The Franklin County school system is seeking information in connection with three school buses that were found vandalized at the Franklin County Annex Building last week. Brian Norwood, the school system’s director of transportation and infrastructure, said that damage was done to signal and safety lights with electrical wiring being cut. He said the damage was more than $1,000, but a major source of aggravation is that one of the buses will not be repaired and won’t be ready to accommodate special needs children as classes resume. “There’s some cost involved,” Norwood said, adding that although electrical wiring was...

Researchers are making progress in their studies of the disease that took the life and mind of famed UT women’s basketball coach Pat Summit. Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Canada say early detection of the disease could come down to smell. This week, they presented a study that showed people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease are worse at identifying odors than those who are not. One of the attendees, Doctor Jeffrey Kaye, director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health and Science University, said memory and sense of smell are...

The Tullahoma Fire Department will be holding its “Get Alarmed” program this Saturday, August 6 in the Forrest Park/Dicks Drive area of town. “We will be set up in the parking lot of Magic Café located beside Tullahoma Lanes Bowling Alley,” said Fire Chief Richard Shasteen. “We will go to people’s houses and install the smoke alarms for the homeowner, FREE.” The firefighters will be distributing the smoke alarms and information from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Lowe’s, the American Red Cross and 1-800-Board Up will be there helping us with distributing fire safety information to people that come...

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department was searching for Brian Lee Cleckler last week. An investigator and deputy were able to find Cleckler on Friday afternoon and bring him into custody. He was wanted on charges of assaulting an officer, METH charges, evading arrest, driving on revoked/suspended license and other charges out of Georgia. Cleckler is a former or current resident of Manchester. As always Sheriff Steve Graves thanks the public for your calls about this and other...

The Manchester Police Department is investigating a check forgery involving two females. They entered Manchester Tobacco and cashed two forged checks. The total loss is $733.69. The photos are of the two suspects and the vehicle they were last seen in. If you have any information please contact Manchester Police Investigator Butch Stewart at 931-728-2099. All persons pictured are innocent until proven...

Coffee County leaders have approved $83,000 to renovate the jail annex located adjacent to the Justice Center in Manchester. According to Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) representative Bob Bass, closing of the annex is not a feasible option because the inmates would have to be moved to the main jail, which is almost at full capacity. Building of a new jail annex would lower long-term expenses but would cost approximately $1.2 million to build. Because the annex does not meet TCI requirements for certification, three options were possible for its future: closing the facility, renovating it, or building a new...

The Monteagle, Sewanee, and Tracy City Fire Departments battle a blaze in Monteagle around 5am Friday morning. The fire destroyed a beauty shop and heavily damaged the Mountain Clinic of Manchester’s Dr Jay Trussler. Trussler says, for the next 1-2 weeks all patients will be seen at his main office in Manchester. He added that he will personally stay at the office until every patient who needs me gets seen no matter how late. Preliminary reports suggest possible arson targeting the business adjacent to...

The Coalmont Methodist Church was burglarized last week in Grundy County. The thieves took the same type of equipment that was taken in the Orange Hill church burglary we told you about. Investigators were able to get what they believe is a partial print. Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum is asking church leaders to do their best to secure their buildings. Many churches have already begun installing security systems. Anyone having any info that can help in this case is encouraged to contact Grundy County Sheriff’s investigators @ 931-692-3466 ext....