Traffic fatalities in Tennessee are down by only five people as we head into the extended Memorial Day weekend. During this period in 2016, there were 376 fatal accidents in the state. Right now, the number stands at 371. As for the month of May, there have been 53 fatal accidents reported in Tennessee. In May of 2016, there were 75 fatalities reported during this same period last year. Last year, 37 of the fatal wrecks reported involved teenagers. This year, that number is down to 27. Tennessee also saw 38 motorcycle fatalities during this same period of time...

With no city elections in Manchester this year, Tullahoma will be the only election. Four candidates have qualified to run for two aldermen seats; Robin Dunn, Stephen Landers, Paige Prescott Lashlee and incumbent Jerry Mathis, the sitting mayor pro tem. Aldermen are elected to three-year terms. Current Alderman Mike Stanton has opted not to seek re-election. Voters will also cast votes for mayor, city judge and school board members. Candidates in those races are running unopposed; Mayor Lane Curlee will continue to serve for his sixth, nonconsecutive, three-year term. Tullahoma City Judge James Conley will run unopposed along with...

Franklin County’s director of schools, Dr. Amie Lonas will be resigning from her job effective June 30. Lonas has accepted a position as dean of academic affairs at the Joint Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. She will be overseeing faculty, academics and curriculum operations at the Department of Defense institution of higher learning. Before accepting the job as director of schools in Franklin County in 2015, Lonas was a Major in the Air National Guard and was dean of academics, acting vice president for academic affairs at Joint Special Operations University at MacDill Air Force Base at Tampa,...

Vanderbilt University Medical Center officials are warning that doctors are already treating numerous people injured in accidents involving all-terrain vehicles and it’s not even the peak trauma season of summer yet. VUMC officials say staff has treated nearly 50 ATV accident victims since the beginning of the year, including 34 adults and an additional 14 children. Officials, in their press release, say two common problems doctor see with the injuries are the result of not wearing helmets and from having more than one rider on a vehicle equipped for only one person. Hospital officials say children under 16 should...

There is a new phone scam report. This time it happened in Rutherford County when a 30-year-old woman was called by a man named “Jimmy,” who told her she was eligible for a $5,000 loan. The man convinced the victim that the money would be deposited into her bank account if she would only pay him $802 in a transaction fee. To pay the fee, the man told her to buy iTunes gift cards and then give him the card numbers over the phone. That being said, the woman followed his directions after she bought the cards. After the...

What you can access on the internet may soon change with the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to begin rolling back net neutrality regulations late last week. “Net neutrality” refers to the expectation that internet service providers will provide equal access to all content regardless of source. Opponents say it will limit access to information. But right now in Tennessee, plans are underway that could increase the speed at which customers access information on the web. This month, TVA announced it was upgrading its network, installing 3,500 fiber optic lines across its seven-state region. The Electric Power Board of Chattanooga...

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help. Sometime between Friday night around 8pm and 8am Sunday morning a person(s) stole items from the Hillsboro ballpark. The items taken were two rakes plus wheels and tires off a lawn mower used for upkeep of the ball field. If anyone has information that could assist authorities, contact Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Jason Dendy at 931-570-4427, if busy or no answer, please leave a detailed message. Your name can remain...

Winchester Police Department has recovered several items of stolen property. This property would have been taken in vehicle burglaries anywhere in the area of 14th Ave. NW to South Shepherd St., between December of last year until the first of May of this year. If your car was broken into and items stolen and you did not report it, please contact Winchester Police Department and speak with Detective Robert Morris or Captain Kelly Gass at...