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September is National Preparedness Month–EAS Test Thursday
“September is National Preparedness Month.” The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee Association of Broadcasters and WMSR are reminding you how important it is to be ready for disasters and emergencies. Take some time to prepare an emergency kit for your home, office, and vehicle, and have an emergency plan so you and your family are ready. Visit www.tnema.org for information on how to prepare, plan and be informed.” A statewide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test will now be at 9:30 a.m., CDT/10:30 a.m. EDT, on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the Tennessee Association of...
Dove Season Opens Thursday
Dove hunting season opens on Thursday, Sept. 1 at noon (local time), which marks the annual start of one of Tennessee’s most long-standing outdoor sports traditions. Tennessee’s 2016 season is again divided into three segments: Sept. 1 through Sept. 28; Oct. 8 through Oct. 30; and Dec. 8 through Jan. 15, 2017. Hunting times, other than opening day, are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset. Doves are found throughout the various regions in the state, but the highest concentration is in farming areas. The hunter must have in his/her possession a valid state hunting license and Tennessee Migratory Bird...
School Closings for Labor Day
Motlow State Community College will be closed Monday, September 5, for the Labor Day holiday according to college officials. The closing includes all college facilities on all Motlow campuses including the main campus in Moore County and teaching sites in Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna. Regular hours and class schedules will resume Tuesday, Sept. 6. Area elementary, middle and high schools will also be closed on...
Tullahoma Man Charged with Rape
Jerermiah Lee Allsopp, 34 of Macs Lane Tullahoma was arrested Monday by Tullahoma Police Investigator Rana Pawlowski on the charge of rape. Allsopp is being held in the Coffee County Jail on a bond of $250,000. According to a warrant obtained by the investigator, Tullahoma Police responded over the weekend to Tennova Harton Hospital in reference to an assault. The stepmother told the officers that she found Allsopp coming out of the 14 year-old’s bedroom and he refused to allow her into the room. According to the warrant, after arguing with him the woman gained entrance and found the...
Wanted Man Arrested in Manchester
On Monday, Manchester Officer Earnie Colvin obtained information through law enforcement that a man had warrants on him and he was staying at a Manchester motel on Expressway Dr. Upon making contact with Matthew David Hogan age 26 of June St McMinnville, Colvin advised the man he was under arrest on prior warrants for theft of property. When Colvin went to put on handcuffs, Hogan allegedly pushed the officer and took off running. He was later captured by other officers after a foot pursuit. The man is facing charges of bond surrender, assault and resisting arrest. Hogan’s bond is...
Gas Prices continue to Rise
Gas prices are on the rise as Americans prepare for a Labor Day road trip. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is 9 cents more than last week in Tennessee. Motorists going to the pump will find the highest prices in more than 50 days. “Gas prices are responding to upward pressure from higher oil prices, refinery issues, and the threat of tropical weather moving into the Gulf of Mexico,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Fuel prices are likely to remain relatively volatile this week, but that’s unlikely to be a major deterrent...
Man Added to Top 10 Most wanted List
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list: Jereme Dannuel Little. Little is wanted by the Chattanooga Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for Especially Aggravated Kidnapping. Little has a history of violence and is a known member of the Vice Lords street gang. He should be considered armed and dangerous. Little, 40, is an African-American man, who stands 6’1” and weight approximately 278 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. There is a $1,000 reward...
Tourism Tax dollars top $1B in Tennessee for 10th consecutive year
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett announced Tuesday that Tennessee tourism’s direct domestic and international travel expenditures reached an all-time high of $18.4 billion in 2015, up 3.7 percent over the previous year, as reported by the U.S. Travel Association. For the 10th consecutive year, tourism topped $1 billion in state and local sales tax revenue, reaching $1.6 billion, up 7 percent over 2014. Tourism-generated jobs for Tennesseans reached 157,400, an increase of 2.9 percent. Top five counties include Davidson ($5.686 billion), Shelby ($3.196 billion), Sevier ($2.031 billion), Hamilton ($1.016 billion), and Knox...
