A former Tullahoma High assistant band director will face a federal judge for sentencing on March 26. Martin McFarlane was indicted on Aug. 22 for transportation of child pornography after allegations against him were presented to a federal grand jury in Chattanooga. The indictments came after agents from the FBI and investigators from the Tullahoma Police Department found what was described as child pornography on his computer at his residence. The federal agents received information that McFarlane was in possession of the child pornography. They seized his computer and other electronic devices. While searching for the pornographic material police...

On January 3, 2018, Mark Carlton Bryant, 66, of Estill Springs, Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Curtis L. Collier, Senior U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 51 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Additionally, Bryant was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine, $5,000 in restitution, and forfeit electronic equipment used in the commission of his crimes. Upon his release from prison, U.S. Probation will supervise him for five years. Bryant, a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Air Force, previously pleaded guilty to a one-count information charging him with possession of child pornography. U.S....

A public hearing will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2018) concerning a proposed zoning change to facilitate the construction of a Love’s Travel Stop and Country Store in Coffee County off I-24 near Exit 117. The Coffee County Commission will vote on the zoning change during its regular meeting set for 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The public hearing and meeting will be held at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza, 1329 McArthur St.,...

Expedia Canada Travel Blog recently surveyed one thousand Canadians and asked them which city they’d recommend their fellow travelers visit in the new year. Using these answers as a baseline, Expedia Canada Travel Blog announced the 18 cities you need to visit in 2018, as chosen by Canadians. #1 was Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in Canada, Hawaii was 5th and 7th was Tokyo Japan. Surprising even the survey takers Manchester, TN was 9th. Why? One word: Bonnaroo. Jamaica was 10th and a place many of us have visited, Gulf Shores, Al was 14th. In 18th was Toronto in Canada....

The latest community initiative proposed by Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee and endorsed by the aldermen is the Tullahoma Sports Council. Mayor Curlee has asked long-time resident, small business owner and local sports booster Jim Bratcher to chair this effort. Bratcher has called a meeting of all interested persons for Tuesday, January 9 at 5:30 at D.W. Wilson Community Center. Jim Bratcher has been a participant, patron and promoter of Tullahoma sports for many years. Alderman Jerry Mathis will serve as the alderman liaison to the council. Bratcher will propose a slate of nine Tullahoma citizens to serve as inaugural...

It has been confirmed through reliable sources to WMSR News that current Coffee County Industrial Board Executive Director Ted Hackney will be vacating his position. Earlier this week Hackney sent a letter to the search committee of the Coffee County Industrial Board, stating that he would be vacating his position as of January 8th. WMSR News reached out to Hackney for a comment and he said he did not want to say anything at this time. The Industrial Board of Coffee County had officially launched a search for a new executive director in May of last year. The board...

Tennessee Highway Patrolman Donnie Clark attempted stop a vehicle on Jan. 3 for a traffic violation at mile marker 111 on Interstate 24. After initially stopping, the driver left at a high rate of speed with Troopers Clark and Jason Boles in pursuit along Highway 55 toward McMinnville. According to warrants, in an attempt to get away from the officers the driver Antonio LaMont Buckner, 47, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, drove at a high rate of speed in a school zone just as school was dismissing for the day. The warrants allege that Buckner “drove erratically” in an effort to...

Just before midnight on Wednesday (Jan. 3) Tullahoma Police Officer Jason Maloney was sent to Cobb Road in regards to a suspicious vehicle. The officer met with Mark Cardwell who works at CFC Recycling who said that he had installed a video monitoring service in a lot adjacent to the business because of recent burglaries at the business. Cardwell told the officer that the camera system notifies if it detects movement on the cameras. Security video showed two white males walking along the railroad tracks. Notification Other officers and Coffee County deputies joined Officer Maloney in searching the area...