A Tullahoma man and woman were arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop by a Tullahoma Police Officer. Laura Lee Smith, 36, of Ham Street was charged with manufacture/delivery/sell of a controlled substance, driving on revoke/suspended license/evading arrest, possession of schedule II, possession of schedule IV, assault, fabricating/tampering with evidence, contraband in a penal institution and possession of drug paraphernalia. Dakota Cheyenne Brown, 19, of East Lincoln Street was charged with manufacture/sell/delivery of a controlled substance. The stop was made by Officer Rocky Ruehling who was made aware that a vehicle was being operated by Smith whose license...

A line of severe thunderstorms spawned a tornado that swept through the Irving College area of Warren County on Wednesday afternoon, knocking down trees and damaging homes. However, no serious injuries were reported. According to Warren County 911 Director Chuck Haston, the 911 center began receiving calls of a funnel cloud over the Irving College area at a little after 5pm. Two trees fell on a home on Dry Creek Road and a mobile home was destroyed on Chapel Hill Drive. There was also roof damage, numerous trees were knocked down, some trees over the roads and power lines...

On Tuesday (April 4, 2017) Brandon Scott Stewart age 36 of Riddle Rd Manchester was at Starlight Bar in Lakewood Park when he allegedly became involved in a domestic dispute with his wife. According to the arrest warrant, Stewart drove his car into the side of his wife’s car causing damage to the driver’s door. The female then apparently went home and when she arrived Stewart was there. When the wife attempted to drive into their driveway she said the man was hitting their other cars and was allegedly breaking windows and had a shovel in his hand. Stewart...

A power bill payment scam has hit the Columbia area of Duck River Electric Membership Corporation’s service area. This fraud appears to be aimed at small businesses, especially gas stations, small markets, and convenience stores. Owners and employees are informed by the caller that their DREMC bill is overdue, and the service is subject to immediate disconnection unless they pay via credit or debit card over the phone. A business in Maury County was told that the check used to make electric payment was unsigned and that this needed to be paid by other means to avoid disconnection. According...

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm, have announced that attorney Tiffany Tant-Shafer has joined the firm. Tant-Shafer joins Legal Aid Society’s Tullahoma office as its newest attorney with a focus on family, health and benefits and juvenile law. Prior to joining Legal Aid Society, she established her own firm where she was a sole practitioner primarily advocating for children. Prior to launching her firm, Tant-Shafer was a full-time adjunct professor of legal studies at Missouri Western State University, where she coordinated a student project with the Midwest Innocence Project. She was...

The Motlow College Foundation has launched the Motlow Alumni Association and will kick off the new association through a series of alumni gatherings called the Motlow Alumni Roadshow. The alumni roadshow will take place in each of the cities where Motlow State Community College has a campus, and local alums from all years as well as alums from the surrounding areas are invited to attend. Lane Yoder, director of the Motlow College Foundation, said, “Since Motlow first opened its doors in 1969, over 17,000 individuals have walked through our halls on their way to obtaining an associate degree or...

In response to Coffee County Schools’ initiative to eliminate barriers that may hinder student academic success, Premier Lawn Care of Manchester graciously donated funds for the final two washer and dryer sets needed for schools. “We are grateful for the community’s support on this program initiative. With the establishment of a washer and dryer in each school, we are able to further combat barriers that may circumvent our students from being successful academically, as well as socially, and emotionally. We wish to extend our sincerest appreciation to Brandon Imhoff and the staff of Premier Lawn Care for their continuous...