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Truck Hauling Toxic Chemicals Crashes on I-24– Traffic Stopped for Many Hours
A crash on Interstate 24 Wednesday morning around 3 a.m. involved two semi-trucks that caused a fire. Both drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. One of the trucks overturned hauling toxic chemicals, closing Interstate 24 in both directions and evacuations were ordered by Rutherford County officials. Tim Hooker with the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency explained the contents in the truck were chlorine-based pool chemicals. The office of Rutherford County Emergency Management initially asked all residents and motorists to stay clear of the area citing HAZMAT concerns but later asked all residents of Buchanan Estates to...
Arrests made after Deadly Fire Investigation in Bedford County
A suspect has been arrested in the Dec. 2 murder of a Bedford County man in his home. Jeremy Lee Fleming, 27, of Murfreesboro was taken into custody Wednesday after crashing his vehicle into the back of a residence in Bushnell, Florida, investigators there said. Fleming is accused of killing Robert Timothy Perkins, 51, and setting his home on fire with his body inside. Fleming was initially charged with driving on a suspended license and arrested on $500 bond, according to the Sumter County, Florida Sheriff’s Office. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents notified Florida detectives of the case, flew...
Tennessee Thrives Fighting Against New State Proposals
Almost 200 Tennessee companies are aligning against proposals they fear would encourage discrimination. The group Tennessee Thrives says the state must stay welcoming, regardless of race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. Companies involved include HCA, FedEx, Jack Daniels and Country Music Television. A new Tennessee law lets mental health counselors refuse patients treatment based on the therapist’s religious or personal beliefs. Calling it a “hate bill,” the American Counseling Association cancelled a Nashville convention. A new North Carolina law directs transgender people to use school and government building bathrooms aligned with the...
Local DARE Essay Winners
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department DARE Officer Morris Vanattia has announced essay winners for Fall 2016 from Coffee County Elementary schools. NEW UNION ELEMENTARY MRS. FRAME’S CLASS: DARE REPORT WINNERS: MADILYNN BARNES JOSE BARRERA, GRACIE CAMPBELL MRS. HELMS’ CLASS: DARE REPORT WINNERS: BRADY DAUGHERTY AVERY SMITH, RAELIN TUCKER MR. KEITH’S CLASS: DARE REPORT WINNERS: LINDSEY GRIMES ELLA HELMS, SAMANTHA KIRBY NORTH COFFEE ELEMENTARY MR. CROSSLAND’S CLASS: DARE REPORT WINNERS: JAYDEN FELLERS McKENZIE LEDBETTER, JAYSON OVERMAN MRS. VINSON’S CLASS: DARE REPORT WINNERS: ABBY HARLOW PRESTON HOUCK, MIKAYLA PATTERSON MR. VINSON’S CLASS: DARE REPORT WINNERS: ALLYSON BLALOCK MADISON LEDBETTER, MASON McDONALD EAST...
Overturned Tractor Trailer on I-24, Smoke Plume Shelter in Place
From Our News Partner WGNS Murfreesboro: Overturned Tractor Trailer on I-24, Smoke Plume Shelter in Place Published: December 14, 2016 Email Print An overturned tractor trailer on I-24 westbound at mile marker 87 has created a hazmat situation.(NOTE: The 87 mile marker is between Joe B. Jackson Parkway and Buchanan exit). A five-mile stretch of the interstate has been blocked by the crash that occurred early Wednesday morning. Rutherford County Emergency Management is asking nearby residents to shelter in place (see map for area). Officials are asking residents there to stay in doors, turn off HVAC heat...
Update on Tullahoma Deadly Fire
We have an update on the tragic fire that occurred Monday morning around 8:30am on Blue Creek Road in Tullahoma inside Franklin County. When authorities arrived, deputies say bystanders helped pull three children from the home. Tragically 4-year-old Sophie Burks died from her injuries after being taken to Southern Tennessee Regional Healthcare in Winchester. The two others are 1-year-old Landon Burks and 6-month-old Leah Tigue. They were flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where they remain in the burn unit. A spokesperson for Vanderbilt stated Tuesday that Landon was in critical condition while Leah is in stable...
Tennessee Report Card on Coffee County Schools
Coffee County Schools has a graduation rate topping 91 percent, an average composite ACT score of 19.1 and spends $9,230 per student which is a little over $200 less than the state average per student, according to information released yesterday as part of the annual Tennessee Report Card. The state average ACT score is 19.9 and the graduation rate is 88.5 percent. Students received their best scores in Coffee County in Biology 1 with 45.8% on track of proficient and 13.2% mastering the subject. Students in high school did take end-of-course exams last spring, and as such, the report...
Manchester Man Facing Charges after he left an Accident Scene
This past Saturday (December 10) Manchester Police responded to a roll-over accident on Doak Road. The man driving the vehicle, according to three witnesses had left the scene. Timothy Dewayne Sanders age 40 of Hills Chapel Rd Manchester was located the KFC Restaurant on the Hillsboro Highway. Officer Jamie Norris indicated in the arrest warrant that Sanders had a strong odor of an intoxicant about his person. The warrant says the man had blood shot eyes and slurred speech and the officer said he was unsteady on his feet. Apparently Sanders refused to perform and field sobriety tests nor...
