The second of four suspects charged in the beating death of a Cowan man has been convicted The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports 29-year-old Todd E. Dalton pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Circuit Court to facilitating first-degree murder in Corey N. Matthews’ death. Matthews’ body was found in 2013 in a cornfield outside of Cowan. Authorities say he had been struck 14 times with a hammer. Dalton was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Dalton is one of four men charged in Matthews’ slaying. David G. Jenkins was found guilty last year and sentenced to life in prison...

Tennessee’s unemployment rate for January was 5.4 percent, a drop of 2-tenths of a percentage point from the December rate of 5.6 percent. That’s according to numbers from the Tennessee Department of Labor. The U.S. unemployment rate for January was 4.9 percent, a slight drop from the December rate of 5.0 percent. Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate has decreased from 6.1 to 5.4 percent, while the national rate declined from 5.7 to 4.9...

AEDC was recently notified that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) denied the protest and upheld the award of the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contract to National Aerospace Solutions, LLC (NAS). In a message to the AEDC workforce, AEDC Commander, Col. Rodney F. Todaro wrote, “You have done a phenomenal job of staying focused on our mission during this time of uncertainty. The Facility Support Services (FSS) and Base Communications and Information Technology Services (BCITS) contracts are performing well because of your diligence.  Now I encourage you to join with me in welcoming National Aerospace Solutions to...

On Thursday Manchester Police received information that a person was in room 239 of the Scottish Inn allegedly smoking marijuana. The arrest warrant indicates that the man admitted to doing so. Police say Jermaine T Kang age 36 of 24th St Chicago, IL was found to be in possession of a nine millimeter automatic weapon that was reported stolen out of Grundy County, Tennessee. Kang is a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history. The man was charged by Manchester Officer Ernie Colvin with theft of property and unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon. His bond was set...

A Tullahoma man was arrested on Tuesday (March 1) on drug related charges. Phillip Wade Underwood, 55, of Cedar Lane Apartments was charged with possession of schedule VI, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. Tullahoma Police Officer Rocky Ruehling was dispatched to an apartment in Cedar Lane Apartments to investigate loud music. According to the officer’s report, when Underwood opened the door the officer allegedly smelled a strong odor of “burned marijuana.” The officer entered the apartment and saw on a computer desk a glass bong, and other paraphernalia and pieces of marijuana. According to a police report,...

The Manchester Board of Education will begin its interview process of candidates for Director of Schools starting Monday March 7, 2016 downstairs in the administrative building. March 7, 2016       4:00 p.m. – Dr. Sharon Harper 5:15 p.m. – Dr. Charles Lawson 6:30 p.m. – Mr. Chad Fletcher   On Thursday March 10, 2016 4:00 p.m. – Dr. William Childers 5:15 p.m. – Dr. Don McPherson 6:30 p.m. – Ms. Sharon...

The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness has announced Tullahoma has been awarded a $5,000 Healthier Tennessee Community Grant to help sustain community-wide projects and activities that encourage and enable physical activity, healthy eating and tobacco abstinence. To earn the grant, Tullahoma’s Health Council achieved: • At least 50 percent of K-8 teachers using GoNoodle, an interactive, online tool that encourages exercise during the school day. • At least 15 percent of faith communities with 100 or more members using Small Starts @ Worship wellness programs. • At least 20 percent of workplaces with 35 or more employees using...

Two new stores are headed to Tullahoma. An ALDI discount grocery store will be built adjacent to Electronic Express on two acres at the intersection of North Jackson Street and Hoover Lane. The 18,142-square-foot store is scheduled to open later this year. An unnamed grocery store is also set to open in Tullahoma. The supermarket will be connected to the north end of the Northgate Mall structure. As the new businesses move in, some will be relocating. Developers are planning the move of Radio Shack to inside the mall, American City Bank will be move back some 85 yards,...