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Al White Motors Raising Money for a deceased Mother that died in a Car Accident
Al White Motors in Manchester hired a young lady to work in their office three weeks ago. She was 29 years old and a mother of 7 month old twins. She was involved in a terrible accident Thursday and passed away Monday morning. She leaving behind a husband and two babies. Her name was Kelly Owens from Estill Springs. Al White Motors is raising funds for the husband for any expenses that he may have. They are going to try and raise as much as they can for the family. Al White Motors is conducting a raffle for an Orion...
Local Attorney Arrested
On Monday (April 10, 2017), a local attorney Judith-Anne Ross St Clair age 35 of Manchester, was allegedly involved in a drug transaction in the parking lot of Walgreen’s in Manchester. The arrest warrant says that St Clair was found to be in possession of 30 off-white colored pills believed to be oxycodone. St Clair was allegedly found to be in possession of these pills in the school zone near College Street Elementary school. Also, Manchester Police say she was allegedly accepting Oxycodone for legal fees. St Clair was charged by Manchester Police Investigator Jonathan Anthony with Schedule II...
Missing Woman from Tullahoma found Deceased
The search for a missing Tullahoma woman ended Monday night in Hamilton County. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, Tabitha Kolankiewicz, 36, of Maple Avenue, Tullahoma was found dead in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Tiftonia. Kolankiewicz had been reported missing on March 27 by family members. According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Investigator Todd Hindman, she was reported as traveling to Nashville for a job interview. Despite the fact that there were no significant leads in the case the sheriff’s department was searching for the woman. Then Monday night Hamilton County notified them that she had...
Bill to make it easier for Rural Areas to get access to the Internet Passes
The Tennessee legislature has passed a bill that could make it easier for rural areas to get access to the internet amid concerns that it doesn’t do enough to get high-speed access across the state. During debate in the House Monday evening, lawmakers said they hoped the bill would be a start to getting everyone across the state connected. The bill, named the Broadband Accessibility Act of 2017, was pushed by Gov. Bill Haslam as a way to help the economy in rural Tennessee. The measure clears the way for nonprofit electric co-ops like Duck River Electric Membership Corporation...
Gas Prices Rising
Gas prices are rising across the country. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded jumped seven cents in the past week. Sunday’s average of $2.39 is the highest since September 2015. Also in the past seven days, gas prices rose seven cents in Tennessee to an average price of $2.14. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said the major factors weighing on the market right now are supply and demand. People are beginning to drive more as the weather improves, causing an uptick in demand and a decline in gasoline inventories. Also, many refineries have begun producing and...
Bill to Require Tennessee Health Insurers to Cover Approved Autism Therapies Fails
A bill that would have required Tennessee health insurers to cover approved autism therapies stalled in a legislative committee, just as Autism Awareness Month begins nationwide. Tennessee is one of only five states in the country that doesn’t require coverage for applied behavior analysis, or ABA, from private insurers, leaving many parents to pay for therapies out-of-pocket. The exception is children covered by TennCare or Medicaid. Lorri Unumb, vice president of state government affairs with Autism Speaks, explains the disconnect. “As of right now, children in Tennessee are not able to access ABA at all, regardless of what kind...
Grundy Co. Woman facing several charges after Manchester Police Traffic Stop
On Friday (April 7th 2017) Manchester Officer Jordan Watson stopped a subject on Old Tullahoma Hwy for a traffic violation. A check of the subject’s driver’s license showed them to be revoked for failure to satisfy citations on the first offense. Manchester officers searched Rebecca Lynn Nunley age 36 of Coalmont and allegedly located approximately .4 grams of a white crystal like substance wrapped up in a dollar bill of what is believed to be methamphetamine inside of her left front pocket. Officers also allegedly located digital scales and some used syringes inside of the vehicle as well. While...
Manchester Police Investigating Multiple Thefts
Manchester Police Crime Investigation Division is looking into multiple thefts from construction job sites in the Skinner Flat Rd. area. Numerous tools were stolen from the sites, including; 5500 watt Generac Generator, Tarkett vinyl flooring, vanity light fixtures, wall plugs, switches, ceiling fans and numerous small items and tools. There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the property and identification of the suspect(s). Please contact Manchester Police Investigator Jonathan Anthony at...
