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Manchester Police Looking for Vehicle that might have been near Fatal Crash
The Manchester Police Department is looking for a vehicle that may have been involved or in the area of a fatal crash that occurred around 5:30 am on Oct. 8th on Hwy 55 near Coffee County High School. The vehicle was allegedly pulling a utility trailer with no lights and was supposedly near the accident scene at the time of the 2-vehicle crash. If you know anything that could help with this investigation, please contact Assistant Police Chief Adam Floied, Manchester Police Department at...
Five People Facing Charges of Theft in Grundy County
Five people have been arrested in Grundy County for a series of weekend thefts in Tracy City and Altamont. Grundy County Sheriff’s Office deputies took reports on two separate incidents in the White City area Friday morning after an ATV and trailer were taken from a home. An air compressor was taken from another residence on Hwy 150. During the investigation, deputies learned several more suspects were involved in a string of thefts including one in Altamont where several guns had been stolen. Arrested were: 18 year old Robert Allan Ekins of Altamont, 23 year old Garrett Williams of...
Former Manchester Resident Dies in ATV Accident
Derrick Taylor, formerly of Manchester, an avid outdoorsman, was killed in a single-ATV accident over the weekend near his family’s home in McNairy County, according to a release from the Jackson-Madison County School System. Taylor was a teacher at Rose Hill School. He is survived by his wife and two children along with his father and step-mother Charles and Martha Corlew Taylor of Manchester. See more information on our obituary...
Gas Prices Down This Week
Gas prices in Tennessee have declined for the past 10 consecutive days-for a total discount of 4 cents during that time. Sunday’s state average of $2.65 is 3 cents less than a week ago. However, Tennessee gas prices remain 7 cents more than a month ago, and 37 cents more than this time last year. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said motorists are getting a welcome reprieve from high prices at the pump. Prices have been pushed lower by oil prices, which declined during the past two weeks. He said we can expect additional declines at the pump if oil...
Manchester Police looking for Burglary Suspects
Manchester Police is asking for the public’s help with identifying two subjects. They were allegedly involved in a vehicle burglary at the Manchester Recreation Center. If you have any information that could assist police, please contact Manchester Police Investigator Bryan Eldridge at 931.728.2099. You can also feel free to reach out to Manchester Police on their social media accounts on Facebook or Twitter) if you...
Cascade Student Dies in Bedford County Crash
Reportedly a Cascade High School student from Shelbyville has died and another is hurt after a rollover crash in Bedford County on Sunday afternoon. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, they say the driver was going too fast around a curve and lost control of the 2010 Chevy Cobalt when he crashed on Highway 64 near Potts Road. The crash occurred around noon on Sunday. The vehicle left the roadway and apparently flipped several times. The driver was trapped in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other male teenager in the car was also injured....
Shelbyville Man Charged with Child Solicitation
A 31-year-old man accused of soliciting teenage girls on Facebook is in custody. Shelbyville Police Detective Sgt. Charles Merlo said Jeron Louis Parman of Shelbyville was arrested last week. According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, Parman is charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor. At last report he was being held at Bedford County Jail under a $15,000 bond. Parman is accused of asking for sex from a 13-year-old girl within the past few days. The girl’s mother portrayed her daughter and communicated with Parman, who allegedly sent a friend request in response. Merlo said Parman has been...
How Much is that Drug in the Advertisement? You May Know Soon
Pharmaceutical ads bring consumers news of a variety of cures for what ails them, but they currently don’t include information on how deep consumers will have to dig in their wallet. That could change with a proposed change by the Trump administration to require drug companies to put prices in many of their TV ads. The rule, announced by federal health regulators, would apply to drugs offered through Medicare or Medicaid that cost more than $35 per month, or for a course of treatment. Frederick Isasi, executive director of the advocacy group Families USA, says if finalized, the rule...
