A Manchester man was arrested Dec. 27 for possession of drugs after being stopped for weaving out of his lane on Ragsdale Road in Manchester. Justin Christopher Sims, 19, of Stillwood Drive Manchester was charged with manufacture/sell/deliver of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia by Coffee County Deputy Blake Simmons. The officer states in his report that when he approached the vehicle he could smell marijuana coming from the car. When Sims was asked if he had any drugs he said that he did not. Sims refused to allow the officer to search his vehicle so...

A Tullahoma woman was arrested Dec. 26 following a traffic stop on East Grundy Street. According to warrants obtained by Tullahoma Police Officer Brooke Earhart, Stormy Dee Phillips, 32, of Central Avenue, Tullahoma was charged with driving on revoked/suspended license, manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance, schedule II drugs and unlawful drug paraphernalia. According to the warrants, a search of the vehicle Phillips was driving had a makeup pouch in the backseat that contained two bags. One of the bags contained three ounces of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine and the other bag contained three quarters of...

With most folks’ diets a bit upside down this holiday season with parties and family dinners, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is reminding people about the importance of diabetes prevention. The Volunteer State has the fifth highest percentage of adults with diabetes in the country, with a little more than one in 10 adults having Type 2 diabetes. Dr. Michelle Fiscus, deputy medical director of the Division of Family Health and Wellness at the Tennessee Department of Health, says the state’s culture of rich and fried foods doesn’t do us any favors. “Diabetes is a very significant problem...

Tennessee State Parks are encouraging everyone to begin the new year on a hiking trail with one of their First Day Hikes on New Years Day. Old Stone Fort State Park in Manchester and the 55 other Tennessee State Parks are offering the 2018 First Day Hikes, which are designed for all ages and abilities and are offered at different times of the day. Tennessee State Parks First Hikes of 2018 are part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative in all 50 states. The First Day Hike on January 1st at Old Stone Fort will start at...

(December 27, 2017) Forecasts indicate that Thursday morning’s temperature will be one of the coldest mornings of the month so far. Morning lows in the midteens on Thursday, December 28, combined with higher electricity demand due to home heating, could produce a monthly peak for Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC). The electric co-op plans to activate Beat the Peak™ and implement other power conservation measures to lower the impact of spiking Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wholesale rates during the hour of greatest demand. This is when the cost of electricity purchased by DREMC can increase to almost $10...

Four people were arrested after deputies found drugs in a residence in Manchester. Coffee County deputies Kevin Smith and Ben Sneed went to a home on Rayburn Street with an arrest warrant for Leeann Trail, 41. When the deputies arrived, they talked with Trail at the door and they say in their report they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the residence. Trail allegedly told the officers that she had just finished smoking marijuana. The deputies received permission to search the residence and found two Tramadol pills and a green powder substance which Trail told the officers...

We are continuing to follow the story on an officer-involved shooting in Grundy County. Jacky Wayne Bean (32) from Soddy Daisy, TN. was driving a Ford Mustang when he was pulled over by a Grundy County deputy. The deputy exited his vehicle and ordered the suspect out of the vehicle. The suspect brandished a firearm. The deputy engaged the suspect and fired shots as the vehicle began speeding toward the deputy and struck his patrol car. Bean was later arrested after crashing his car. At the crash scene, a 20-year-old female was transported to the hospital and later pronounced...

Back in November, Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained an indictment for a deputy of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, who was accused of misusing information in a criminal investigation. During the investigation, Agents say they developed information that Timothy Martin Tyler provided a suspect with information about his impending arrest. Charges against Tyler for allegedly tipping off a suspect about a pending arrest have been dismissed, according to Sheriff Tim Fuller Fuller said Wednesday the charges were dismissed due to a lack of information to prosecute the case. Tyler, 47, was put on administrative leave...