Friday, Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. speaks out in opposition to the Biden Administration plan to monitor banking accounts with more than $600 in transactions per year.
“Seniors and other Tennesseans are already suffering from pain caused by the current environment of extremely low interest rate earnings. If that was not enough, now the Biden Administration has proposed turning your community banker into an IRS agent. The Administration’s American Families Plan would require banks to report to the IRS the inflows and outflows of accounts with a value of more than $600.
While the Biden Administration is trying to bill this as ‘improving tax compliance’ on the wealthy, this plan is a massive invasion of the privacy of middle-income Americans and an unnecessary, tremendous compliance burden on community bankers. It will substantially increase the unbanked in our nation.
Banks are already required to report a tremendous amount of information on high-income earners. As a tax attorney who practiced for over 25 years, I believe the IRS fails to effectively use existing reporting requirements and has failed to keep this information safe from cyberattacks.
Collecting more data will solve nothing and could increase risk of cyberattacks and other security breaches exposing personal financial information of American families.
I suggest the Biden Administration follow Tennessee’s playbook – be fiscally responsible. Tennessee has no state income tax and the Tennessee General Assembly passes a balanced budget every year while still maintaining a conservative record of lowering taxes for Tennessee families.
Authorizing the IRS to snoop in the bank accounts of Tennesseans is a bad idea. I have urged Tennessee’s Congressional delegation to defeat this unnecessary overreach.”
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Traffic stop leads to recovery of stolen items; two arrested
A traffic stop by The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division led to the recovery of a stolen truck, several stolen trailers and tools reported missing in several theft cases spanning multiple counties, including Coffee County. According to their Facebook page, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office stopped a pickup truck matching the description of the stolen vehicle after spotting it on Fairfield Pike. Their investigation led them to a home on Philippi Road where they found a trailer which was stolen with the truck, another stolen trailer from Unionville and a large assortment of tools.
The Shelbyville Police Department was then able to link stolen items to two separate burglaries including one in Coffee County. The BCSO would like to thank the 17th Judicial Drug Task Force for their assistance with the investigation. Two arrests have been made in connection with the thefts. Jonathan Blade Sachs and Lauren Nichole Makin have both been charged and are currently in the Bedford County Jail.
County School Board could vote on director contract extension Monday
Both the Coffee County and Manchester boards of education will be meeting in regularly scheduled meetings on Monday, Oct. 11.
One key item on the agenda for the Coffee County school board meeting will be whether or not to renew the contract of Director of Schools Charles Lawson, whose contract is up next year.
The County School Board meets at 4:30 p.m. at the Board of Education building – 1343 McArthur St. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend.
Meanwhile, the City Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at College Street Elementary. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend.
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: Lady Raiders win third straight title
New district – same results.
For the third consecutive year, the Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider volleyball program has added hardware to the trophy case at CHS. The Lady Raiders went to Winchester and dropped Warren County 3-1 in the District 6-AAA semi-finals and came back from down 1-0 to easily dispatch of Lincoln County 3-1 in the District Championship Thursday night. You heard both matches live on Thunder Radio.
Not only is it the Lady Raiders’ third consecutive title, the wins mark the 28th and 29th consecutive district wins for CHS. It also marks 4 district titles in 5 years. The Lady Raiders will move on to the region tournament next week.
Against Warren County, the Lady Raiders won 3-1 with scores of 25-17, 25-22, 13-25 and 25-10.
Meanwhile, CHS fell behind the Lady Falcons 1-0 with a 25-16 loss. But the Lady Raiders proceeded to bounce back and spank the Lady Falcons in three straight sets: 25-20, 25-16 and 25-22.
Kiya Ferrell and Gia Perez led the Lady Raiders around the net with 26 and 20 kills on the night, respectively. Ferrell added 12 service aces in the tournament. Lauren Brandt led the team with 35 assists and Ferrell added 28.
Perez, Ferrell and Brandt were named to the all-tournament team. Meanwhile, Brandt, Maddy Sussen and Anna Johnson were named to the District 6-AAA All-District first team, Perez was named second team. Kiya Ferrell was named District MVP.
LADY RAIDERS BEAT WARREN COUNTY 3-1. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE THUNDER RADIO BROADCAST REPLAY.
LADY RAIDERS BEAT L INCOLN COUNTY. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE THUNDER RADIO BROADCAST REPLAY.
Winchester Police Officer family needs help after motorcycle crash
A Winchester Police Department officer is in need of help from the community after suffering substantial injuries in an off-duty motorcycle accident.
WTVF reports that officer Cody Allen was riding a motorcycle behind his pregnant wife, who was driving her car. His wife began experiencing contractions and pulled over. When Allen pulled over, his motorcycle hit gravel and he was thrown from the bike.
Allen is expected to miss work for at least 12 weeks after undergoing surgery. He is married with two children and a third on the way. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family. Here is the link to donate.
More heavy rain brings Coffee County total over 9 inches for past 30 days
Coffee County was spared of severe storm damage when heavy rains and storms rolled through the area Wednesday and Wednesday night. But rainfall totals reached 1.41 inches for the day, according to TVA rain gauges. That brings the total rainfall in Manchester to 9.19 inches of rain in the last 30-day period in what has been an exceptionally wet fall so far.
Rain chances are minimal over the next four days, according to the National Weather Service, with temperatures expected in the low 80s, giving the area a chance to dry out.
TWRA raising money this month to provide outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be selling a pink patch and hat with the patch during October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All proceeds from the sales go to Casting for Recovery (CfR), a nonprofit organization that exists to take women affected by breast cancer fly fishing,
The cost for the patch is $10 and $20 for the hat. These items have been donated for purchase, thanks to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation s 100 percent of the purchase price will go to Casting for Recovery. The items may be purchase online at shop.gooutdoorstennessee.com.
Casting for Recovery (https://castingforrecovery.org/) provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants. CfR’s retreats offer opportunities for women to find inspiration, discover renewed energy for life, and experience healing connections with other women and nature. The retreats are open to women with breast cancer of all ages, in all stages of treatment and recovery.
The CfR healing program is unique. For women who have had surgery or radiation as part of their breast cancer treatment, the gentle motion of fly casting can be good physical therapy for increasing mobility in the arm and upper body. Couple that with the emotional benefits of connecting with nature, and it makes for powerful medicine
Popular Halloween Trunk or Treat event returning this year
What was deemed a big hit last year in terms of Halloween fun is returning. With the absence of the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Safe on the Square event for the second year in a row, businesses have put together a large-scale Halloween event that will be held Friday, Oct. 29 at the parking lot of the old Southern Family Market building.
Everyone is invited to attend the free event. There will be decorated trunks, candy, a costume contest, outdoor movie, food trucks and more fun from 6-9 p.m.
The event is being put on by Reese’s Genes Boutique and Imhoff Landscape Yard. Anyone looking to setup a trunk or business wanting to participate in anyway should contact Brandon Imhoff at 931-588-7609 or Tiffany Hoyne at 931-434-7973.
A few thousand trick-or-treaters attended the event in 2020.
Authorities investigating apparent murder-suicide in Coffee County
Authorities with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and the Coffee County District Attorney’s office are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide that took place in the Hoodoo community in Coffee County.
Deceased are James and Cleeta Goad.
According to Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, investigators believe James Goad, 78, killed Cleeta Goad, age 77, then killed himself.
Family members found the two Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m. Partin said he believes the incident happened within the past 24 hours.
Information about a possible motive or other information has yet to be released.
Thunder Radio will update this story if/when more information becomes available.
Job fair & expo coming to Manchester Oct. 13
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce has organized a Job & Resource Expo for Wednesday, October 13, at the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center, located at 147 Hospitality Blvd.. This is a multi – county, employer, and resource event.
Multiple employers will be on hand, as well as colleges and technical career centers. Priority service will be given to eligible veterans. The fair and expo is from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Black Rifle Coffee Company will be on hand serving coffee, a food truck will be on site and water will be provided.
