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H&R Block Student of the Week
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Riley Tucker!!! Riley, the daughter of Jonathan and Heather Tucker, is an eighth grader at Coffee County Middle school. Riley was nominated because “she is respectful, responsible and prepared” says CCMS Principal, Kim Aaron. Riley’s favorite subject is math. Riley says that math is fun! She is in Mrs. Dougherty’s homeroom. Riley plays for the CCMS Lady Raiders Volleyball Team. When she is not at school, Riley enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Riley has future plans of becoming a dermatologist so that she can help kids with their skin. Rosalyn...
Two Juveniles Charged After Armed Robbery
In a news release from the Tullahoma Police Department (TPD) they report that on Jan. 21, 2018 at approximately noon officers responded to call of a possible kidnapping. The report indicated that this possibly involved a suspect with a firearm that occurred in the Walmart parking lot. Tullahoma officers quickly determined an armed robbery had occurred and began their investigation. TPD officers concluded two juvenile suspects committed the crime and one was taken into custody at the scene. The two juveniles met the victim in the parking lot after an agreement was made to make a purchase from the...
Area Authorities Asking for Your Help
The Manchester Police Department is asking for help identify a person. A male subject is believed to be involved in an incident that took place at Wal-Mart. If you can identify this person, please contact Manchester Police Investigator Brandon Tomberlin at 728-2099. On January 27th, 2 male subjects entered Walmart in Winchester and stole several items, including a hoverboard and 2 computers. They left in a white 4 door Chevrolet sedan. If you have any information on this theft or the individuals/vehicle involved, please call Winchester Police Department at 931-967-3840 (Detective Robert Morris) or call Crimestoppers at 962-INFO (4636)....
Winchester Man Sentenced to 22 years in Prison for the Murder of His Wife
James Timothy “Tim” Hall of Winchester, who confessed to killing his wife three years ago, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Bedford County Circuit Court Judge Forest A. Durard handed down the sentence Monday after more than six-and-a-half hours of legal debates and emotional testimony by the defendant, family and friends. The 22-year sentence is for Tim Hall’s plea on second degree murder. He received a concurrent sentence of four-and-a-half years for reckless endangerment, meaning that term will run at the same time as the murder conviction. The murder took place on March 14, 2015, at a...
Please Move Over
After receiving information this week from a person that works for the cable industry that he was almost struck by a car, WMSR News wanted to remind drivers of the “The Move Over Law.” The law passed in 2006, is a part of the State Law: Move Over for Stopped Emergency Vehicles “Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicles Law” and requires motorists to move over into the adjacent lane of traffic, when safe to do so, or to slow down for emergency vehicles if a lane is not open. In 2011, the law was expanded to include utility service...
Report: TN Doctors Inject Cash into State Economy
They cure what ails us, but Tennessee doctors also are improving the health of the state’s economy, according to a new report. The findings from the Tennessee Medical Association cover “The Economic Impact of Physicians in Tennessee,” and says doctors in the Volunteer State support 175,000 jobs and generate $29 billion in economic activity annually. Dave Chaney, vice president with the Tennessee Medical Association, says the role the health care field plays in state and local economies is significant. “Patients rightfully think of doctors as caregivers who safeguard the health and well-being of people who live and work in...
Stabbing in Tullahoma
A Tullahoma man is in the Coffee County Jail and another was transported to Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville with injuries to his liver. According to warrants obtained by Tullahoma Police Investigator Sgt. Harry Conway, Johnny Lee Turner, 40, of Freeman Circle, Tullahoma was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, evading arrest and violation of probation following an incident that occurred on Jan. 28. The warrants allege that Turner stabbed an individual in the stomach area causing a laceration to the man’s liver. The warrants allege that the stabbing was the result of an argument over drugs and occurred...
Man Arrested 2 Years After Alleged Rape
A Tullahoma man has been charged with rape of a neighbor. Hershel Brian Hill, 48, of Wheeler Street, Tullahoma was arrested Jan. 25 in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred January 2016. According to police, Hill had been living out of state and had not been located. He was finally located and returned to Coffee County to face the charge. According to a warrant obtained by Tullahoma Police Investigator Rana Pawlowski, the woman stated that she wanted to get a cigarette and borrow a DVD. The warrant alleges that Hill invited her into his residence. While the victim...
