Normandy News

Preston and Jeffrey Sweeney said they felt "lucky" to have found their 200 acre plot of land in Normandy on the day it went up for sale.

A new 200-acre ranch for boys in need of a safe place to live will be unveiled to the public Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Arrowhead Ranch, 239 Cortner Mill Road in Normandy near Cortner Mill restaurant, will take in boys from surrounding counties in Middle Tennessee who have gone through hardships, such as losing their parents.

Dr. Michael Roy Sharpe was fired from three Tennessee hospitals - twice when he was accused of sexual misconduct - but was allowed to set up a pediatrics practice in Alabama, where he is now accused of having sex with a 15-year-old patient.

"Larry and Sandy Terrell don't believe in burying their talents. "The Lord gave us these talents," said Sandy. "It's our duty to share them with others."

A recent TVA study expects that the future demand for water on the Duck River between Shelbyville and Columbia could exceed the current supply.

The Tennessee Valley Authority says it wants the public deeply involved as it plans for the next two decades, seeking input on critical issues ranging from energy efficiency to nuclear power.

During the peak of the region's recent drought, Doug Murphy, the head of the Duck River Agency (DRA), said that half of the area's water supply was gone.

Property taxes are the top source of revenue for schools, along with police, fire and other government services.

Local pastor George Kenney, Jr. was shot to death today, according to Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves.

A Tullahoma man was killed Saturday in a boating accident near the Barton Springs Boat Dock at Normandy Reservoir

The body of a Coffee County minister has been found near Arnold Air force Base. Investigators said the victim was murdered.

Water trails - also called blueways - and water quality are among topics at the third annual Tennessee Watershed Summit Sept.

A Manchester woman died from drowning Monday while swimming on Normandy Lake with her family at Cedar Point Recreation area.

Rutherford County's Cripple Creek Cloggers recently continued its mission to keep Tennessee folk dancing and music alive, this time thousands of miles away.

Ironwork's Tin Man had a good year in 2008. The big 17-hand horse -- a polished gray that looks like liquid silver --

A longtime staff member at a Tullahoma school died Sunday afternoon in a three-vehicle head-on crash on Union Street.

Wednesday night s show at the 45th annual International Festival of the Pyrenees featured the Cripple Creek Cloggers as opening act.

Is the price of milk down at your local grocery store? That may be good news for right now for the average consumer, but in the long run, it can mean terrible things for everyone -- and not just the dairy farmers.

When you pay your electric bill you probably don't think your paying for people to attend baseball games and concerts. A NewsChannel 5 investigation has uncovered some surprising entertainment expenses at the TVA.

Many residents who rely on Normandy Lake for water have spent the past few years wondering whether their water supply was going to run out.