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Tennessee College of Applied Technology to Offer Classes in Manchester
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) – McMinnville is accepting enrollment applications for an Industrial Maintenance program at its Instructional Service Center in Manchester located at 1877 Volunteer Parkway, (VIAM Building). Class will begin February 26, 2018 and will meet from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday. Tuition and fees are $1,246 per trimester plus books and supplies. The length of the program is 16 months, and includes courses in Rigging, Basic Mechanical Maintenance, Fundamentals of Fluid Power, Basic Electronics/NIDA Systems, Motor Controls, PLC Programming and Troubleshooting, Pneumatics/Hydraulics and Introduction to Robotics. An Industrial Maintenance Technician...
H&R Block Student of the Week
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Brelie Sons!!! Brelie, the daughter of Susan and Ronnie Garner, is a ninth grader at Coffee County Raider Academy. Brelie was nominated because, “she represents the best at CCRA. She always uses good manners, is kind and helpful to fellow students, has a positive attitude and is a hard worker”, said CCRA librarian, Michelle Vaughn. Brelie is on the yearbook staff at CCRA. Her favorite subject is Algebra. When Brelie is not at school, she likes to take pictures and make photo collages. When Brelie is older she might go into the medical...
Traffic Violation leads to Woman’s Arrest
An Estill Springs woman was arrested by the Tennessee Highway Patrol Feb. 19 on drug charges. Jami Ann Cole, 32, of Sharron Drive, Estill Springs was charged with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia and activities. According to warrants obtained by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Randy Euler, a vehicle that Cole was riding in was stopped on Westview Avenue in Tullahoma for a traffic violation. When the trooper approached the vehicle, he smelled the “strong odor of marijuana” coming from the vehicle. According to the warrant, Cole admitted that she had an illegal substance in the vehicle....
As TN Rape Kits Sit on Shelves, State Comptroller Urges Update
At last count, more than 9,000 rape kits sat on shelves in storage across Tennessee, but that number could be even higher. The state Comptroller’s Office is recommending that lawmakers ask for an update on the status of processing the kits – at the same time that a national campaign is releasing a series of public service announcements to underscore the importance of crime labs catching up on the problem. Ilse Knecht, policy and advocacy director for the Joyful Heart Foundation, says Tennessee has some work to do. “They’ve been testing them, but we don’t really know what it...
SNAP Benefits/EBT Card Outage this Weekend
There will be a statewide SNAP benefit outage this weekend for all EBT cardholders. It will start at 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 and end Sunday, Feb. 25 at 8 a.m. During that nine-hour period, anyone with an EBT card will not be able to use it. No benefits will be lost during the system upgrade. State leaders suggest EBT cardholders to purchase food and other daily needs before 11 p.m....
Tullahoma to Receive Grants for Recycling
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced $6,041,629 in grants to support community recycling efforts in a statewide effort to reduce landfill waste. “TDEC is committed to increasing the diversion and beneficial use of materials that would otherwise end up in landfills or contaminating our waters,” said TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau. “These grants will help local communities meet the ever-growing challenge of finding ways to reuse materials that would otherwise be discarded to benefit our economy and protect our environment.” Awarded projects fall into one of five categories: Recycling Hub and Spoke, Recycling Equipment, Recycling Rebate,...
Fatal Crash in Tullahoma
Cody Ray Clark, 22, of Riddle Lane Estill Springs was pronounced dead on arrival at Tennova—Harton Hospital Sunday night following a single vehicle crash on East Moore Street in Tullahoma. According to a Tullahoma Police report by Cpl. Tommy Elliott, a 1996 Toyota Camry operated by Clark was traveling on East Moore Street when he apparently ran a stop sign at the intersection of North Anderson Street and left the roadway to the right and struck a culvert. According to the police report there were tire marks leading off the roadway to the right of North Anderson Street. The...
Inmate Escapes Bedford County Jail for 5th Time
An inmate known for escaping police custody has done it again. According to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Andrew Phillip Marshall was reported missing around 5 a.m. Monday morning. This is the 5th time Marshall has escaped. Marshall escaped the jail by climbing into a vent in the ceiling of his cell which put him in the jail’s roof. He cut a hole through a vent in the roof and shimmied down the side of the building. It looks like Marshall used some sort of tool to cut through the outside vent, but Sheriff Austin Swing does not believe...
