A Decherd man is behind bars after he allegedly evaded police in a high-speed pursuit and then later assaulted officers when they found him mowing his yard. According to Decherd Police, at approximately 3:14 p.m. Monday, July 18, sgt. Tyler Womack and officer Cory Brown attempted a traffic stop on a blue Chevrolet Silverado on Decherd Blvd for speeding. When emergency lights were activated the driver allegedly accelerated to high speeds estimated over 100 mph, passing multiple vehicles to evade police. Officers were able to get the license plate of the vehicle and were able to positively identify the...

The deadline for Tennessee voters to request a ballot to vote absentee by-mail for the Aug. 4 State and Federal Primary & State and County General Election is Thursday, July 28. “County election commissions are accepting absentee by-mail requests now for the Aug. 4 election,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “If you meet one of the reasons under Tennessee state law to vote absentee by-mail and plan to do so, I encourage you to request and return your ballot early to ensure you meet the upcoming deadlines.” Voters must meet one of the 14 reasons under Tennessee law...

Early voting in Coffee County for the August 4 election continues to have lower turnout than the 2018 general election. An additional 392 voters went to the polls on Wednesday, July 20, bringing the total of early votes cast to 1,930. Of those, 823 are rural county voters, 685 are Tullahoma voters and 422 from Manchester. After 5 days of early voting, 5.45 percent of registered voters in Coffee county have cast their ballot. Early voting runs through July 30th. But the first handful of days show a significant dip in turnout compared to the 2018 August General Election....

Early voting for the August 4 election began on Friday, July 15. Through four complete days of early voting (July 15, 16 and 18 and 19), a total of 1,538 total votes have been cast. Of those, 635 are county voters, 567 reside in Tullahoma and 336 reside in Manchester. Monday, July 18 has been the heaviest day of early voting so far, with 535 total votes cast on that day. It is still early with early voting running through July 30, but as of now Coffee County turnout is about 18% behind the pace of the 2018 election...

A Murfreesboro man is behind bars after he allegedly fired shots at officers with the Shelbyville Police Department and deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department. According to Shelbyville Police, officers went to the Best Western Celebration Inn on Madison Street to speak with Rosson Pickett in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 20th in reference to a stolen credit card that had been used. Once officers knocked on the door, Pickett, age 30, of Murfreesboro, allegedly opened the curtains and made visual eye contact with officers. At that time, Pickett allegedly opened fire with a handgun, shooting...

Online registration is now open for those who need to enroll their students in the Coffee County School System – which is comprised of Deerfield Elementary, New Union Elementary, East Coffee Elementary, North Coffee Elementary, Hickerson Elementary, Hillsboro Elementary, Coffee Middle School, Raider Academy and Coffee County Central High School. Online registration is open through July 31. Anyone with questions should contact their child’s school directly. Some important information to know: Any student who was enrolled in Coffee County schools on the LAST day of school in May is automaticallyenrolled in the next school year. All Manchester City Schools...

This fall will mark the 165th anniversary of the Coffee County Fair and organizers plan to kick off the festivities with official opening ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 3. Fair dates moved up this year to the first full week of September – a couple of weeks earlier than traditional fair week. Fair will run Sept. 3-10, with midway rides beginning on Sept. 5. Opening ceremonies will be at the fairgrounds at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. There will be guest speakers and a short ceremony to commemorate the 165th year of the fair. Coffee County Fairgrounds are located at...

Manchester and Coffee County Schools will each be returning to session on Monday August 1. One major change over the past couple of years that parents should be aware of is the absence of free lunches for all this year. As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, USDA provided waivers that allowed all children to eat at no cost through the USDA seamless summer option program. Since April of 2020, children through the US have been able to eat meals at school at no cost to them. However, the USDA no longer has the authority to grant these waivers and...