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More Troopers on the Road
Tennessee has 31 new state troopers. They took their oaths of office late last week at a cadet graduation ceremony in Nashville. The new troopers completed 22 weeks of physical and classroom training at the Tennessee Highway Patrol Training Center. Their next step is up to 10 weeks of field training. The cadets initially were chosen for training from among more than 1,000...
July 5 is Last Day to Register to Vote in August Election
The City of Manchester will be electing its mayor, three aldermen and two school board members, all too four-year terms in August. Incumbent Mayor Lonnie Norman and Coffee County Commissioner Steven Jones have filed petitions to run for mayor along with Attorney James Threet. Russell Bryan, Ryan French and Tim Pauley are the current aldermen whose terms end in August. French is the only one running for re-election. Others competing for the positions are Terence Hillsman, Sam Miller, Bob Bellamy, Chris Elam, Mark Messick, Donny Parsley, Claude Morse, Brent Bates, Missy Deford, Wilma Thomas and Joshua Grouch. For Manchester...
DUI 5th Offence facing Tullahoma Man
On Saturday, Manchester Officer Dale Roberson stopped a man driving on Vincent Street for a traffic violation. Roberson says in the arrest warrant that he detected the odor of an intoxicant about the man. Gino Harris age 46 of Willowpoint Dr Tullahoma allegedly admitted to drinking too much to the officer. The warrant says that Harris was unsteady on his feet and had bloodshot eyes. Officer Roberson conducted three field sobriety tests on Harris and he allegedly performed poorly on all 3 tests. Harris refused to consent to a blood draw and the officer obtained a search warrant and...
Vehicular Homicide in Bedford County
A vehicular homicide charge has been filed against a man who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal accident, leaving the victim underneath his vehicle, early Saturday on Narrows Road in Bedford County. Jose F. Castro, 20, of Shelbyville was thrown from a vehicle driven by Rivas A. Gonzalez, 22, also of Shelbyville, in the crash, reported at 2:50 a.m. on Saturday morning. Charges of DUI and leaving the scene of an accident were also filed against Gonzales, who was apprehended in Shelbyville a few minutes later. (Shelbyville...
Task Force Looking for ways to Tennessean’s Health Care
A new proposal from the 3-Star Healthy Task Force is looking at ways to help people’s health care in Tennessee. The announcement came from the State Capitol as lawmakers look to develop a plan to improve healthcare access in Tennessee. TennCare would be expanded via a phase-in program that places priority on veterans and people with mental health or substance abuse disorders under a proposal from the health care task force commissioned by Speaker Harwell. The proposal from the 3-Star Healthy Task Force outlines a two-step program that encourages people to develop relationships with physicians, get behavioral health treatment...
Connie King Murder Trial begins Oct. 13
Connie Sanders King who is indicted for the murder of her fiancé, Thomas Colucci will finally go to trial. The murder occurred nearly three years ago (November 2012). Opening arguments before Coffee County Circuit Court Judge Vanessa Jackson will begin Oct. 19. King, age 40 and her estranged husband Troy King were accused in the murder. Troy King of Grundy County plead guilty to 2nd degree murder in Coffee County Circuit Court. Connie King was arrested in July of 2013 in Daytona Beach, Fla., on charges of felony murder and premeditated first-degree murder. She was returned to Coffee County...
NAS takes over at AEDC
National Aerospace Solutions, LLC has assumed performance of ground test operations of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee and facilities in Maryland and California. “We are excited to be part of the workforce and community in supporting the AEDC mission,” said Cynthia Rivera, general manager of NAS. “AEDC is a vital resource for ground test programs in both government and commercial sectors. Our vision is for NAS to be integral to the success of AEDC, the U.S. Air Force’s premier aerospace testing facilities, while applying the highest standards of ethics, innovation, safety, security, and...
Authorities Searching for Wanted Female
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department had been asking for the public’s help. They were searching for Miranda Shantel Bumpus. She was not only wanted in Coffee County, but also by Franklin County officials. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday that Bumpus had been brought into custody. As always Sheriff Steve Graves thanks you for your...
