The Tennessee Lottery set a sales record $89.9 million for the third quarter. It exceeds the old record of $79.6 million in the third quarter of 2006. Lottery officials credited a world record Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million on March 30 and increasingly popular instant games. Keith Simmons, chairman of the board for the 8-year-old lottery, said the games are on track for a record year.
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Record Sales For Tennessee Lottery
More Work To Be Done On Hwy 41A between Tullahoma And Shelbyville
According to a report from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, more roadwork is scheduled for Highway 41A between Tullahoma and Shelbyville. According to TDOT, work on 1.9 miles of construction between Thompson Creek Road to west of Rippy Ridge Road, which is the second part of the current phase to turn the highway into a four-lane road, will begin in fiscal 2014. This is the second phase that was split in two segments. Crews are currently widening the highway from Magnolia Lane to Rippy Ridge into five lanes.
CCMS Winners
This week’s winners at CCMS who had the correct guess to Nurse Belinda’s Mystery Answer were 6th grader Shalaco Massey (not pictured) and 8th grader Elle Jernigan. The answer this week was Jackie Robinson. They won a Wilson Football with a pedometer and a Wilson Tennis racket with a reusable water bottle.
The Subway card winners this week are:
6th grader – Victoria Percell
7th grader – Katie Breiding
8th grader – Haylee Talbott
Staff member – Kleese McMahan
All of this is made possible through the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant. Helping kids make healthier food choices and be more physically active for a healthier life!
8th grader Elle Jernigan
Inmates Being Moved Out Of Coffee Co. Jail
The Coffee County Jail will see a decrease in population this week.
According to Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves, the Tennessee Correction Institute (TCI), which is the agency that inspects jails across the state, notified the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) of the overcrowding conditions inside the county jail. According to the sheriff, as of Friday there were 254 inmates housed in the county lockup. The jail was designed to house 196 inmates. The sheriff said that this will help overcrowding but it means the county will lose the money that we have been earning for housing state prisoners, He said that he had been notified by the state that they will pick up 28 of the state inmates and then five more in a couple of days. The TCI purportedly notified the TDOC of the conditions in the jail due to the continued overcrowding conditions.
McMinnville Man Arrested For Rape In Manchester
A McMinnville man was arrested last week on charges of rape.
19 year old Austin Brown was arrested last week for allegedly raping a 16 year old girl at Hills Chapel Apartments in Manchester.
According to a warrant obtained by Manchester Police Officer Stuart Colwell, the alleged incident occurred in February at the apartments and was against the teenager’s will.
Possible Fire Averted At Harton Hospital
Harton Regional Medical Center
According to Stephanie Speegle who is director of marketing for the hospital, around 7:30 p.m. the air conditioning unit located in the pain center locked up, causing the belts on the unit to smoke and burn in two,” The smoke from the unit then went into the exhaust fans for the cafeteria and kitchen area. According to Fire Chief Richard Shasteen, the dietary staff immediately pulled the fire alarm and maintenance personnel started shutting down all air conditioning units and exhaust fans around the dietary area. The chief explained that when members of the Tullahoma Fire Department arrived and found hospital employees with fire extinguishers.
Coffee County Makes Short List For New German Plant
Coffee County has made the short list with two German auto related companies requesting interviews with local industrial representatives. Bill Comer, Industrial Board of Coffee County chairman, told the Tullahoma Planning and Coordinating Committee last week that two German auto supply companies have requested the interviews to find out more about what the county could offer, if they were to expand their operations here.
Ted Hackney, Industrial Board of Coffee County, executive director said that the German companies had requested information through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development about possible counties that could supply them with adequate land and possible facilities to accommodate their plants. Out of 33 counties, the short list had been narrowed to six with Coffee being included among the select few, Hackney said. He did not identify the company.
Franklin County Officials Hazardous Material
Franklin County authorities found a 55 gallon barrel marked “hazardous materials” was found near Tims Ford Lake in the area of Dry Creek Bridge in Winchester Friday morning. The Homeland Security Region Six hazardous materials unit based with the Tullahoma Fire Department was summoned to assist in the containment of the chemical. Coffee County Emergency Management Agency Director Allen Lendley was asked to assist and summoned a hazardous material firm to clean up what was described as a tar based material.
Power Bills Going Up
The Tennessee Valley Authority is boosting its wholesale power rate by 2.1% in May, in anticipation of increased summer demand. The rate hike is expected to increase residential utility bills by between $1 and $3 a month. The utility also increased rates in April by 3%, adding an estimated $2 to $4 to average monthly residential power bills.
First Cruise-In Has 200 Vehicles
By Barry West
By Barry West
The City of Manchester will have a Cruise-In every 2nd Saturday of the month through October. The final show will include the 3rd annual Chili Cook-off.
Make your plans to attend each month all cruise-ins are free.
