A new study released from the Better Business Bureau reveals victims are losing millions of dollars through sweepstakes, lottery and prize schemes, devastating people financially and emotionally. The report highlights that seniors are often the target of these frauds. The most common victims ranging between ages 65-74, including people who have gone through negative life events or someone who is worried about their financial future. The study called, “Sweepstakes, Lottery and Prize Scams: A Better Business Bureau Study of How ‘Winners’ Lose Millions Through an Evolving Fraud,’ reports these types of scams took $117 million dollars of money from...

Late Wednesday afternoon people in Manchester began seeing heavy black smoke. The Coffee County Communication Center called out all area fire departments, led by Manchester Fire and Rescue along with Coffee County EMS for a fire at the Kirchhoff Automotive plant in the Coffee County Industrial Park. The building on Volunteer Parkway was evacuated, and all employees were reported as being safe. The smoke from the fire could be seen from as far away as Monteagle and some type of explosions could be heard by people near the scene. Kirchhoff Automotive produces diverse metal structural parts for the automotive...

The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) held a work session in front of a huge crowd before their regular meeting on Tuesday. First up was discussion of budget items. Alderman Lana Sain said certain items might need to be cut from the budget. Some suggestions were some vehicle costs and possibly some raises. Apparently, the city is looking at pulling money out of their reserve fund to balance the 2018-19 budget. This could be as much as $900,000. Some city leaders are thinking of certifying a tax rate that equals to no tax increase based on the...

The case against a Grundy County pastor, accused of attempted child rape, was sent to a grand jury on Wednesday. District Attorney Mike Taylor tells WRCB-TV, 48-year-old William E. “Tim” Smith, Jr. is being held in jail on a $200,000 bond. If Smith makes bond, Taylor says he will be required to wear an ankle monitor and have no contact with the alleged victim. Smith is accused of trying to rape a 12-year-old girl, according to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. Smith’s next court date is July...

On June 1st, 2018 Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigators filed 31 charges against a suspect for alleged crimes ranging from felony theft to possession of burglary tools. A report filed by Investigator Kalyn Machuta stated that 37 year-old Bryan R. Dudley of Cobb Hollow Road, Tullahoma, TN. was charged with 2 counts of felony theft, 9 counts of misdemeanor theft, 11 counts of burglary, 8 counts of vandalism, and possession of burglary tools. The charges are a culmination of a 3-month investigation conducted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office regarding vehicle burglaries. Sheriff’s office personnel utilized information from the...

On Saturday (06/02/2018) Manchester Police Officer Jamie Norris responded to a call on at 400 Hillsboro Boulevard to check on suspicious motorcycle that had been parked at a business overnight. While the officer was in the business talking with the complainant, a male suspect got on the motorcycle and took off. Officer Norris attempted to make a traffic stop at College St and Hillsboro Boulevard. According to the arrest warrant, that due to policy Norris decided not to pursue because of safety when the driver accelerated and refused to stop. A be on the lookout (BOLO) for the motorcycle...

The summer driving season is in full swing, and it opened with the most expensive gas prices in four years. But those prices at the pump are beginning to trickle lower. The national average price of $2.95 per gallon is 2 cents less than last week. The discount at the pump is being driven by strong declines in the price of oil-which influences about half the price of gasoline. Gas prices in Tennessee declined nearly 3 cents last week. The state average of $2.70 is 10 cents more than a month ago and 60 cents more than this time...