Month: October 2022
Man Charged with Criminal Homicide in Shelbyville
A month-long investigation by the Shelbyville Police Criminal Investigation Division has led to the arrest of Mohamed Miray, age 31, of Nashville, Tennessee. Miray was arrested Tuesday morning and is being held without bond at the Bedford County Jail. Miray was charged with Criminal Homicide for the shooting death of Rafael Mendoza-Pineda on August 26, …
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Search Warrants help Police recover Stolen Property and Illegal Drugs
Within the last week, the Estill Springs Police Department executed two search warrants for stolen property at two different homes. These were joint department operations working with Decherd Police Department, as well as Moore County Sheriff’s Department. These search warrants began with a burglary within the Estill Springs city limits in which approximately $30,000 of …
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Possible Coffee County Animal Control Locations
After the Coffee County Capital Outlay and Health, Welfare and Recreation committees met recently, the county has three sites they are considering for a new animal shelter. The Rice property, which is the old Fann’s automotive site on the Hillsboro Hwy, a four-acre site behind the Manchester City Shop and on the right as you …
Law Enforcement Agencies and Highway Safety Partners Receive Grant Funding
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) has announced $24.5 million in federal grant funds to be distributed statewide from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Over 350 federal grants exceeding $24 million in total have been awarded to law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners across Tennessee for statewide highway safety education and public awareness campaigns. Local Grants: Bedford Co. Sheriff’s Dept. $20,007 Bell Buckle $5,000 Shelbyville $25,000 Wartrace …
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Bedford County Government and City of Shelbyville Earn Award for Excellence in Philanthropy
During a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, Sept. 30, at the site of the new Bedford County Higher Education Center / Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville, Tennessee Board of Regents presented both Bedford County government and the City of Shelbyville with its Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. The two governments cooperated in purchasing land and making …
Local Students Receive Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization working to improve the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee and three Kentucky counties, announces its scholarship program is helping students pursuing secondary education at accredited schools throughout the United States. 2022 scholarship recipients from Coffee County: — Andrew Brown, of Tullahoma, from Tullahoma High …
Manchester Man Dies in Saturday Evening Motorcycle Crash
Just after 6 pm on Saturday evening, a tractor-trailer and two Harley Davidson motorcycles were traveling west on I-24 near the 116 mile-marker in Coffee County when a crash occurred. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 20 year-old Chase Everett of Manchester, TN and 21 year-old David Solar of Georgia, were operating motorcycles and attempted …
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No “Furries” or Litter Boxes Reported
Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, made a claim during a meeting of the Government Operations Joint Subcommittee on Education, Health and General Welfare last week that some rural school districts in Tennessee are giving litter boxes to children. The claim is this is being done for students identifying as “furries” — a real subculture consisting of people who …
Manchester’s Old Timers Day was Huge Success
The annual Old Times Day celebration was held on Friday and Saturday in Manchester. Things got started with Bingo on Friday. Saturday began with a parade and then entertainment throughout the day on Saturday. Many, many vendors were set up around the square providing great food, arts and crafts and other goods. Chairman of Old …
