If you are not registered to vote, Coffee County Election Administrator Vernita Davis reminds residents that next Tuesday, October 11th, is the deadline for registering to vote in the November 8th presidential election. People without a driver’s license will also need more time to obtain a voter ID card. More information is available at the Coffee County Election Commission in the Coffee County Administrative Plaza on McArthur Dr in Manchester between the hours of 8am-4:30pm M-F or call 931-723-5103. You can also read more information at...

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a missing person report. Johnny Waid, 21, from Shelbyville, TN. was last seen on October 1st, 2016. Johnny is 5’6” approximately 150 lbs and was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket, black t-shirt, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes. He could possibly be in a 1998 red Ford Ranger with a TN tag of F56-05D. If you have seen Johnny Waid, please contact the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 931-684-3232. Johnny could possibly be in the Northern Alabama...

An open house will be held on Friday at the new Coffee County Communications Center on Jack Welch Drive. The event will take place from 1-3pm. The center is located just off State Route 55 between Manchester and Tullahoma. WMSR News spoke with a 911 board member and he said dispatchers will be using the latest communication technology to better serve the county. The old facility was built in 1973 and will continue to be used for offices and meeting rooms. After the 911 board approved the new building that was funded through 911 fees, it cost around $3...

The 10th Anniversary season of fun continues at Grandaddy’s Farm. Come on y’all and run yer legs off! Join Grandaddy’s Farm for the 4th annual Hillbilly 5k trail run on Saturday, October 8th at 8:00 a.m. Come enjoy running through a corn maze, gourd trellis and the beautiful countryside. All runners will receive a pass to Grandaddy’s Farm to keep the fun going all day long. Its guaranteed fun for the whole family (excluding our four-legged family). Though registration is closed online, you can still register on Saturday morning. Just come around 7:00 a.m. to register and you’ll be...

Inmates at the Coffee County jail now have the opportunity to work their way towards gaining a better job by taking a High School Equivalency Test. The classes will be taught by Linda Maddox, who also handles those duties in Bedford County as well. Nearly 5,000 people ages 18-64 in Coffee County do not have a high school education or the equivalent, according to the Tennessee Division of Adult Education. Public defender John Nichols is responsible for the classes being offered at the...

A court date has been set for a woman who is a parent of a teen who fatally shot a schoolmate. Jennifer Ann Amacher of Tullahoma, will go before a judge on Dec. 15. She is charged with reckless endangerment. Last December, Amacher was at the 127 Honey Lane, Estill Springs resident, when her 12 year old son shot and killed 11 year old Sienna Dusk Owens. Amacher is defended by Bobby Peters. A discussion date has been set for Dec. 6 at which time a plea deal could be struck between Amacher’s lawyers and the District Attorney. Should...

A tractor trailer truck trying to make the turn at the viaduct off of Jackson Street in Tullahoma overturned Tuesday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. According to the Tullahoma Police Department, the truck which was hauling 40,000 lbs. of wood appeared to have had a “blow out” in a left rear tire causing the truck to overturn. Because of the wood, oil leak and diesel leak, the east bound lane of East Carroll over the viaduct was closed off for several hours while emergency personnel worked to upright the truck and clean up the spill. Tullahoma Fire and Police Departments,...

A Cannon County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in nearby Rutherford County in a case involving prescription drugs. The Office of Inspector General has announced the arrest of April Smotherman, 43, of Woodbury. She is charged with five counts of TennCare fraud relating to doctor shopping, which involves going to multiple doctors in a short period of time to obtain prescription drugs. Smotherman is accused of doctor shopping for the painkiller Hydrocodone. She turned herself in to authorities at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. “Unauthorized use of TennCare to obtain prescription drugs is a serious crime we are...