46 year-old Weir is accused of having sex with a student. He was indicted by the Coffee County grand jury on one count of statutory rape by an authority figure, one count of aggravated rape,...

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 16-year-old who has not been seen since Thursday night. Devin Bond was reported missing Friday morning after his 9-year-old brother discovered that he had put towels and pillows under his blanket to make it appear that he was still asleep. Many of the teen’s friends are out of town on spring break, and the others do not have any idea of where he might...