On Monday, (July 24th 2018) Kristine Nicole Nakas age 33 of Atlanta, GA was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 24 by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Donnie Clark. An alleged meth pipe was observed lying in the floor board below Nakas’ feet. Upon her arrest she was also apparently found to be in possession of a set of digital scales with residue on them. Upon being booked into the Coffee County Jail, Nakas was being searched when officers observed the subject removing something from her blouse and placing it in her moth and swallowing...

Tennessee’s tax-free weekend is set for Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29. The tax-free weekend was created as a way to ease the financial burden of some large yearly purchases, such as back-to-school supplies and clothes. You won’t pay any sales tax on purchases of clothing and school supplies of less than $100 and on computers that are less than $1,500. The deals will start at midnight on Friday and run through 11:59 p.m. on...

The Manchester Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Park Partners, is hosting a Fundraising Golf Scramble on July 27th.  The tournament will be played at Willowbrook with 4 person teams competing for awards and prizes.  Proceeds from the tournament will go toward the construction of a playground benefitting children with special needs. The inclusive playground is designed to be built at Fred Deadman Park and will benefit all children. Funds raised from the tournament will be matched dollar for dollar through a grant received by the Recreation Department. Cost for the scramble is $75 per player for non-members and $45...

Manchester Fire-Rescue responded at 12:28am Tuesday morning to a reported structural fire to the apartments located on McKellar Dr. Fire units arrived on scene within 2 minutes and noticed light smoke coming from an apartment on the first floor. Crews quickly deployed an attack line, made entry into the fire area and quickly extinguished the fire. Crews ventilated the apartment from smoke and conducted an investigation of the incident. The family involved stayed with friends for the remainder of the morning. The Red Cross was contacted and provided assistance to the family. There was not any major damage during...

30-year-old Lauren R. Garner, 2-year-old Willow Frisbee, and 1-year-old Chrimson Frisbee were killed Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash on Hwy 108 near the Marion/Grundy County line. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the vehicle became engulfed in flames after hitting a tree. When the fire was extinguished, it was discovered there were three occupants in the car. The crash happened south of the Marion County/Grundy County line near Kelly Creek...

Former Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold is back in the news, this time he is asking President Donald Trump for a presidential pardon. Former Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold sent a copy of his letter to the Daily News Journal. In the letter, Arnold says he’s a political prisoner who never took tax dollars in operating his JailCigs business. Prosecutors say he illegally profited from sales to inmates at the Rutherford County Jail in Murfreesboro. In the letter he asked President Trump, “Please pardon me,” claiming he is a political prisoner. He insists he did nothing wrong, that he...

A Tennessee mayor and his son have been charged with theft. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agents alleged that the two men were responsible for theft through unlawful payment of wages from 71-year-old Smithville Mayor Jimmy Wayne Poss to his son, 50-year-old Anthony Wayne Poss, from August through March. The mayor is charged with official misconduct, and both men are charged with theft over $2,500. A DeKalb County grand jury indicted the men Monday, and they were arrested Tuesday. Bond was set, and online jail records indicate the men were not in custody Tuesday...

Gas prices declined for the tenth consecutive day on Sunday. Gas prices in Tennessee declined 2 cents during the past week. The average price for gasoline in Tennessee is $2.61 per gallon. Sunday’s state average was a half cent less than a month ago and 56 cents more than this time last year. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said although gas prices are lower, there is still volatility at the pump as gasoline demand remains high during the summer driving season and global supply concerns persist. The national average price of gasoline declined 4 cents during the past week. Sunday’s...