County unemployment numbers for December 2014 show the rate decreased in 20 counties, increased in 64 counties, and remained the same in 11 counties.
Coffee County went down from 5.7 to 5.6 percent.
Warren County’s unemployment rate for December was 6.5 percent, a slight increase from the November rate of 6.4. Grundy County went from 7.6 to 8.2 percent. Cannon County went from 5.4 to 5.6 percent. Bedford County dropped from 6% to 5.9. Franklin County went up slightly from 5.5 to 5.6%. Moore County jumped upwards from 4.8% to 5.7.
Lincoln County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 4.4 percent, while Scott County had the highest at 13.1 percent.
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County Unemployment Rates For December
CCMS Lady Raiders Win CTC Conference Tournament Championship
Abby Morgan, Alisha Jennings and Julia Duncan(left to right) were named to the CTC All Conference team on Saturday night.
In a game where neither team had a lead bigger than 4 points, the Coffee County Middle School Lady Raiders forced a South Franklin Lady Trojan turnover as time expired to claim a 25 to 24 win on Saturday night in the Central Tennessee Conference tournament finals. The two teams, who split their 2 regular season meetings, traded the lead back and forth for 3 quarters before the Lady Raiders took a 23 to 19 lead with 3:55 left in the game. After an Abby Morgan free throw with 43 seconds to go, the Lady Raiders forced 2 Lady Trajan turnovers in the last 15 seconds to hold on for the win. Julia Duncan led Coffee County in scoring with 7 points while Alisha Jennings, Abby Morgan and Jacey Vaughn each netted 6 points. With the win, Coffee County finished the season with a record 19 to 1 and avenged their only loss of the season to South. After the game, Jennings, Duncan and Morgan were named to the CTC All-Conference Team. An encore presentation of the game will be broadcast on Monday night at 6 PM on Thunder Radio. Download Thunder Radio’s broadcast
The Lady Raiders of Coffee County Middle School with their CTC championship trophy
Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week 30 January 2015
The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the week for
30 January 2015 is Ava Weidenbacher. Ava is in fifth
grade at Hillsboro Elementary School in Coffee County.
She is the daughter of proud parents Amanda and Pat.
She was nominated for this award because she is and
exemplary student and is always helpful to her fellow
classmates and her teachers. Ava’s favorite subject is
language arts because she uses those skills every day,
it’s fun and she like to learn new things. She plans to
be a doctor when she gets older because she enjoys
helping people. Ava was presented with a plaque
(courtesy of K&S Trophies of Tullahoma) and a set of
tickets to an up-coming Nashville Predators game.
Congratulations to Ava Weidenbacher, the Aaron’s
Sales and Lease Student of the Week.
The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week – Ava Weidenbacher
Local Murder Suspect Wants Bond Lowered
Connie King
Connie King and Troy Lynn King are accused of killing the man. Their trial is set to begin in May, 2015.
Connie King was arrested in July of 2013 in Daytona Beach, Fla., on charges of felony murder and premeditated first-degree murder. She was returned to Coffee County July 18, 2013. She is being held under $500,000 bond.
Connie King, 38, appeared in court on Wednesday with her attorney Chris Stanford, who made a request that her bond be lowered from $500,000 to $50,000.
King’s mother Shirley Nunley testified on behalf of her daughter. Nunley told the court that her daughter would stay with her at her home in Altamont in Grundy County if she is released on bond, but said she did not think she could financially afford to post a $50,000 bond if the judge lowered it to that amount, although she would try.
Stanford told the judge that if King is released she could wear a GPS tracking device at a cost of $300 a month. Her mother testified that she would pay for the tracking device.
Judge Vanessa Jackson will decide on the bond reduction in the next few weeks.
Tullahoma Police Asking For The Public’s Help
If you know this woman’s identity contact Tullahoma Police
On Monday Jan 26, 2015 a female was at Walmart in Tullahoma. The woman left without paying for items. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this person is asked to contact the Tullahoma Police Department.
On Jan, 19, 2015 two unknown black males entered two liquor stores in Tullahoma and cashed counterfeit checks. The two subjects of interest appeared to be driving a white Chevy Equinox when they left the businesses.
Anyone with information regarding these three crimes is asked to contact the Tullahoma Police Department at 931-455-0530 or email at tpd@tullahomatn.gov. See more photos below. The people in the photos are innocent until proven guilty.
Contact Tullahoma Police if you can identify the black male in this picture.
Tullahoma Police wants to talk to the black male in this picture. If you can identify him call police.
Franklin County Detective’s Gun and Bulletproof Vest Missing
Photo from WGNS. Not actual gun.
According to a police report, Detective Nick Watson said the items were in his car at the Ashwood Cove Apartments on North Tennessee Boulevard in Murfreesboro.
Upon returning to his car he noticed the items were missing. Watson said there were no visible signs of forced entry.
At this point, no word on who may have stolen the detective’s gun and vest. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 615-893-STOP.
EMPOWER Program In Need Of Adult Mentors Who Want To Make A Difference
At the beginning of a new year, we often feel compelled to look forward at the year ahead and think, “What could I do differently this year?” or “How could I improve myself as a person?” Our resolutions may lead to us to get in better physical shape, to volunteer more, to spend more quality time with our families, and so on. This year, the Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition wants to challenge everyone to take on a resolution that will make a real difference for kids and parents in our community – Be a Mentor! Their EMPOWER program matches adult mentors with middle school students in our county who could benefit from some extra help academically. All you have to do is volunteer an hour per week. Our youth need you! Make 2015 the year of changing a life in Coffee County by making the resolution to be a Mentor! To get involved, call the Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition office at 931-570-4484, or email Robert Ray at rray@ccantidrug.org.
Tullahoma Love Your City Clean Up Day
The Think Green Tullahoma Committee is sponsoring a city clean-up day Saturday, February 14, 2015. The Love Your City Cleanup Day runs from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Volunteers are needed to spend as little or as much time as they can to make Tullahoma more attractive.
Four times a year the Tullahoma Public Works Department organizes a Clean-up Day and asks for the help of volunteers.
“I am convinced 99.5% of Tullahoma citizens want to live in a clean and attractive community,” said Mayor Lane Curlee. “I know 100% of the people that want to invest in Tullahoma want to invest in a clean and attractive community.”
To report an area needing to be cleaned, call Public Works prior to the event.
“Organize your church group, business, or even family and join me in making a difference by helping to clean up Tullahoma. Although the official day is Saturday, the 14th, if another day works better for you and your team, go for it,” said Mayor Curlee. “We need your help. Last month, Public Works removed 93 bags of litter along Highway 55.”
Please don’t make an excuse. Public works will supply the bags and grabbers to pick up the trash.
If you want to be officially counted for service hours, Volunteers should call Public Works at 931-454-1768 to sign up and then meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Tullahoma Public Works Department, 942 Maplewood Avenue for supplies and assignments the day of the event. Or you can do it on your own schedule, but if you need supplies, contact Public Works sometime in the morning before 10:30 am and let them know what you need and when you will be there to pick up bags or gloves.
Rain date is February 21.
School Merger Meeting Is Thursday— Unscientific Survey Says People Are In Favor
A joint meeting of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the city school board will take place Thursday, Jan 29 beginning at 5:30pm at city hall. This meeting is to discuss possible cuts in the school system budget and merging with the county school system.
Last week WMSR started an online survey concerning the merger issue. The results are in and 1,147 people participated. Question 1: Are you in favor of Manchester City Schools merging with Coffee County Schools? 763 voters said yes and 380 said no. 4 people did not vote. Question 2: Are you a resident of the City of Manchester? 919 yes and 198 no. 30 people did not vote. Question 3: Do you have a child who attends a Manchester City School? 683 voted no and 435 said yes. 29 did not vote.
The survey was conducted on WMSRradio.com for 6 days and the votes were volunteer. More survey graphs below.
2015 Citizens’ Trooper Academy Starts In March
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is accepting applications for the 2015 Citizens’ Trooper Academy in March.
The academy consists of about 30 hours of training. It’s designed to develop a better understanding of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, as well as its parent agency, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Topics covered include investigations, special operations, homeland security and many other areas of the patrol.
Participants must be at least 21 years old, available to attend weekly three-hour sessions with no more than one absence and have no criminal history.
The Nashville session is scheduled to begin March 10, and the Knoxville class will start March 12. Both sessions will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time weekly.
To apply, visit: www.tn.gov/safety.
