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Operation Dry Water begins Friday
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating in Operation Dry Water, June 30-July 2. Operation Dry Water is a national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement campaign directed toward reducing alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities. Operation Dry Water is held the weekend prior to the Independence Day (July 4) holiday to give BUI enforcement high visibility during the peak boating season. TWRA boating officers will saturate high traffic areas on reservoirs across the state. Along with the use of life jackets and other safety practices, officers want boaters to be aware of the...
As TN Temperatures Climb, Know the Signs of Heat-Related Illness
After a rainy weekend, temperatures are expected to climb this week across the state – and with them, the risk of heat-related illness also climbs. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are both serious medical conditions, but the ways they are treated are very different. Sports Medicine Doctor A.K. Misra, certified in internal medicine and sports medicine, says if you’re hot but you’ve stopped sweating, it’s a likely sign of heat stroke. “They don’t sweat anymore,” he says. “In heat exhaustion, you’re sweating quite profusely. And also, even the quality of the skin can be different – you can have...
Crash Injures Two in Manchester on Friday
On Friday, (June 23, 2017) WMSR News reported live from the scene of an accident in Manchester. Around noon a Toyota Prius and Ford Explorer collided on McArthur Street near the Coffee County Administrative Plaza. Bystanders helped the drivers out of their vehicles as the Explorer caught fire. Manchester Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene and extinguished the burning vehicle. Manchester City Police assisted the fire department and controlled the heavy flow of traffic that had to be stopped for a period of time while the accident scene was cleared. Coffee County deputies were also at wreckage to...
Correctional Officer Arrested in Moore County
An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a former Moore County correctional officer. At the request of 17th District Attorney General Rob Carter, on May 13th, TBI Special Agents began working with the Moore County Sheriff’s Office in investigating allegations that a correctional officer with that agency was having sexual contact with an inmate at the jail. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that Correctional Officer Shane Hopkins did have sexual contact with a female inmate between January and May, 2017. Hopkins is no...
Less than 1,000 people Unemployed in Coffee County
Following the lowest state unemployment rate in nearly 20 years, Tennessee’s county unemployment rates for May 2017 have decreased in 94 counties and remained the same in one, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Rhea County’s 5.1 percent makes it the only area in the state with an unemployment rate above 5.0 percent in May. That figure represents a 1.5 percent drop from its revised April 2017 rate, one of the largest rate decreases for the month. The remaining 94 counties have unemployment rates of 4.8 percent or lower. Cannon County did...
Extension of the “Move Over Law” begins July 1
An extension of the “Move Over Law” to include Good Samaritans who have pulled over to help distressed drivers will go into effect in Tennessee on July 1. The bill requires a motor vehicle to yield the right-of-way by making a lane change, if possible, or reducing speed when approaching a stationary motor vehicle that is flashing its lights to indicate an emergency on the shoulder, emergency lane or median. State Senator Jim Tracy of Shelbyville, the Chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee said, “This signing ensured that no one will be punished for stopping to help...
Shelbyville Police Searching for Wanted Man
The Shelbyville Police Department needs your assistance locating Jon Canada Lovvorn of Shelbyville. Lovvorn is wanted for violation of probation and felony theft. He is also suspected of stealing a vehicle from a Shelbyville resident on Thursday night. If you know his whereabouts please call Shelbyville Police Detective Cody Swift at 931-684-5811 or Crimestoppers at...
Update on Tullahoma Church Fire
The Tullahoma Fire Department and the Tullahoma Police Department, assisted by the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office, has completed a preliminary investigation and are reporting that the fire at Pleroma Church located at 507 Cedar Lane does not appear to have been the result of arson. Investigators have determined that the fire began in the baptismal immersion tank area. The final investigation is not complete. The Tullahoma Police Department is investigating the theft of the electric meter from the same location and is asking the public for information. Contact Investigator Tyler Hatfield if you have information at...
