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Two Franklin County Jail Escapees Captured
Michael D. Cyree, 906 E. East Lincoln St., Tullahoma and Timothy J. Poe, 2585 Old Alto Highway, Decherd escaped the Franklin County Jail on Thursday, but were brought back into custody on Saturday. Authorities from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office located Cyree around 3:45pm and he was transported back to the jail in Winchester. About an hour later Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel along with officers from the Decherd Police Department were able to apprehend Poe. Cyree and Poe are being held without bond, and court dates remain to be...
Unemployment Rate Up in All 95 Counties
Unemployment figures for January show the unemployment rate increased in all 95 counties in Tennessee. State officials say because of seasonal employment trends, Tennessee typically sees a slight uptick in county unemployment at the start of the year. Coffee County increased to 3.6 percent in January, up from 3 percent in December. Warren County’s unemployment rate went up nearly a full percentage point from 3.2 percent to 4.1 percent. Bedford County jumped to 3.8 percent from 3.1 in December. Franklin and Moore counties went up a half of a percent each. Franklin County going from 3.1 in December to...
TBI Crime Report for College Campuses
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released to the public its annual crime study detailing the volume and nature of crime on the state’s college and university campuses. ‘Crime on Campus 2017’ compiles data submitted to TBI by the state’s colleges, universities, and law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the report’s findings: Overall, crime reported by Tennessee’s colleges and universities decreased by 2.8% from 2016 to 2017. In total, 26.8% of all 2017 offenses reported were categorized as Larceny/Theft. Robbery offenses decreased significantly, by 55.2%, from 29 in 2016 to 13 in 2017....
2018 Coffee County FBLA State Competitive Event Results
The . The chapter came home with some great results: Weston Hargrove-Installed as the 2018-2019 Tennessee State Reporter Brooke Freeze-Who’s Who in FBLA Recipient Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit Taylor Hulvey-Jared Michael Bryant Scholarship Coffee County High School= 3rd Largest Chapter Membership 1st Harley Hinshaw-Accounting II Tatum Baldwin, Maddie Creek, & Brooke Freeze-Broadcast Journalism Camryn Eaton-Business Financial Plan Anna Gann, Weston Hargrove, & Chloe Spry-Graphic Design Jared Johnson-Impromptu Speaking Andres Cavalie-Introduction to Information Technology Grey Riddle-Local Chapter Annual Business Report Reid Lawrence-Electronic Scrapbook 2nd Emilee Roberson & Kathryn Welch-Introduction to Business Presentation Kayleigh Harris, Harlee Holton, & Allison...
Two Fugitives from Justice Captured in Coffee County
On Sunday (March 11, 2018) in Manchester, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Cpl. Blake Simmons approached a vehicle driven by a male subject at 174 Pocahontas road for a Kentucky tag being expired. The man was unable to provide identification. According to the arrest warrant, upon consent Simmons began a pat down the male subject for weapons and that’s when man apparently ran from the scene. After a struggle, Simmons was able to place the man in custody. The warrant goes onto say that Simmons found a substance in his pocket that appeared to be meth. The man was later...
One Man Dies after Shooting in Warren County
One man is dead, and another is in custody following a shooting Tuesday night at a residence on Harrison Ferry Mountain. According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, 57 year old Steve Pohl was shot to death following an altercation at a residence on Lewis Road. 61 year old Gregory Allen Koller is in custody. No charges have been filed. Authorities say the two men were both Florida natives and had been living in Warren County for only a short period of time. Officials say both men were intoxicated when they got into an argument and shots were fired....
New Scam Warning
Advance Fee Fraud is a very real threat on Facebook. There are many variations, but the main lure is a claim that the target has won a large sum of money. On Facebook, this in the form of lotteries, promotions and sweepstakes. Usually, a hacked Facebook account is used to contact someone on their friend’s list. This sneaky trick brings an element of social engineering into the mix. The unsuspecting user receives a Facebook message from a friend, and this could lower their suspicions. Here is an example of one such message from a recent scam victim: “She messaged...
H&R Block Student of the Week
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Logan Smith!!! Logan, the daughter of Kelly and Artie Smith, is an eighth grader at Coffee County Middle school. Logan was nominated because “she is respectful, responsible, prepared and shows Red Raider Pride” says CCMS Principal, Kim Aaron. Logan’s favorite subject is math. Logan says that her mom used to be a math teacher and that is why Logan likes numbers. Logan is in Mrs. Roderiguez’s math class. When she is not at school, Logan enjoys spending time with her dog “Buddy” and being with her family. Logan has future plans of becoming...
