On Tuesday morning (May 1st, 2018) at the Coffee Justice Center a female was walking into the building and passed through security. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Court Officer Ava Villegas checked Jennifer Danielle Webb’s wallet when she noticed a baggie sticking out. Upon inspection court officers allegedly found 9 individually packaged bags of methamphetamine in her possession along with a set of digital scales and a hypodermic needle. Upon being booked in at the Coffee County Jail, Webb age 32 of Lowell Colony Road was also allegedly found to have another bag of methamphetamine in her undergarment. Webb was...

On Saturday (April 28th, 2018) Tullahoma Police Officer Jacob Smith responded to 130 Ham Street in reference to disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Michael Braden Mitchell in the roadway in front of residence. Upon speaking with Mitchell, Officer Smith noticed slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smell of intoxicant. While taking Mitchell in to custody he began to resist officers and had to be taken to the ground where he continued to resist. A check of the Mitchell’s warrant status revealed he was under an order of protection from complainant at that address. During transport Mitchell allegedly made...

There was fatal motorcycle accident in Decherd on Tuesday afternoon. The motorcycle was being operated on Hwy 127 by Aulton O. Richardson, 48, of Decherd. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Richardson was traveling north on Highway 127 and was approaching traffic that was slowing down. Reports said he was unable to stop and three other vehicles were involved. The motorcycle made its way past a Kia Sedona, driven by Devin M. McChessney, 26, of Hillsboro, and clipped the back end of a Nissan Frontier, driven by Nina D. Rodriquez, 33, of Winchester, which was directly in front of...

Administrators at Motlow State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University recently took steps to further develop the relationship between the two schools by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Motlow’s Smyrna campus. The cooperative agreement directly benefits qualifying Motlow graduates who transfer to MTSU to obtain their bachelor’s degree. A highlight of the agreement is the creation of a “MTSU Promise” scholarship for Motlow students who complete their studies and then successfully transition to MTSU to complete their bachelor’s degree. Through its existing Guaranteed Transfer Scholarship Program, MTSU will guarantee admission and provide transferring Motlow students with...

The Tennessee State Review Board will meet to examine proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. at Clover Bottom Mansion, 2941 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214. The Board will vote on 7 nominations, including: • Smotherman House, Tullahoma, Coffee County • Tullahoma Municipal Building, Tullahoma, Coffee County Those nominations that are found to meet the criteria will be sent for final approval to the National Register of Historic Places in the Department of the...

On Sunday night (April 29, 2018) a person was asked to come to a residence on Farrah Hill Road. When the person arrived, Brandy D. Arnold, age 39, and Jeffery Scott Arnold, also age 39, both of Fredonia Rd came out of the bedroom allegedly threatening to kill the victim while displaying a shotgun toward the victim. Brandy and Jeffery Arnold are accused of holding the victim against their will at the residence for 4 hours. Both Arnolds were also allegedly displaying and pointing a loaded shotgun at several other victims in the residence. The person who came to...

The Sportsmen and Businessmen Charitable Organization donated to both Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center and Manchester City Schools Family Resource Center. “It is a mission of SBCO to support programs that directly assist the children in our community. The group says they are proud to contribute to Coffee County Schools’ Family Resource Center’s ‘Coffee County Student Expo’ program and Manchester City Schools’ Family Resource Center’s ‘WeCare’ program. Both are outstanding student support initiatives that continually address the barriers hindering student academic achievement,” said Carter Sain, SBCO President. The Sportsmen and Businessmen Charitable Organization has been serving the Coffee...