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Local Teenager Passes Away from injuries after Swimming Incident
16 year-old Ryan Schafer from Coffee County who was recently involved in a swimming incident at Grundy Lakes State Park in Tracy City, succumbed to his injuries over the weekend. According to Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum, around 3:30pm on Sept. 3 Schafer went swimming in the lake and went under the water and when he didn’t rise back up a family member swam out to the young swimmer. Schafer was pulled from the water and authorities were called to scene. Grundy County EMS, Sheriff’s Department personnel and the Park Ranger reported. Schafer was airlifted from Tracy City to...
Emerald Ash Borer Causing Major Problems
Coffee County is one of 59 Tennessee counties in which there is a quarantine for Emerald Ash Borers. The list of quarantined areas in the state is growing due to the invasive pest targeting ash trees. The prohibition on the movement of ash trees and ash tree products has expanded to neighboring Bedford, Cannon, Rutherford and DeKalb counties, as well as Lincoln, Van Buren, Grundy, Moore, Sequatchie, and Warren. The Emerald Ash Borer is a destructive forest pest that was introduced from Asia into the United States in the 1990s. It was first detected in Tennessee in July 2010....
Beware of Real Estate Scam
A local realtor is warning potential renters of a scam that is making the rounds in the area. According to Weichert Realtors—Joe Orr, someone is taking the postings of the firm’s rental properties posting them on another web site. When a potential renter contacts the site about renting property, they are told to send a deposit to an address and then a key will be mailed to the potential renter. But the key is never mailed. Sydney Burfitt of the real estate firm says that is not how they operate. According to the real estate agency representative, one person...
County Commission set for Tuesday Night
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. A G E N D A Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Roll Call Approve agenda. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation Resolution 2016-19 – Jimmy White Other Elections, Appointments and Confirmations Notaries Chairman Chairman Pro-Tem Parliamentarian Budget & Finance Legislative Education Health, Welfare & Recreation Capital Outlay Law Enforcement Personnel & Compensation Community Corrections Partnership Public Building Authority Other Unfinished Business New Business Budget Amendments Resolution 2015-20...
9-11 Ceremony Honors Local First Responders
Patriot Day observance in Manchester was held on Sunday on the courthouse lawn. This is the 15th year for the event held in Manchester. Patriot Day is an annual observance on September 11 to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks on the date in 2001. The event held each Sept. 11 in Manchester is to honor first responders in our area. The local veterans groups put on the event so that we can pay tribute to those who serve us. Those honored: Coffee County Sheriff’s Dept.—Andy Neesmith Manchester Police—Daniel Ray THP—Sgt Patrick Turner Tullahoma...
12 year-old Found Guilty of Reckless Homicide
On December 11 of last year, 11-year-old Sienna Dusk Owens was shot and killed by a 12 year-old boy in Franklin County. After hearing evidence in Franklin County Juvenile Court on Friday, Judge Thomas Faris found the boy guilty of the charge of reckless homicide. According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Chris Guess, Sienna, of Decherd, suffered a gun-shot wound to her upper back from a 20-gauge shot-gun at the boy’s home. Sienna and the boy were classmates at North Middle School. The boy’s mother, Jennifer Ann Amacher, who was home at the time of the shooting, has...
IRS Scam Returns
Area law enforcement continues to receive tips about IRS imposters threatening arrests, lawsuits, and property seizures unless the victim pays up. Law enforcement says they’re investigating alongside several other agencies across the United States. Police say these calls are not coming from the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service will never demand payment over the telephone. Typical IRS communication comes in the form of U.S. Mail. If you receive a phone call that you suspect is a tax scam, hang up and report it to the US Treasury, Office of Inspector General at 1-800-366-4484. To help avoid becoming the victim...
Update on the Murder of a Former Tullahoma Woman
A Lebanon man who is accused of murdering a former Tullahoma woman and dumping her body has been bound over to the Williamson County Grand Jury. Thomas Blake Bruner, 20, of Lebanon was arrested Aug. 26 for the murder of Britney Cole, 21 formerly of Tullahoma. Her body was found the week before about 70 feet into a wooded area in the Bethesda and College Grove area of Williamson County. According to the Williamson County Sheriff, she had been shot with what appeared to be a handgun. Bruner’s case will be heard by the next term of the Williamson...
