If you have not yet seen a bear in the Midstate, it might not be long before you do. That’s the message the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is sending concerning the growing population of black bears in Tennessee. Bears, which were nearly wiped out in Tennessee by the early 1970s, have been thriving in the eastern part of the state over the last three decades and are now moving toward Middle Tennessee. The TWRA estimates there currently are about 6,000 black bears in the state. A total of 557 bears were harvested in Tennessee in 2015. A total of...

  First National Bank of Manchester is sponsoring something new at the Manchester Public Library, a recharging station. Bank Community President Brent Parsley says they thought this would be a great convenience for people in a hurry that need to recharge their phone and not have access to charger otherwise. This will also help children that are out and about get a quick recharge and visit the library. Library personnel thanked the bank for their support. They added that charging stations are fast becoming a needed service in this digital world and they are thankful the service is now...

A Tullahoma East Grundy Street resident was arrested for theft of items at Express Workout located on North Jackson Street. According to a report by Tullahoma Police Officer Cody Brandon, Heather Michelle Jones, 44, was charged with theft of property over $500 and vandalism of stolen property. Jones is accused of taking a Samsung Tablet and a Bose speaker system from Melony Hoots. According to the police report, the speakers were recovered as was the tablet but it had sustained damage to the glass display. Jones was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a $7,500 bond. While she...

Tullahoma Police are investigating the theft of a large quantity of cigarettes from a business on South Jackson Street. According to a report by Officer Carl Pyrdom, around 4 a.m. Aug. 9 police answered a burglar alarm at South Jackson Discount Tobacco. The police report states that the officer noticed that the drive through window had been pushed from the window frame. After talking with the store owner Jay Kalidas Patel, it was determined that $2,229.81 of cigarettes and cigars were taken from the store, as well as $549 worth of Tennessee Lottery tickets. Video surveillance showed three white...

In order to discourage acts of vandalism associated with the 91st annual Coffee Pot football game rivalry, the Tullahoma Police department will increase the patrol around their high school over the next couple of nights. On Friday night officers of the Tullahoma Police, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and the Manchester Police Department will come together to provide a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for the football game. Together law enforcement wants to encourage a fun, but safe football...

Our news partner WGNS Radio is reporting that a 24 year old Manchester woman overdosed on drugs while her husband was inside the South Rutherford Blvd. Walmart store in Murfreesboro. When police arrived on the scene they noted that the victim was unresponsive, had a rapid pulse and clammy skin. The husband of the woman told police that she stayed in the car while he shopped, which is where police made contact with the female. The victim’s husband told officers that his wife had taken opiates, marijuana and antidepressants together prior to finding her unconscious on Monday morning. The...

Dr. Anthony Kinkel, president of Motlow State Community College, recently announced that Lane Yoder of Tullahoma has been selected as the director of the Motlow College Foundation. Yoder brings extensive experience to the foundation from both the private and public sector. She is a native of Mississippi and a 1990 graduate of The University of the South in Sewanee, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Her work experience includes over 16 years in the international and national insurance marketplace, working for Lloyd’s of London in London, England, and the brokerage firm of Hilb, Rogal and...