Teen involved crash fatalities increased 10 percent in 2015, according to a new report from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association. Distracted driving is the number one cause of teen driver crashes and teen passengers are the number one distraction for teen drivers. AAA suggests teen passengers avoid unnecessary conversations, don’t pull the driver’s attention from the road, silence phone notifications and navigate and stay alert to help the driver avoid danger. AAA also recommends that parents get involved as their teens learn to drive by helping them practice in varying conditions, enrolling them in a drivers education program, and...

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department received a call around 4:47pm Sunday afternoon that some type of aircraft had crashed at 2376 Prairie Plains Rd, Hillsboro. Emergency crews arrived quickly on the scene and discovered an Ultralight Sky Cycle aircraft had indeed crashed. The area was secured and an investigation ensued. Emergency personnel then located Michael David Nelms age 52, 2376 Prairie Plains Road in Hillsboro and determined that he had perished. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves says his department will work with Federal Aviation Administration Investigator Aaron DeVogel. The cause of the crash is still being investigated and the...

Early voting begins on Wednesday and 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 on Saturdays. 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.m. to noon on Saturdays....

On Sunday Manchester Police officers were called to 726 Madison Street for an aggravated assault call. The victim stated she had been kidnapped by knife point by a male subject while in the parking lot at a restaurant in Manchester. According to the arrest warrant, the victim told police that Taurean Siron Green entered her car and allegedly produced a knife and told her to drive around town so that he could talk to her. The victim states that several times Green allegedly put the knife to her and threatened to kill her if she flagged anyone down for...

14 high school football teams across the state are donning pink jerseys to fight breast cancer. Coffee County Central High School is proud to be one of the schools participating in this campaign. The Red Raiders are hosting Pink Out Night on Friday, October 21st at Carden – Jarrell Field when they host Blackman High School. Pink Out Night is sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee, and all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. “Our guys really enjoy our annual pink out night,” said Coach Ryan Sulkowski. “When they put on those...

On Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:30 pm, an attempted child abduction occurred at the playground of the Old West Middle School just off S. Franklin St. in Tullahoma. According to officers, a white male wearing a black hoodie pulled over a baseball cap, Harley Davidson sunglasses with blue flames, and blue jeans attempted to abduct a small child. The attempt was stopped by another juvenile who fought off the abductor. The suspect reportedly left the area heading west on Carroll St. towards Westside Dr. The suspect’s vehicle was described as a large, white, older model van with a sticker...