The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stolen go-cart. The item is a red in color Streaker model pace setter, model number D710. The item is valued at approximately $500.00 and was reportedly taken from Allred Road. The victim and family did incur damage from a tornado that hit Franklin County on November 6th, 2018 but said they did see the go-cart after the storm. Anyone having information regarding this theft is asked to contact Investigator George Dyer at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at...

The Decherd Municipal/Regional Planning Commission has unanimously approved site plans for a training center to go in between the Nissan Powertrain Assembly Plant and the Infiniti Powertrain Plant at 520 Nissan Powertrain Drive. Representatives from Nissan recently showed the commission plans for the 20,600-square-foot, state-of-the-art training facility that will be used for hands-on training, just as if one were on the plant floor. There will be training rooms, some offices and a conference room in the facility that will feature the latest technology where employees can learn the most up-to-date approaches. (Information from the Herald...

At WMSR we attempt to keep you updated on scams you could become a victim of. We’ve reported it before and here it comes again, Social Security scam. Scammers pretend to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and try to get your Social Security number or your money. That scam is now growing throughout the area and nation. To compare: in 2017, there were a reported 3,200 people nationally that reported about SSA imposter scams, and those people reported losing nearly $210,000. In 2018 more than 35,000 people reported the scam, and they say they’ve lost $10 million....

In a follow-up to the officer involved shooting that took place on Friday evening, December 28, at approximately 10:40 pm. We now know that Mark Luttrell, Jr., 34 years of age, from Tullahoma was the wanted man police went inside Walmart looking for who had outstanding warrants in Coffee and Franklin counties. The Coffee County warrants consisted of Failure to Appear on charges of Manufacturing/Sale/Delivery of a controlled substance; Evading Arrest; and Child Support. The Franklin County warrants included Reckless Endangerment; Driving on a Revoked License; Simple Possession of a controlled substance; and Evading Arrest. According to police, as...

Starting today (Jan. 1, 2019) hospitals nationwide will have to list prices for standard services as part of a new federal rule. The federal rule was put in place by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make hospitals more transparent and help give patients more information when deciding on important healthcare decisions. It’s being called the Prospective Payment System rule. The new requirement will require hospitals to list prices for procedures on their...

The statistics are grim – only one or two out of every 10 people who make New Year’s resolutions will achieve them, and the rest are likely to fizzle by February. Experts say the biggest hurdles are related to setting unrealistic goals – trying to change too much, too fast. Psychotherapist Gail Rogers recommends small changes, such as meditation, or deciding on specific ways to enjoy family and lower overall stress. Rogers says it’s important to set realistic expectations and make a daily choice to meet your new goals. “And the choice is, ‘How am I going to live...

Friday night at approximately 11pm an officer-involved shooting occurred inside the Walmart store on North Jackson Street in Tullahoma. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tullahoma Police Department are investigating the shooting. According to District Attorney Craig Northcott, a Tullahoma police officer, who is unnamed at this time, went inside Walmart to serve a warrant on a man that was thought to be inside the store. After receiving that tip, Tullahoma officers located 34 year-old Mark Wade Luttrell, Jr. and approached him. At some point during the confrontation, Luttrell allegedly pulled a gun on officers. One of the Tullahoma...

Rain and strong winds powered through Coffee County and the surrounding area Thursday and Friday. Some trees were uprooted from the ground after being saturated from the rain, and strong winds helped to push over trees onto roadways and power lines. Some roadways were blocked by the fallen trees, and electricity was knocked out in some areas. Duck River Electric Membership Corporation linemen were out in full force to get electric power restored as soon as possible. Michael Millraney, District Manager for the Manchester office, said that workers began Thursday restoring power lines and electricity and worked through the...