Wednesday night Manchester Fire-Rescue responded to a motor vehicle accident on I-24 westbound at the 115 mile marker. The reported incident was a truck on its side, and person trapped. Crews responded to the incident and found a box truck on its side in the median of the interstate. Crews working together with Jeff’s Towing service were able to upright the vehicle and extricate the individual from under the Penske moving truck. The driver was airlifted out of the area by Air Evac personnel. While on scene at that incident, another motor vehicle accident occurred just south at the 116...

Thomas (Scooby) Andrews a former teacher and coach in the Grundy County School system was set for sentencing last Friday for two counts of statutory rape. Judge Curtis Smith delayed his decision after character witnesses spoke for Andrews, that attorneys have 10 days to submit further information, which he will review and make a sentencing decision. Andrews, 41, pled guilty to two counts of statutory rape in June. At the time of his December 2015, arrest, Andrews was a teacher at Swiss Memorial Elementary School and assistant football coach at Grundy County High School. He was immediately suspended of...

Dozens of former students and graduates of ITT Technical Institute – which has campuses in Chattanooga, Johnson City, Knoxville, Cordova and Nashville – today are declaring a debt strike. The civil action means they will no longer be making federal loan payments for the debt they incurred while students at the for-profit institution. The U.S. Department of Education announced it would deny federal financial aid payments to the institution last week after receiving complaints about the school. ITT graduate Sandra Watson, one of the debt strikers, has $99,000 in debt. “There are so many people who fell victim to...

The 10th Season of Fall family fun is underway at Grandaddy’s Farm! One of the additions to the Farm this year is the brand new stage. There’s no better way to break in a stage than quality bluegrass music with the 3rd Annual Pickin’ on the Porch bluegrass jam sessions. This Saturday, September 17th, the sweet sound of banjos and mandolins will be heard throughout the farm, from the apple orchard to the pumpkin patch. You’re invited to go out to the Farm and hear local talents as there’s pickin’ and playin’ from 12:30pm until the sun goes down!...

A Tullahoma resident was arrested after she allegedly fraudulently returned items to Wal-Mart on North Jackson Street on Sept. 9. According to a report by Tullahoma Police Officer Tyler Walls, the store reported that Lisa Cantrell Elser, 49, of South Franklin Street had allegedly taken an item off of the shelf and too the service desk for a refund. When the officer checked wants and warrants he found that she had 14 active warrants for her arrest. There were seven warrants for burglary and seven for criminal trespassing. She was booked into the Coffee County Jail on charges of...

Elisa Chessor of Habitat for Humanity reported on Sept. 8 to police the theft of items from a house being constructed on East Moore Street. She told Tullahoma Police Officer George Dodson that someone took 35 feet of copper wiring, a 25 foot extension cord and an electrical panel from inside the construction site. Chessor told the officer that the items were seen around 7 p.m. the day before. She said that the house under construction was locked and she was not sure how entry was gained into it. An investigation is...

Motlow State Community College will host its annual area-wide College and Career Fair on Thursday, Sept. 15, inside Nisbett Center on the Moore County campus. Motlow invites its student body, students from area high schools, those who are homeschooled, and the general public. The event is set for 9 – 11:30 a.m. and will include representatives from more than 30 colleges and universities, technology centers, specialty schools and the Armed Forces; according to Brenda Cannon, director of special events at Motlow State. “The college and career fair is another partnership that provides a valuable service to area high school...

A new Tennessee law allows authorized pharmacists to dispense an overdose antidote. The Tennessee Health Commissioner said in a news release that administering the drug known as Naloxone can reverse opioid effects and prevent death in many cases, allowing time for the person to receive further medical treatment. Pharmacists must enter into a collaborative practice agreement and take a training course. The pharmacist can dispense Naloxone to a person at risk of opioid overdose or to a family member, friend or other person to assist someone at risk of overdose. The Health Department says those individuals can receive instruction...