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Tullahoma Police asking for the Public’s Help
The Tullahoma Police Department is asking for assistance from the public regarding recent vehicle burglaries and vandalism in the Bel Aire area, between Wilson Ave. and W. Lincoln St. Several vehicles have been damaged by someone cutting the seats and items missing from inside. Tullahoma Police encourage you to lock the doors to your vehicles and report any suspicious activity to Police immediately. To report suspicious persons and have an officer dispatched to the area, the non-emergency number for the Communications Center is (931) 455-3411. If you have general information regarding these crimes the number for the Police Department...
Grateful Dead member to be Honored at Bonnaroo
The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul through the generations has announced the Les Paul Spirit Award. The prestigious award will be presented annually beginning this June to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of the late, great Les Paul through innovation, engineering, technology and/or music. In addition to the award, a grant from the Les Paul Foundation and Bonnaroo Works Fund will be made in the honoree’s name to the charity of their choice which aligns with the mission of the Les Paul Foundation. The Les...
New Crime Report from TBI
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released two reports, detailing the volume and nature of crime identified as hate crime and crime occurring in the state’s schools. The annual studies compile crime data submitted to TBI by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System. Among the findings from the “Tennessee Hate Crimes 2015”, the overall number of victims of reported bias-motivated offenses increased 48 percent. Males (57.1%) were victimized at a higher rate than females (42.9%). In 2015, the number of Damage/Destruction/Vandalism offenses, indicated as being a hate crime, increased 4.9% from the previous...
Scam Alert from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves has issued a warning about an old scam making the rounds in Coffee County again. “It has been here in the past but it seems to have started again,” the Sheriff said Tuesday. The scammers call an individual poising as a deputy from the sheriff’s department. “They say that they are a deputy and that the person they are calling failed to show up for jury duty,” Graves said. The fake deputy then tells their intended victim that there is a warrant for their arrest, but to keep from being arrested they can pay...
Bridge over Crumpton Creek to Re-Open next month
State officials say that a bridge in rural Coffee County will soon re-open. The bridge on Cat Creek Road over Crumpton Creek near Rutledge Falls will reopen in less than a month. The bridge was closed May 9 for repairs following an inspection by TDOT. After the inspection, the condition of the bridge was deemed as “poor” by the state. As a result, the bridge was closed. Before closing the bridge in May, two TDOT inspections of the bridge had been made which stated the overall condition of the bridge was “poor.” The 2016 inspection described the condition of...
Manchester Man facing Willful Abuse Charge and More
A Manchester man was arrested June 1 on charges of willful abuse, neglect or exploitation of adults. Teddy Allan Bryant, 53, of South Spring Street, Manchester was arrested by Manchester Police Officer Ernie Colvin on the charges plus vandalism and resisting arrest. He is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $17,500 on the charges. According to warrants obtained by the officer, police responded to 1301 South Spring Street where Bryant lives with his mother. The mother told officers that Bryant came home “drunk” demanding money to buy more liquor. When she refused he became...
Scammers targeting DREMC members
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation is warning members about phone scam calls in the service area. Callers are falsely linking themselves to DREMC, claiming member’s account is past due and if payment is not made, electricity would be disconnected. The calls originate from 1-866-978-0525. “These types of scams are becoming more frequent, and it is disturbing for everyone,” says Steve Oden, DREMC Director of Member Services. “Homes and businesses are being targeted with this latest scheme, and we want our members to be aware of how to handle it if it happens to them.” DREMC would like members to...
City of Manchester plans Special Called Meeting
Pursuant to a call by Mayor Lonnie Norman, there will be a special called Board Meeting on Monday, June 9, 2016, at 12:30 afternoon for the following ordinances: 2nd reading of an ordinance to approve amending the budget ordinance 1461 for the fiscal year 2015-2016; sponsored by Alderman Swan. 2nd reading of an ordinance of the City of Manchester, TN, adopting a budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; sponsored by Alderman Swan. 2nd reading of an ordinance authorizing the City of Manchester to enter a contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee...
