Be a driving force in the Tullahoma Soap Box Derby on May 7, 2016. Children from ages 7-20 are eligible to race in this program. Kids along with the help of parents and mentors will build and drive their race cars from specially designed kits for each division. The competition is a qualifier for the First Energy All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, July 16, 2016. Local businesses and individuals are encouraged to sponsor a car and driver. They are also invited to sponsor helmets and volunteer to work on race day to make this a successful and...

On Sunday afternoon an in-memory book was found near the Oak Restaurant on Interstate Drive in Manchester. The book was in memory of a person who recently passed away. This book can be identified at the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department at 76 County Jail Lane. For more information you can call...

On Thursday night around 7:30pm Manchester officers responded to a disturbance call at Fast Pace Medical Center on the Hillsboro Highway. Upon arrival personnel told officers that the subject seeking medical care was possibly hallucinating, causing a disturbance and could be high on drugs. The man identified as, Jeremiah Daniel Martin age 24 of Madison St Manchester left the building and allegedly continued to call and harass the business. Officers spotted the man about 50 yards away from the building and after speaking with him he allegedly admitted to smoking some marijuana and to using meth a couple of days...

Gov. Bill Haslam has released his plan for road construction in Tennessee. The governor told reporters that the plan identifies the specific projects that will be funded in the next three years. Haslam has been making a case for increasing the state’s gas tax for the first time since 1989 as a way to help cover a $6 billion backlog in transportation project funding. The governor has said that roads cost three times as much to build than when the tax was last increased, and that drivers pay less because cars get much better fuel mileage. But lawmakers have...

A coalition of groups has launched an ad campaign against House Speaker Beth Harwell and other lawmakers over a controversial bill that would allow counselors to refuse to treat patients on the basis of “sincerely held religious beliefs.” One of the groups is the American Counseling Association. A spokesman for the organization called the measure an unprecedented attack on the counseling profession. Opponents say the legislation would allow therapists to turn away people in crisis because they are gay, transgender or practice a different religion. Republican Sen. Jack Johnson of Franklin, one of the sponsors of the bill, has...

Motlow State Community College campuses in Fayetteville, McMinnville, Moore County and Smyrna will host separate Autism Awareness Walk events on Monday, Apr. 4. “We look forward to this unified effort as we give hope to the world of autism,” said Sonya Hood, director of disability services at Motlow. “We invite people to join us in our effort to inspire compassion, empowerment, and hope regarding autism.” The Moore County campus walk will begin at the Crouch Center at 1:30 p.m. and will progress for one lap around the loop road. A reception will follow the walk in the lobby of...

Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee invites the community to the upcoming Historic Tullahoma series hosted by Lannom Memorial Library. The name of his talk is “The 20 Decisions, Events, and Personalities that shaped Tullahoma.” The talk is Thursday, April 7 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. In addition to the talk, there will be slides showing historic scenes of Tullahoma. There is no charge to attend. “Tullahoma has a fascinating history, and I look forward to sharing this information with attendees,” said...

Earlier this week we reported that Frank T. Johnson age 34 of N 5th St Nashville was arrested for evading arrest, resisting stop, halt, frisk or search (non-violent), reckless endangerment, driving on revoked/suspended license 4th offence and theft of property. Manchester Police and Coffee County deputies pursued Johnson after a deputy spotted him driving a vehicle reported stolen out of Shelbyville. Now Johnson is suspected of stealing a 1988 Toyota truck from Manchester earlier Sunday. After Shelbyville Police talked to a Manchester officer, they suspected the truck might have been driven to Shelbyville. The truck was found in the...