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Jack Daniel’s pushing the Barrel Tax Exemption Bill
Jack Daniel’s wants state lawmakers to ensure that distillers aren’t subject to Tennessee property tax on whiskey barrels, which the company says it hasn’t had to pay at least since Prohibition ended eight decades ago. The whiskey giant is pushing the barrel tax exemption bill after an auditor for Moore County’s property assessor recently determined the company’s barrels are taxable. A legislative fiscal review says the tax would cost Jack Daniel’s $2.8 million this year. Jack Daniel’s master distiller Jeff Arnett says the barrels are inventory because they’re sold for other uses afterward. He says the tax would hurt...
Ballot set for Coffee County
MAYOR R MARK F. ALLEN D JOHN CONSTANTINE R GARY CORDELL D DAVID PENNINGTON I TIM BROWN COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 R HELEN DEBELLIS D NILESH PETAL COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 D DAN FLEENOR R STEVEN JONES I JIMMY HOLLANDSWORTH COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 R TODD CROCKETT D MIKE STEIN D PAUL THORNTON COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 D LEE ELLARD R JOEY HOBBS COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 R BILL JUDKINS I BOBBY BRYAN COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 6 D PATT CARR R DENNIS HUNT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 7 R PAUL GISH I MARGARET CUNNINGHAM COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 8 R EMILY POWERS HOWES R CHIP SCHULTZ COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 9...
Gang-Related Murder Trial ends with Guilty Verdict
A second man has been found guilty in the two and half year-old gang-related murder of Angela Kibble in Shelbyville. On Wednesday of last week, a jury found David Fletcher of Winchester guilty of first degree murder, first degree murder in perpetrating a felony and aggravated burglary in connection with Kibble’s death. Kibble, 45, was shot and killed in her Belmont Avenue apartment on Sept. 14, 2015. On Sept. 14 last year, Kavaris Kelso was found guilty on charges of aggravated burglary and first-degree murder in Kibble’s death. Prosecutors said Kelso was the gunman and Fletcher organized the hit....
Woman Charged with Perjury and More in Conjunction with Murder Trial
In a related story; An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Winchester woman, who is charged with committing perjury during testimony in a Bedford County trial. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, on February 16th, TBI Agents investigated a complaint that Amber Marie Rinaldi-Fletcher committed perjury when she testified in a homicide trial in Bedford County on February 15th. Agents learned that Rinaldi-Fletcher, who is the defendant’s wife, provided testimony in the trial that contradicted previous statements she gave to the TBI. On Friday,...
New Animal Shelter to be Built in Tullahoma
Tullahoma will soon see work begin on a new animal shelter. The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a bid from Brindley and Sons Construction Inc, of Tullahoma, to begin work on the new Tullahoma Animal Care and Control Facility, which will be the new name of the animal shelter. Total costs for the project are estimated at $529,550, which includes a base bid of $410,000 and “Add Alternates” priced at a total of $119,550. The plans for the new shelter include a 2,736 square foot building with 36 separate dog kennels. The accepted additions include 36 exterior...
No Candidates Removed from the Coffee County Ballot
We reported on Monday that during the Coffee County Election Commission meeting last week a motion was made to make a change on the agenda. The reason for that change was because there are some Republican candidates, who by new Republican bylaws, may not certify to be a bona fide Republican. On Wednesday the Election Commission received a phone call from Michael Sullivan with the state republican party. He said stated no one would be removed from the Coffee County ballot. Coffee County Administrator of Elections Vernita Davis told WMSR that a question about democratic candidate has also been...
Three People Charged in Burglary Case
Three people were arrested for a burglary in the Pocahontas Road area on Feb. 20. Arrested were Ashley Lucille Trimue, 31, of Mill Street Manchester, Brad Wade Howard, 38, Normandy Road, Normandy and Loal Jackson Carr, 30, of Ridgewood Drive, Manchester. According to warrants, Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Clem was called to a residence on Pocahontas Road concerning a theft. Upon arrival the victim told officers that several pieces of woodworking equipment, supplies and materials were taken from his locked home. The doorframe had been broken where the thieves kicked the door in. Officers then notified area pawn...
Former Conference Center Manager Pleads Guilty to taking $31,000 from MCCCC
The former manager of the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center had plead guilty to taking $31,000 from the center. Alyce Faith Heifner was arrested in February of last year for taking the money from the center over a 15-month period. The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury found the theft. After her guilty plea to theft of property over $10,000 and two counts of official misconduct to Coffee County Circuit Court Judge Craig Johnson, she was placed on probation for five years and ordered to make restitution. According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, Coffee County has insurance to cover...
