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National Motto might be displayed in Tennessee Schools
A Tennessee bill is aiming to get the nation’s motto prominently displayed in schools. The bill reads as follows; “As introduced, enacts the ‘National Motto in the Classroom Act,’ which requires each local education agency to display the national motto, ‘In God We Trust,’ in a prominent location in each school.” – HB2368 It’s sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mt. Juliet, and has passed on first...
Weekend Fire at Continental Apartments in Manchester
Manchester Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire at Continental Apartments on Ester Lane on Saturday afternoon (February 3, 2018). When crews arrived on the scene they saw light smoke on the first and second floors of one of the buildings. Crews made an aggressive search of the area to locate the fire and found the activity in the laundry room between the first and second floor. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and checked out the facility. One resident was transported to Unity Medical Center for smoke inhalation. Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers said he commends the job...
Six People Charged in Winchester Murder Case
On Friday, (February 2, 2018) the Franklin County Grand Jury met, and indictments were obtained for the murder of James Leon Wood, 50, of Winchester, Tennessee. Wood had previously been reported as a missing person on January 18, 2018. A search warrant of Wood’s residence was performed on January 25, 2018. As a result of the search warrant, Wood’s remains were found on the property of the residence. Indictments were obtained for six individuals. The indictments are as follows: Glenna Yvonne Wood 1st Degree Murder Conspiracy to Commit Murder (2 counts) Abuse of a Corpse Mikayla Danielle Harmon 1st...
Military Training Exercises being conducted in Moore County
Military Training Exercises are taking place around the areas of Moore County for the next couple weeks. These will occur around near Motlow College, Highway 130, the 5 Points Road area. Military type vehicles, aircraft, as well as pyrotechnics and simulated weapon exercises will be used at the old Motlow Dorms and the surrounding areas during these times. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Office at...
Seven Deaths due to the Flu in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health reported Thursday that seven people have died from the flu in the state. The department says three children died in East Tennessee. Three more children died in Middle Tennessee and there was a pregnancy-associated death. The health department is still urging people to get the flu vaccination this season. Health department clinics across the state are providing vaccines at no charge. In order to prevent the spread of the flu, the health department says to wash your hands thoroughly or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer, cover your nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing, avoiding...
Possible Scam Hitting Businesses
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is bringing awareness to an incident that has occurred to a Manchester business. The company has been receiving multiple invoices from three companies for “advertising”. The three companies are: • Media Print Solutions – Arlington, TX • Blueprint Publishing – North Richland Hills, TX • County Connection Marketing – Hurst, TX The Ionia County Sheriff Office, located in Michigan, notified residents on Aug. 25th, 2017 via Facebook that they had reports of County Connection Marketing scamming their local area. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department wants business owners and employees to be very aware of...
Two-Vehicle Crash Takes the Life of Tullahoma Female
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol there was a two-vehicle crash just after noon on Friday in Decherd on Monroe Floyd Road. 41 year-old Christy M. Sharp of Tullahoma was driving a 2012 Kia Sorrento when it collided nearly head-on with a 2015 Ram pickup truck driven by 74 year-old Joe D. Little of Decherd. Sharp was pronounced dead at the scene, she was 8 months pregnant at the time of the accident. Little was injured in the accident. The conditions of the child and Little are unknown at this...
Deer Lodge, TN man Arrested in Manchester for Drugs & More
Last Wednesday (January 31st, 2018) Manchester Police Officer Daniel Ray stopped a vehicle at the corner of McArthur and Keylon streets for a traffic violation due to neither person wearing a seat belt. Permission was given to search the vehicle. Ray allegedly located a plastic baggie in the passenger floorboard where Brent Andrew Morgan age 38 of Deer Lodge, TN was sitting. The arrest warrant states the baggie contained a pill bottle, that also contained a plastic baggie. Allegedly inside the plastic baggies was 1 gram of heroin, 3 orange oxymorphone pills, and two used syringes. The warrant goes...
