With political campaigns in their final weeks, early voting for the August 2nd county general and state primary elections will begin this Friday, July 13th. In local races, voters will be electing county commissioners, a County Mayor, Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, Road Superintendent, County Clerk, County School Board, Constables and Road Commissioners. Manchester voters will also select three Aldermen and three City School Board members. Tullahoma will elect 2 Aldermen and 2 School Board members. State primary races include those of Governor, U-S Senator, U-S Representative and State Representative. Early voting hours will be Monday...

A former jailer at the Bedford County Jail, 29 year-old Drew Anthony Greer of Wartrace was in court last week. Greer worked out an agreement with the district attorney’s office after he was indicted in February allegedly for bringing contraband, including drugs, into the county jail and for misconduct as a part of that crime. Circuit Judge M. Wyatt Burk sentenced Greer to probation, if he violates his probation the man will receive on the first count of bringing drugs into the jail, 8 years at 35 percent and community corrections supervision. On the second misconduct charge, Greer received...

A weekend crash claimed the life of a Morrison man. It happened at the intersection of Colville and Depot Street in McMinnville Saturday afternoon. According to police, a 2016 Toyota SUV, driven by 69 year-old Kenny Taylor of McMinnville, was crossing Colville Street northbound and pulled into the path of a 1987 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Jay Alan Webster of Morrison, which was eastbound on Colville. Webster died from his injuries a short time later at River Park Hospital. Taylor, who is a former Warren County Sheriff, was cited for failure to yield. The investigation is continuing with...

Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced on Monday that Tennessee was awarded over $4.3 million in grant funding to support the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based strategies and activities to prevent childhood obesity, reduce the risk of children and adolescents developing chronic disease in adulthood, and help manage chronic health conditions prevalent in Tennessee students. In addition to this work, Tennessee was the only state to receive an additional grant to fund the National Professional Development and Partnership for School Health (NPDPSH) project. The funds, awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will also support professional development and...

A presentation will be led by Jane Coleman-Cottone, the Certified Local Government Coordinator for the Tennessee Historical Commission on Tuesday (July 10) in downtown Manchester at “The Church at 117” on East Fort Street beginning at 11am. Topics of discussion will be how historic zoning can bolster downtown revitalization and development. There will ample opportunity to have your questions answered by Cottone, regarding historic zoning issues and regulations. As the Certified Local Government Coordinator, Cottone assists towns and cities across the state in setting up and running their historic zoning commissions. The meeting is being conducted to help downtown...

The TBI is investigating the 4th of July shooting death of Murfreesboro Cardiologist, Chester D. Falterman at a gun range in neighboring Woodbury. Around 4:00 o’clock Wednesday afternoon (7/4/2018), the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental shooting call to the OK Coaral Shooting Range at 3175 Pleasant Ridge Road in Woodbury. A TBI spokesman says preliminary information indicates the incident does not involve foul play. TBI was asked to head up the investigation by 16th District Attorney General Jennings Jones. Dr. Falterman practiced with St. Thomas Heart in Murfreesboro. (WGNS...

The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is reminding parents and caregivers of the necessity of child fire safety education this summer in light of a recent analysis of state fire data that reveals an ongoing increase in child fire fatalities during this time of year. Data from the Tennessee Fire Incident Reporting System shows that since 2010 there is an observed increase in fire fatalities and multiple fatality incidents involving children under 18 in the months of June and July. In fact, 16 percent of all Tennessee house fire victims under the age of 18 died in fires...

Tennesseans will head to the polls in 2018 with an updated way to proudly honor someone who is serving or has served our country. The Honor Vote program allows registered Tennessee voters to dedicate their vote to a U.S. veteran or active duty military member, both online and with a commemorative button, to thank them for protecting our country. Once enrolled, dedications are posted on the official Honor Vote List as well as the Honor Vote Twitter account @tnhonorvote. Voters can also share their dedication on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using #GoVoteTN. The Division of Elections will send a...