On Sunday, Manchester Police Officer Jamie Newman was dispatched to McArthur St to check a suspicious car in a driveway. A check of the registration on the car revealed it did not belong to the vehicle. When a check of the area for the driver was completed, the vehicle was gone. A second call from a business located at McArthur St and Oak Drive was about the same vehicle. Officers observed the vehicle pull away from the business and stopped it on Oak Drive. The arrest warrant says that David Andrew Melton had no license and allegedly admitted to...

On Monday afternoon at approximately 1pm Grundy County dispatchers received a call from hikers of a female down on the Fiery Gizzard Trail below the Day Loop. South Cumberland Park Rangers, Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum and Tracy City Chief Charlie Wilder responded to the scene. Upon arrival, authorities found the body of a deceased white 64-year old female from Nashville, TN. The preliminary investigation appears to show she may have been looking over the edge of the trail when she lost her balance and fell to the bottom. The body was recovered by Coalmont High Angle Rescue and...

The Coffee County Veteran’s Day Ceremony will be Friday November 11th 2016 on the Manchester Square. Everyone invited to come out and help celebrate our Veterans. The High School Jr. ROTC will be there, also The Westwood Middle School Band. The Main Speaker for Veteran’s Day event in Manchester will be Sergeant Major Larry Williams, United States Army, Retired with over 30 years of service to our county. Our National Anthem will be sung by Mrs Karen Wainwright. We look forward to seeing everyone there on the Manchester Square this Friday November 11, 2016 at...

With 100% of precincts reporting in, Westwood Middle School held a mock presidential election with 325 students and faculty participating. The winner with 215 votes, which is 66.2% was Donald Trump. With 58 votes, HILLARY CLINTON claimed 17.8% and 2nd place. With 18 write-in votes, BERNIE SANDERS claimed 5.5% and 3rd place With 16 votes, GARY JOHNSON claimed 4.9% and 4th place. Others receiving votes: Jill Stein- 6 Votes Alyson Kennedy- 1 Vote Rocky De La Fuente- 6 Votes Mike Smith- 0 Votes Write-In: Evan Mcmullin- 1 Vote Write-In: Mitt Romney- 4...

On Thursday November 3, Manchester Officer Daryn Gadeken responded Thoma St in Manchester for a disturbance call. The arrest warrant indicates that Nicholas Ian Price age 26 Thoma St Manchester became violent with his mother and girlfriend. The man is accused of pushing his mother to the ground. He is also accused of throwing something in a bedroom, striking a baby who was asleep on a bed. The arrest warrant says that Price is also accused of pulling a knife on his brother. Price’s mother and brother apparently were able to get the knife away from Price. He is...

On Sunday Manchester officers were called to Roadway Inn for a disturbance call. When officers arrived they made contact with 29 year-old Matthew Phillip Jefferson. In the arrest warrant officers state that the man appeared to be impaired, but gave consent to a room search. Officers state in the warrant that the man gave them 3 glass pipes with residue on them. Manchester Officer Trey Adcock transported Jefferson to the Coffee County Jail. According to the arrest warrant, while correction officers were searching the subject they found 1.9 grams of what field tested for Methamphetamine in the man’s person...

According to the Division of Forestry no one in the state of Tennessee will be issued burn permits. Authorities said that there has been an increase in suspected arson cases and with the area being very dry they would like people to express caution. In Grundy and Marion Counties, the South Cumberland State Park is advising that a ban on campfires is in effect until the area receives heavy, sustained rains for a few days. A stretch of the Fiery Gizzard Trail is closed because of recent wildfire damage. Several forest fires have been reported in Tennessee at locations...