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Keep Coffee County Beautiful Helping Shelters
Keep Coffee County Beautiful is working to provide warmth for shelters in our community. We have seen a harsh start to the season and it looks like it will be long cold winter. Keep Coffee County Beautiful is asking that everyone recycle any washed blankets, quilts, throws, towels, sheets and pillow cases so they can pass them out to citizens and animal friends. They are collecting items now through January 25 at the Administrative Plaza in their office in Manchester, Manchester Recreation Center, South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, or the D.W. Wilson Center in Tullahoma. If you collect...
CITY OF MANCHESTER SPECIAL CALL BOARD MEETING
CITY OF MANCHESTER SPECIAL CALL BOARD MEETING AGENDA BOARD ROOM JANUARY 16, 2018 4:15 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: Pursuant to a call by Mayor Lonnie Norman, there will be a special called Board Meeting on January 16th at 4:15 p.m. for the following resolutions and ordinances: Ordinances: a. 2nd reading of an ordinance to amend Title 9 of the Manchester Municipal Code to add a new chapter titled “Mobile Food Units” and Manchester Municipal Code Relative to zoning for “Mobile Food Units”; sponsored by Vice Mayor French. b. 1st reading of an ordinance to incorporate the provisions of T.C.A....
Message for Parents
It has come to the attention of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department that a person posing as a male teenager is contacting several young people in the area. It is believed that this person does not live or is from here. This unknown person is making contact with young males and females via text message, email and social media. The person posing as a teenager is sending messages of threats, physical abuse, kidnapping, sexual comments, and sending lewd photos. Parents please be aware that this has occurred to students at various schools in Coffee County. Right now, investigators believe...
Wanted Female Arrested in Tullahoma
An Estill Springs woman who was wanted in Montgomery County was arrested by Tullahoma investigators for theft from Wal Mart in Tullahoma. According to warrants, on Oct. 19 a female, who was later identified by Tullahoma Police Investigator Johnny Gore as Angela Carlton, 31, of Raymoore Lane, Estill Springs, gathered items valued at $179.97 and left the store without paying for them. She was also arrested in Manchester by Officer Dustan Foster on similar charges in November. While she was being booked into jail, officers learned that Carlton was wanted in Montgomery County and by Clarksville Police. She also...
State Fire Marshal Urges Tennesseans to Focus on Home Fire Safety
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office urges Tennesseans to focus on home fire safety during what has traditionally been the most tragic week for fire-related incidents in the Volunteer State: The second week of January. Data shows that Tennessee has averaged 3.6 fire deaths (29 in eight years) during the second week of January since 2010. This is the highest number of fire deaths for any week of the year and is nearly double the rate of the average week. Firefighters around Coffee County have fought many different fires since the beginning of December. Heating fires are a major...
TDOT Ready for Winter Weather
The Tennessee Department of Transportation can assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. In preparation for the winter season, salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties, and crews have readied snow plows and brine trucks. Salt bins and brine are fully stocked, and employees are ready to mobilize in the event of inclement weather. TDOT’s statewide 2017/2018 winter weather budget is $21.4 million, and includes salt, salt brine, overtime for employees, and equipment maintenance. The department has three salt vendors to refill salt bins as needed in all 95 Tennessee...
H&R Block Student of the Week
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Alonzo Rayas!!! Alonzo, the son of Nicole Rayas and Marco Rayas, is a fifth grader at East Coffee Elementary school. Alonzo is in Mrs.Leedy’s homeroom at East Coffee. Alonzo was nominated because he has leadership qualities, is very intelligent (and doesn’t flaunt it), is a positive person and takes school seriously. Alonzo is a cheerleader for the East Coffee Warriors. “My Mom says that I’m loud”, said Alonzo. When Alonzo is not at school he enjoys swimming and playing in the creek; catching minnows, crawdads and fish. Those hobbies fit well with Alonzo’s...
Authorities Say Man was Living in home that he did Not have Permission to Live In
On December 20th, 2017 Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Sgt. Larry Floyd states that Robert Eugene Hulan age 64 of Clayton Lane, Morrison, TN was hindering a creditor by taking possession of a residence at 324 Grand View Drive in Manchester that does not belong to the man. Investigator Floyd states that Hulan allegedly cut a realtor lock off the home without permission to enter the residence. According to the arrest warrant, Hulan then entered the house and began living in the residence and parking his vehicle in the driveway. The value of the home is approximately $90,000. Hulan...
