A Coffee County Jury returned guilty verdicts against William Eugene Moon for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder (Class B Felony) and Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony (Class C Felony) on Thursday following a three-day jury trial and approximately 6 hours of deliberation. Moon was originally charged with Attempted 1st Degree Murder and other charges. Northcott audio: http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Moon-verdict.mp3 Moon’s sentencing hearing is set for March 20, 2019 at 1 p.m. District Attorney Craig Northcott represented the State of Tennessee in the matter and Drew Justice of Murfreesboro represented the defendant. Pursuant to the current Tennessee sentencing...

The Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center is set to lose less money this fiscal year that last. The losses for 2017-18 were $366,692 and the losses for the conference center for 18-19 will be around $307,000 about $59,000 less. All expenses, including losses, are split between the Coffee County government and the City of Manchester. January 2019 was a busy month, the center hosted 22 events, bringing in $54,404. This is over $15,000 more than expected. Year-to-date, the center has generated $420,324. The Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center has been open since 2002 and has lost around $3 million in just...

A scam involving the United States Postal Service is circulating in Tennessee. It’s asking residents to update their address in an attempt to steal information. Jim Winsett of the Better Business Bureau says scammers have gotten more creative over the years. People say they have been getting letters in the mail that appear to be from the post office telling them they need to update their mailing address. The problem is there are two ways to file a change of address: online or in person at the post office. The Postal Service says the first move should be to...

Two Tennessee lawmakers introduced a new bill that could affect abortion access across the state on Wednesday morning in Nashville. The “Human Life Protection Act” is going to get a lot of attention in the halls of the state legislature. The legislation would only go into effect if passed and if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Unlike previous bills, this one doesn’t challenge current law. Four other states — Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota and South Dakota — already have similar laws on the...

On Wednesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the Future Workforce Initiative to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) training in K-12 schools as part of his first-year legislative agenda for education. “Our agenda advocates for increased access to career and technical education for K-12 students and a key part of this includes prioritizing STEM training,” said Lee. “The Future Workforce Initiative is a direct response to the emerging technology industry and making sure our students are first in line to be qualified for technology jobs.” This investment in STEM-focused early college and career experiences supports the Tennessee Department...

Motlow State Community College student Clair Mason, a sophomore from Tullahoma, was selected as an institutional finalist and invited to compete at the state level for the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Outstanding Achievement & Recognition (SOAR) Student Excellence Award for community colleges in Tennessee. Mason was nominated by Motlow State faculty and attended the Tennessee Leadership Training Institute in November. She becomes one of only three regional finalists selected from the Middle Regional Competition to advance to the state level. The SOAR Regional competition was held Feb. 6 at TCAT Smyrna. She will compete at the state competition...