The Tennessee State Fair Commission voted late last week that a search should begin for a new site that can accommodate the future growth and goals of the State Fair. The fair has been held at the Nashville Fairgrounds since 1906. As you may know a certain portion of the land at the fairgrounds is being developed into a new major league soccer stadium as well as retail and residential spaces. Now that brings up an old question about the possibility of the fair coming to Manchester at the Bonnaroo grounds. No official talks have taken place with leaders...

Grundy County’s sheriff is joining a growing group of people calling for a new trial for Adam Braseel, the man convicted in a 2007 murder case. Braseel was sentenced to life in prison for the beating death of Malcolm Burrows. All along he’s claimed his innocence. He says it was a case of mistaken identity. Last month, his attorneys said there’s new evidence that will prove their client is innocent. In a report Wednesday in the Chattanooga Times Free-Press, Sheriff Clint Shrum said that evidence identification in 2017 of a fingerprint found on the passenger door of Burrow’s car...

Motlow State Community College recently welcomed Dr. John Chandler, III as Dean of Athletics and Physical Education. He replaces Dan McShea, who had served as interim director of athletics since August 2018. Chandler comes to Motlow from San Jose State University in California, where he served as Assistant Director of Academic Success and Services. He inherits a Motlow athletic department that consists of five sports: baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, and soccer. Prior to his time at San Jose State, Chandler served as an academic advisor at Georgia State University in Atlanta in 2015-16, where he led academic...

Area 13 Special Olympics for Bedford, Coffee, Franklin and Moore counties would not exist today if it was not for the dedication of volunteers. Many volunteers dedicate their time to support children and adults with intellectual disabilities achieve their dreams. On behalf of the athletes they would like for you to consider volunteering. Along with a provided lunch, each volunteer will receive a FREE Shirt to wear during the event. Event Date: Thursday, May 2, 2019 Rain Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Tullahoma High School Stadium 1001 North Jackson Street Tullahoma, TN...

A Normandy woman attempted to obtain drugs prescribed to a now-deceased woman on Thursday at a Shelbyville pharmacy. A pharmacist said, the date and quantity of Lortab pills listed on the prescription had been modified. Tiffany Dawn Anderson, 35, of Center Street in Normandy told officer Sam Campbell her boyfriend, who has the same last name as the woman on the prescription, sent her to the pharmacy. But an employee of another pharmacy told police Anderson had enquired about obtaining Lortabs. Anderson told police she chose the particular store because the deceased woman had obtained her prescriptions there. She...