An investigation by Special Agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Moore County pharmacist on a charge of theft. TBI Special Agents and Agents with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, along with the Moore County Sheriff’s Office, began investigating Robert Gray in January 2015. Gray is a pharmacist, and owner of the Lynchburg Drug Store. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that Gray submitted claims to Medicare for prescription drugs that were not...

With the Holiday season upon us, the Tullahoma Police Department would like to remind everyone to be vigilant of phone scams. Last week police were notified of a scam where a caller claimed to be with a local utility company and were threatening to disconnect the local person’s power if they did not pay their bill over the phone. If you receive a similar call and have questions regarding your account please hang up and call your local utility...

The Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center (MCCCC) is looking to get into the outside venue business. The center is applying for a $50,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. County officials have agreed to match 30 percent of the grant money – about $15,000 – which will bring the total amount to $65,000. Executive Director Rebecca French said the center will use the money for a concrete pad and a building beside the parking lot of the conference center. She also plans to purchase chairs to be used for outdoor events. One of the reasons is...

Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this busy travel holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon Wednesday through 6am next Monday, the 28th. TDOT officials expect over a million travelers in Tennessee to drive to their holiday destinations this year. Halting road work during this busy time will provide maximum capacity on the roadways and help alleviate congestion, especially during the peak travel days...

Al White Motors and WMSR (Thunder Radio) are teaming up to honor those who serve that thin blue line, our local law enforcement. Each month someone in law enforcement will be honored as a Hometown Hero. Our hero this month is Investigator James Sherrill with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department. James has been employed at the Sheriff’s Department since October, 1999 when he began as a Corrections Officer. He left the department for a brief time but returned to become a Road Officer September, 2002. He was promoted to a corporal in July, 2010 and was put on directed...

On November 14, 2016 Coffee County Deputy Eva Villegas responded to a call on Fredonia Road. The owner of the property said he noticed his John Deere tractor valued at $11,000 and bush hog missing. He said there were some visible tracks on the road heading toward Gnat Hill Rd. A previous burglary was reported at the same address that occurred a few days earlier. In that report, the owner advised he resides out of town and came to his home in the Fredonia area to check on his property. He found the back door of the house open....

McMinnville Police have arrested a woman accused of trying to rob the McMinnville Waffle House on Sunday. The suspect, identified as Queen McElrath was arrested at a residence in Morrison Sunday night. Police say the suspect entered the restaurant, sat at a booth and ordered a drink. When the waitress came back, the suspect showed the barrel of a gun and ordered the waitress to get the money out of the cash register. During this time another employee told the suspect the police had been called. The suspect then ran out of the building without obtaining any money. Police...

More than 4 million U.S. workers will become newly eligible for overtime pay thanks to a Federal rule that goes into effect on Dec. 1. The new Fair Labor Standards Act will be a boost to some worker’s wallets while others will keep the same pay but work fewer hours. The new rule would make time-and-a-half mandatory for anyone earning less than $47,476 a year. It would more than double the salary threshold under which employers must pay overtime to their white collar workers. Overtime protections would apply to workers who make up to $913 a week, or $47,476...