On Monday (April 24th 2017) in Tullahoma officers responded to Ada Ferrell apartments to a call of someone being robbed. Upon arrival the victim told Officer Phillip Smith that the subject was in his vehicle where he was giving him a ride. According to the arrest warrant, when the victim arrived at the apartments the subject allegedly placed a knife close to his throat and told him to give him all his money. The victim said he complied and gave the man $252 and subject then left and ran toward the apartment building. Cory Michael Smith age 29 who...

Officials have announced that workers represented by the Air Engineering Metal Trades Council (AEMTC) at AEDC have rejected the labor agreement recently presented by National Aerospace Solutions (NAS). AEMTC represents 612 wage employees of NAS at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The two sides have a June 30 deadline to ratify a contract. AEDC workers represented by the Metal Trades Council will continue to work under the provisions of the current labor agreement which expires June 30,...

Grundy County deputies are searching for the suspect involved in an early Monday morning incident in which Deputy Paul Sweeton was injured. At approximately 5:45 Deputy Sweeton was patrolling Woodland Avenue in Altamont when he encountered an individual riding an ATV on the roadway with a shotgun. Deputy Sweeton stopped the ATV and discovered the driver had a revoked license. A struggle ensued and Deputy Sweeton was dragged down the road. He sustained non-life threatening injuries. He was treated and released from the...

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed budget amendment includes $50 million for a new Tennessee State Library and Archives building. Finance Commissioner Larry Martin said Tuesday that the combined $40 million from the state and $10 million from the Secretary of State’s Office represents about half of the projected cost for the facility. Martin says the second half of the funding is expected to be included in next year’s spending plan. The Library and Archives’ current facility is 65 years old and has faced moisture issues and space limitations. The new facility is planned to be built across from the...

Members of Dr. Stephen Guerin’s Honors Abnormal Psychology class at Motlow State Community College recently presented a $1,000 donation to the Shepherd’s House homeless shelter in Tullahoma. The class, which is taught on Motlow’s Moore County campus, presented a check to Shepherd’s House Director Tom Ryal, in support of his ministry which provides care and support to homeless and mentally ill persons as well as others in need. A requirement for the honors course is to write a research paper on an approved topic related to abnormal psychology, or conduct a collaborative class project related in some way to...

J. LOCKHART MEDIA / THE 10:10 CREATIVE would like to invite the people of Manchester, TN, and the surrounding areas to be extras in a music video for country artist and reality star Lawson Bates (Bringing Up Bates) on May 4th at Carden-Jarrell Field, behind Raider Academy at 7:30pm. Featured in the video will be Sadie Robertson (Duck Dynasty, Dancing with the Stars). The production will be directed by former Manchester resident Joshua Lockhart and produced by the 10:10 Creative (Old Dominion, Jon Wolfe). Their goal for the night is to fill the stands at capacity (several thousand). They...

Last week Coffee County deputies responded to a structure fire in Lakewood Park on Enfield Drive in Beechgrove. The owner noticed smoke coming from the kitchen and then they saw flames. He advised that he and his wife went outside due to fire spreading quickly. The owner advised the property was total loss. New Union Volunteer Fire Department responded to extinguish the structure...