Tullahoma Police Department personnel located a male body in a wooded area in Estill Springs at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. After locating the body, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Todd Hindman was contacted by Tullahoma authorities due to the body being found in Franklin County. Investigators say that the body was sent to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. While investigators would not immediately identify the body, it is expected to be David Edward Steele who was reported missing. The TBI Crime Lab was called to the...

TriStar Centennial Medical Center honored Unity Medical Center of Manchester and Air Evac Lifeteam of Coffee County during a presentation on Tuesday for excellent regional collaboration of care and stabilization, saving a patient’s life who was experiencing a severe heart attack. The “HEART CARE” Award was established by TriStar Centennial for Heart Emergency and Rapid Treatment Care and Recognition of Excellence to honor medical centers and emergency medical services personnel involved in providing outstanding transport of cardiac emergencies for TriStar Centennial to initiate a “Code STEMI,” or ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction that is activated when a patient presents...

Due to the forecasted cold temperatures and rain for this Saturday, the Tullahoma Animal Shelter decided to reschedule the 14th annual Bark in the Park. It will now be held Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Waggoner Park. The event is the major fundraiser for medical care for the dogs in the shelter. For more information, please call Teresa Holt at 454-9580. The event will be fun for all and will include plenty of dog games like a cookie walk, dog parade, wacky photo booth, photo portraits, pup paw art, bubble machine, bounce house and...

On Tuesday October 24, 2017 Deputy Joey Ricco with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call at 2474 Old Tullahoma Highway due to a burglary that had allegedly just taken place. While in route dispatch advised that the vehicle had just left and was traveling toward Tullahoma on the old highway. According to a report by Ricco, the home owner advised that he wasn’t home at the time of the burglary, but when he did arrive he noticed a 32-inch flat screen TV with a built in DVD player, as well as a Ryobi cordless drill with...

Manchester Police Department and the Coffee County Rescue Squad conducted a search for a missing man on Wednesday. Anthony Lee Mathis, age 54 of Manchester, has been missing since Sunday, October 22. Anthony, who was not found on Wednesday is a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5’9” and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue flannel shirt near Century Street and Oakdale Street in Manchester. If you have information, please call the Manchester Police Department at (931) 728-2099. Police are continuing to...

On Tuesday night, October 24, 2017 at approximately 10:30pm, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shots fired call in the Francisco Rd. area of Huntland, TN. An investigation conducted by Sheriff’s Office investigators determined that earlier in the evening Justin D. Partin (Georgia Crossing Rd. Winchester, TN.) was shot in the lower stomach area while attempting to retrieve a deer that had been killed in the area of Tally Top Trail. Partin was transported to Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, TN. and treated for his injuries. After the investigation, Ernest Davis (Francisco Rd. Huntland, TN) was arrested and charged...

The Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition wants to invite the public to “Drug Take Back Day” Saturday October 28, 2017. Two locations will be available; First Vision Bank in Manchester and Walgreens in Tullahoma from 10am-2pm. The Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition will be accepting prescription, over-the-counter and or veterinary medications for proper disposal. It is recommended that your cross out your name and address on the bottles before you bring them to the drop-off. Do not cross out the name of the medication. MaxShred will be at each location to shred personal items from 10am-Noon. The Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition...

Governor Bill Haslam said on Tuesday that all hands are on deck with local and state agencies, including the National Guard, in the case that he declares a state of emergency due to the white nationalist rallies. The two rallies planned in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro have the entire state of Tennessee on high alert. Gov. Haslam said local law enforcement will play the lead but THP and the safety department are ready to support in anyway necessary. Haslam said all state agencies are on standby in case things become violent. A spokesperson for the Tennessee National Guard said that...