We have an update on a story we brought you last week. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the driver they say was involved in a deadly hit and run near the Moore County-Lincoln County line. Early Tuesday morning (Jan. 29, 2019), the THP says a 67-year-old man from Mulberry was struck by a vehicle around 2:30am on the Lynchburg Highway near Louse Creek Road. His body was discovered about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Tullahoma resident Zachary A. Collins, 25, was allegedly the driver and the case will be presented to a grand...

The attitude around marijuana may be shifting, but on the federal level, it has not. Marijuana is a Schedule I narcotic, with the likes of LSD and Heroine. It’s also now legal for recreational use in 10 states. Now, law enforcement is caught in the middle. “No matter what the states do, the federal government has marijuana as an illegal drug,” noted Franklin County Sheriff, Tim Fuller. “So, what some of our states are doing is sending a mixed message.” Sheriff Fuller added, “I’ve been in law enforcement 37 years and it’s been a problem for 37 years,” he...

Animal cruelty has recently been reported as heavy on Monteagle Mountain. Now Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum has scheduled a Community Action Meeting that will focus on animal abuse and cruelty. Saturday, February 16, the public is invited to join the sheriff at 10:30 am at the courthouse in Altamont to come up with an action plan. Sheriff Shrum says that this issue is not one the sheriff’s office can tackle alone. The sheriff said he is going to hand out a list of resources and contacts that he feels would be helpful in hopes that someone or a...

An undercover beer buying operation conducted by Warren County authorities has resulted in clerks at seven businesses being summoned to court. McMinnville Police and the Warren County Sheriff’s Department conducted the operation on December 17th and 18th. Officers utilized an underage operative, checking for compliance at all convenience markets in McMinnville and Warren County with regards to underage beer sales. Authorities say the majority of markets refused to sell to the operative. However, sales were made at Super Gas, Mt. Leo Market, South Chancery Gulf, Crisp Springs Market, Owens Market, Morrison Market and Jewel’s Market. Criminal summons were issued...

Gov. Bill Lee says he supports banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Lee told reporters Wednesday he supports any bill reducing the number of abortions in the state. He joins GOP leaders House Speaker Glen Casada and Senate Speaker Randy McNally in voicing support for the idea. Lee said he would also look at the decision in Iowa recently, where a state judge struck down a heartbeat law. Speaking generally, Lee said he would look at any piece of legislation to decide whether he favors it, and the courts would...

On Friday, (February 1, 2019) the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) welcomed the next generation of correctional officers into our workforce during a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Correction Academy in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The ceremony celebrated the hard work of 37 Correctional Officers who will be serving the citizens of Tennessee by working in prisons across the state. During their weeks of training the class learned skills that will assist them in being effective correctional officers. Classes on leadership, effective listening and interviewing techniques, teamwork and defense skills were taught during the six-week...

The Eleventh Annual Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards ceremony will honor volunteers from 61 counties at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin on February 10, 2019. The awards will celebrate the efforts of 108 volunteers statewide who have strived to improve their communities through service. Miss Tennessee 2018, Christine Williamson, will present the awards, and NewsChannel5 weekend anchor, Jennifer Kraus, will serve as emcee for the event. One youth and one adult volunteer were selected from participating counties to receive this prestigious award. Nominees were judged based on the community’s need of the volunteer service performed, initiative taken to...