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Special Called meeting of the Coffee County School Board
cc school board agenda The Board Work Session / Special Called meeting has been cancelled for today. We have rescheduled the meeting for next Thursday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. *Maggie Orames* Administrative Assistant to the Director of...
Good Voter Turnout so far for Early Voting
We have a reminder for you that early voting continues through April 26 for the May 1 primary elections. Voters can vote early by stopping by the election commission in Manchester or the C.D. Stamps building in Tullahoma. It will only take a few minutes and it means you will not have to stand in line on Election Day. After the weekend’s voting 713 Coffee Countians had voted. There were 488 Republicans and 225 Democrats who cast their ballots. Remember if you plan to vote, you need a photo ID, it is the law. In Manchester early votes may...
Commissioner says No Contract, No EMS on location at Bonnaroo
During last week’s county commission meeting it was discussed that there is still no contract between Coffee County and Bonnaroo. Commissioner Mark Kelly said that if that contract is not signed before this year’s event, he’ll suggest that the ambulance authority not “support the event” through Coffee County Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He said they could call 911 like everyone else. Kelly serves as chairman of the Coffee County Ambulance Authority. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves and Emergency Management Director Allen Lendley say their departments are prepared to respond. Graves said, “We will be doing exactly what we have...
Criminal Attempt to Commit First Degree Murder Charge facing Murfreesboro man in Shelbyville
The Shelbyville Police Department has arrested Abel A. Villagrana, age 19, of Murfreesboro for Criminal Attempt to Commit First Degree Murder and Especially Aggravated Burglary. Villagrana was taken into custody by the Murfreesboro Police Department shortly after midnight (Monday morning) in the parking lot of the Best Western on Chaffin Place. Villagrana was wanted by the Shelbyville Police Department for his involvement in a violent home invasion that took place at the Ridge Apartments on Anthony Lane just before 5:00pm on April 15, 2018. Villagrana, armed with a semi-automatic handgun at the time of the burglary, shot Deonte Taylor...
Girl Dies in Lawn Mower Accident
Recently the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office reported that a young girl was struck and killed by a riding lawn mower. The incident occurred at a home on U.S. 41A North between Shelbyville and Unionville. According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, a witness told deputies the child was running toward the lawn mower, fell and was run over. Moments later the same witness said the child was actually on the mower before she fell, according to the report. Another man at the scene said he didn’t witness the incident but helped lift the front of the mower off the child. The...
Conflict in Syria Causing Gas Prices to Go Up
Pump prices will get more expensive this week, due to rising geopolitical tensions in the middle east. The conflict in Syria sent crude oil prices to their highest point in more than three years, and as a result, motorists are about to feel the pain at the pump. The national average price for gasoline is the highest in more than two years. Sunday’s average of $2.71 is the highest since July 2015. Tennessee gas prices are the most expensive since last September, when prices were recovering from Hurricane Irma. Sunday’s state average of $2.52 is 6 cents more than...
Man Accused of having Pipe Bombs in his Tullahoma Home Appears in Court
Brandon Horn of Jackson Circle, Tullahoma who is accused of having pipe bombs in his home had his case bound over to the Coffee County Grand Jury Thursday afternoon. The 26 year-old Horn was arrested Feb. 15 after law enforcement found what was described as four pipe bombs in his residence. At the time of his arrest Horn was on his way to court in Franklin County. In the meantime, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputies were notified, and they located him at the Franklin County Justice Center. Deputies found several weapons in his vehicle which was a violation of...
Fugitive from Justice Caught by Manchester Police
On Wednesday (April 11th, 2018) a man was reported to be at Fred Deadman Park in Manchester acting suspicious. Manchester Officer Andy Neesmith arrived and spoke to the male subject. Allegedly the man gave the officer several different names and dates of birth. This was allegedly done to hide his true identity from Officer Neesmith. Also, the subject had a pill bottle with different types of prescription medicines inside and did not have a prescription for the meds. The man was arrested and fingerprinted at the Coffee County Jail. Results of the fingerprint revealed his name to be Dylan...
