Coffee County Sheriff’s Department deputies will be better protected after the department purchases bulletproof and stab-proof vests and vest carriers for deputies. The sheriff’s department was awarded $41,000 by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant offered by the Tennessee Justice Department. The grant money will cover 50 percent of the cost for purchasing the vests. The other 50 percent will be covered by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Drug Fund. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves said, “The new carrier looks like a uniform shirt, unlike the normal vest that people are used to seeing.” Eleven additional cameras will be installed...

Daniel Wayne McCormick age 37 of Halls Hill Pk. in Murfreesboro was apprehended on Tuesday by Coffee County deputies along with a US Marshall after a short pursuit on the Old Murfreesboro Hwy behind North Coffee Elementary School. After checking the status of McCormick, authorities received information that he was wanted in Franklin County, Pennsylvania for theft by deception and false impersonation. Officials in Pennsylvania will extradite McCormick back to their state. The man is being housed in the Coffee County Jail under a $1,000,000...

Early voting has one week to go for Coffee County voters. In Manchester, residents can vote at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza, which is located at 1329 McArthur St., Suite 6. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to noon this Saturday. The hours will be extended through 5:30 p.m. on the last day of early voting, which is Thursday, Nov. 3. In Tullahoma, voters can cast their ballots at the C.D. Stamps Community Center, located at 810 S. Jackson St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9...

A hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 2 for a judge to consider releasing Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold from federal prison. Arnold faces federal charges for his involvement in a company that sold electronic cigarettes to his own jail inmates. His trial is set for early next year. While he was out on probation, Arnold was accused in a domestic incident involving his wife. His bond was revoked late last month and he was sent to...

Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee and the Tullahoma Board of Aldermen are pleased to announce that First Lieutenant Howard Thompson, US Army Corps of Engineers will be the featured speaker at the City of Tullahoma’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Veterans and the public are invited to attend the Veterans Day Ceremony to be held on Friday, November 11 at the South Jackson Civic Center at 404 South Jackson Street at 10:45 am. At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month of 2016, the City of Tullahoma will pause to honor America’s veterans and celebrate their contributions to our nation’s...

Coffee County Deputy Cody Lendley responded to 644 Henry Cove Road in Hillsboro for a structure fire on Saturday morning around 3am. Lendley says in his report that the home was fully engulfed in flames and a vehicle was also fully engulfed near the home. Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene to extinguish the blaze. The cause of fire is unknown at this time. The people living at the residence were not at the home at the time of the fire. No injuries were...

Treat your Medicare number just like your Social Security number. That’s the message from consumer advocates who warn that letting your number get in the wrong hands could open you up to risk of fraud. In the wrong hands, your card could be used by scammers to claim health benefits or access personal information. It’s important to exercise caution, said Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance spokeswoman Claire Marsalis. “Protect your Medicare number like you would your credit card number, not giving it out to people, keeping it protected,” Marsalis said. “Be wary of people who knock on your...