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Remember New Texting and Driving Law
If you like to text and drive you had better prepare to dig deep in your wallet, if caught by the police. A new state law keeps the fine for texting at $50 but adds points to driver licenses. The change will permit points to be assessed four points against a driver’s record. If sufficient points are accumulated during a 12 month period, the license can be suspended. Texting behind the wheel had been considered a no-moving violation but the new law approved by the legislature makes it a moving violation. Currently Tennessee suspends license for drivers who amass...
Vigil Held for Eli Grow
Family and friends gathered Monday night at Wilkins Stadium in Tullahoma to honor 17 year-old Eli Grow who died tragically Saturday in a two-vehicle accident. Tullahoma High School held a vigil on the school’s football field Monday night and mourners spelled his initials and football number on the bleachers using lanterns. Grow played football at Tullahoma and was planning to play at Mississippi College in the fall. His family will hold a celebration of life service at their home Saturday with a bonfire afterwards. For those who want to help, the family asks for donations to be directed to...
Homicide Investigation begins after woman’s body found in Grundy County
A woman’s body was found lying near a wooded trail Sunday and officials now say her death was homicide. The Grundy County Sheriff’s office discovered 26-year-old Samantha Chandler’s body in the Ross Creek area just after noon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now helping with the case. “Sunday afternoon about 12:30- 12:35 p.m., we received a call that somebody had found a female body in the Ross Creek area,” said Sheriff Clint Shrum, Grundy County Sheriff’s Dept. “We suspect foul play just by some of the things that we’ve seen on the scene, I really can’t go into...
Shelbyville Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud
A resident of Bedford County is charged with TennCare fraud involving prescription drugs. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the arrest of Sonya Marie Leverette, 31, of Shelbyville. Leverette is charged with three counts of fraudulently using TennCare to obtain a controlled substance by doctor shopping for prescriptions, using TennCare as payment. District Attorney General Robert Carter will prosecute this case. “Prescription drug fraud is a significant burden on the health care system and on communities across the state, “Inspector General Manny Tyndall said. “We’re committed to eliminating this crime in the TennCare program, and local police and...
New Report from TBI shows many Polices Offices Hurt or Killed during domestic calls
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its findings from a special study on domestic violence and law enforcement officer attacks in the state. The study was conducted by the TBI from 2013 to 2015. The findings show over 200,000 domestic violence attacks were reported during that time. Simple assaults accounted for the majority of those calls. According to the study, over 1,700 law enforcement officers were killed or assaulted during that time frame. All of the data included in the studies were submitted from law enforcement agencies around the...
Motlow State hosts College Majors Night for Tennessee Promise students
Motlow State Community College campuses will be hosting a College Majors Night in May for new Tennessee Promise students to learn about programs and classes that the college offers. Students and parents will be able to meet Motlow State instructors, get free assistance from financial aid representatives, talk to completion coaches, and learn more about Motlow State programs and services, including disability services, honors, tutoring and study abroad. The Moore County campus event will be Thursday, May 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Powers Auditorium, Eoff Hall. For more information call 931-393-1844. The Fayetteville campus event will be Tuesday,...
Woman’s Body Found in Grundy County
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the body found Sunday in Grundy County as that of 26-year-old Samantha Kathleen Chandler of Gruetli-Laager. Investigators have ordered an autopsy on her body. Chandler’s body was found in the Ross Creek area by people riding four-wheelers. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office says that the female body was discovered Sunday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. We will continue to update this story as information becomes...
Man Allegedly Pawns Stolen Items
Kevin Scott Wright age 35 of New Hope Rd in Manchester has been arrested on two counts of theft of property. In two arrest warrants items were found at KK’s Pawn Shop in Manchester that were allegedly taken from in a home burglary at 1230 Ramsey Rd in Morrison on April 27. Items were identified by the victim and allegedly pawned by Kevin Wright. Items were valued at $200. A few days before Tullahoma Police learned that supposedly Wright was staying at a home after he left the victim she found several items of jewelry missing along with cash,...
