One person is in custody and two people were found to be deceased after a speeding car crashed on Interstate 24 in Coffee County Wednesday afternoon. According to Coffee County 14th Judicial District Attorney General Craig Northcott, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers observed a vehicle traveling in excess of 90 miles per hour passing the truck weigh station between exits 114 and 117. Northcott said troopers pulled out to initiate a traffic stop, activating emergency lights and sirens. “Before they could even catch up, the vehicle wrecked around the 120 mile marker (eastbound),” explained Northcott. According to Northcott, the vehicle...

Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 will be hosting afundraiser dinner to benefit relief efforts in Ukraine. It will be heldFriday, March 11th at 6 PM at the Coffee County Veterans Building, locatedat 130 Shelton Road in Manchester. This dinner is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. The cost ofthe dinner will be $6.50 per person, with 100% of fundraiser proceedsdirectly benefitting relief efforts through Samaritan’s Purse, which is onthe ground in Ukraine right now. Dinner will be followed by a discussion of current events, facilitated byarea veterans with a wide range of military...

Tennessee Republicans have introduced legislation intended to strengthen Tennessee’s anti-stalking laws and further protect residents from being unknowingly tracked. According to House Bill 2802, a person would be guilty of stalking if they used an electronic tracking or Global Positioning System (GPS) device to secretly monitor the location of an individual and/or their property without their consent. State law currently requires at least two separate “noncontinuous acts” to occur before someone could be charged with the offense. “With recent advancements in technology, devices like GPS trackers have become significantly smaller in size and are much more affordable than ever...

A Manchester woman is behind bars and facing multiple charges that include abuse of children, animals and a vulnerable adult. Grundy County Sheriff’s Department states that Sara Ann Montgomery, age 43, of Manchester, was arrested after she allegedly abandoned a 21-year old man with “physical and mental vulnerabilities.” Sara Ann Montgomery Deputies were called to the Palmer library where the man had allegedly been dropped. Deputies then visited the home where Montgomery had been renting and found what they describe to be deplorable living conditions with neglected and abused animals. Further investigation found that Montgomery also had three other...

Republican legislation that would make it easier for law enforcement to identify individuals convicted of human trafficking advanced out of the Tennessee House Transportation Committee last week. House Bill 2573 would require a person convicted of human trafficking to obtain a driver’s license or photo identification license that includes a designation on it that would enable authorities to identify their conviction. State Rep. Clay Doggett, R-Pulaski, told members of the subcommittee on Tuesday that the bill gives law enforcement the opportunity to ask additional questions and further investigate in situations such as traffic stops. Tennessee laws define human trafficking...

Tennessee State Parks have scheduled guided Spring Hikes throughout the state for park visitors who want to put winter behind and enjoy the outdoors. Most of the hikes are scheduled Saturday, March 19. Old Stone Fort park ranger Eric Collins will host a spring hike. Those wishing to go can meet at the top of the museum. The hike will be from 3-4:30 p.m. For questions, contact Collins at eric.l.collins@tn.gov. Tims Ford State Park will also have a spring hike with ranger Mark Matzkiw from 9-11 a.m. For more information, contact Matzkiw at mark.matzkiw@tn.gov. A full schedule of the...