Gas prices have fallen more than 40 consecutive days in the southeastern United States. Since late June, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded dropped 24 cents in Tennessee.
“Prices are falling at about a half cent a day and aren’t showing signs of slowing down,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “It’s unusual to see prices steadily decline in the late summer months, but increases in domestic oil supply are helping to offset fluctuations in demand during the busy summer travel season.”
The price of oil made minimal declines Friday, falling only 23 cents last week, compared to the $4.21 discount the week before. The price for a barrel of oil on Friday settled at $97.65 on the NYMEX.
The low prices around Coffee County are $3.11 per gallon in Manchester and $3.15 in Tullahoma.
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AAA: Gas Prices Decline As Oil Stabilizes
Study Finds Greater Rural Reliance On Food Stamps
PHOTO: According to the Center for Rural Affairs, rural areas have higher percentages of households receiving SNAP benefits than urban areas or small cities. Photo credit: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/Flickr.
But a new study shows some of the greatest need can be found where America’s food supply is grown and raised.
Jon Bailey, director of rural public policy program for the Center for Rural Affairs, authored the report, which examines the use of food stamps, now called SNAP benefits, from 2008 to 2012.
“And what we found is that during that time period, more households in rural areas received SNAP benefits than did households in more urban – both metropolitan and small-city – areas,” he says.
During the years reviewed, more than 14 percent of rural households received SNAP benefits, compared to slightly less than 11 percent of urban households.
Another key finding, says Bailey, is that rural areas and small cities have higher percentages of households with seniors and children receiving food support than in larger urban areas.
“SNAP is providing a way for those people and those households to meet their food needs, which is important,” he points out, “because those two population groups are probably most at risk of hunger and food insecurity.”
In rural areas, one in nine households has a SNAP recipient who is either under age 18, or an adult 60 years of age or older.
BBB Warning
You may be receiving a late night phone call from 713-981-0098 and the caller says you are listed as emergency contact for someone who has been in a serious accident. YOU ARE TALKING WITH A CLEAVER SCAMMER who will urge you to immediately call Dr. Roberts at the emergency hotline.
*72-323-458-8263
WARNING: STAR *72 is a custom feature for call forwarding. When you dial *72 followed by a phone number, it activates the call forwarding feature causing all your incoming calls to ring at another number.
At the end of the other line, whether calls have been forwarded to a landline, cell phone or as in this scam, to a jail system payphone located in Texas, the original callers partner in crime will be able to accept all collect calls and 3rd party calls WHILE ANSWERING CALLS FROM YOUR LEGITIMATE CALLERS and telling them that they have the wrong number.
This call forwarding can go on for days before you realize what has happened.
Yes, you will get billed for the calls made because your number is the number from which calls are forwarded.
DON’T FALL FOR IT!
If your phone has the * 72 custom feature for call forwarding, you can deactivate call forwarding by dialing *73
Two Men In Jail After Shots Fired At Police
A 19-year-old Tullahoma man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly firing several shots at four police officers.
According to a report by Officer Sam Campbell, Saturday morning around 2:30 a.m. after four officers, Campbell, Sgt. George Marsh, Rocky Ruehling and Cory Cannon, had conduct “bar checks” on South Anderson, the officers were standing beside their vehicles when a gray Dodge Magnum drove past them firing multiple shots.
The officers gave chase and stopped the vehicle near East Carroll Street. Inside the vehicle was the driver Jeffery Trace Magouirk, 23, of Woodland Street and passenger Matthew Tyrell Bryson, 19, of East Monroe Street.
According to the officer’s report, Bryson was in the passenger side floor board of the vehicle. Officers found a .40 caliber handgun containing six rounds of ammunition and an open container of alcohol.
Police checked South Anderson between East Warren and South Carroll Streets and recovered five .40 caliber shell casings on the sides of the streets.
Bryson was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, violation of the drinking age law and unlawful possession of a weapon. His bond was set at $107,500
When Bryson arrived at the Coffee County Jail, correction officers allegedly found a .40 caliber bullet in his pants pocket.
According to the police report, Magouirk had a strong odor of alcohol. He was administered a test on the intoximeter and transported to the Coffee County Jail.
Magouirk was charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, DUI and purchasing alcohol for an underage person. His bond was set at $108,000.
Both men are scheduled to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Sept. 4.
District 14 County Commission Winner Will Be Determined Tuesday Afternoon
The winner of the Coffee County District 14 commissioner’s race will be announced on Tuesday after a meeting of the election commissioners, according to Vernita Davis Administrator of Elections in Coffee County. Proper identification had to be shown so the vote could be counted. The race was tied between Missy DeFord and Lamar Wilkie with 254 each after last Thursday’s election. The voter did not have a proper ID so a provisional ballot had to be cast. The person showed positive identification on Monday at the Coffee County Election Commission office in Manchester.
More On Suspicious Package Found At Tullahoma Walmart
THP bomb expert works to destroy package.. Photo provided
Officer Gadeken determined the item was indeed suspicious and began measures to isolate the area and notify the Wal-Mart management. The store began an evacuation of customers and employees as a precautionary measure. Additional officers were dispatched to the area to assist with the perimeter and traffic control. The Tullahoma Fire Department arrived to assist with traffic control and other assistance as necessary. The Coffee County Emergency Management Director also arrived to provide support assistance if necessary.
A request for the Tennessee Highway Patrol bomb squad was initiated, and upon arrival of the THP bomb unit, the item was examined and determined to be of a highly suspicious nature and configuration. After examining the item the bomb squad determined a high pressure water blast would be used to strike the item.
The water blast caused the package to be destroyed. The remnants of the package were recovered by the bomb squad and TPD investigators. Based on the examination of the package and the remnants discovered, there was no explosive matter found; however, the device was constructed and had the proper components, minus the explosive, to function as an explosive device. At approximately 6:30pm the Wal-Mart store was re-opened. The Tullahoma Police Department will continue to investigate this incident and requests anyone having information to contact Detective Rana Pawlowski at (931) 455-0530.
Citizens’ Trooper Academy Will Take Place In September
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is taking applications for the fall class of its Citizens’ Trooper Academy for classes to be held in Nashville and Jackson.
The academy provides about 30 hours of training and is designed to give the community a better understanding of the Tennessee Highway Patrol and its parent agency, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Topics to be covered include investigations, special operations, homeland security and others areas of the patrol.
This is the first academy to be held in Jackson.
The Nashville class’s first session will be Sept. 16. The Jackson class is to start Sept. 18. Sessions run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. weekly for both cities.
The deadline for registration is Aug. 20.
For more information, visit http://www.tn.gov/safety .
Lady Raiders Win 3rd Championship–Boys Finish 4th
Coach Marshall Gilliam, Savannah Quick, Teegan Perry, Jordan Green, Hollee Sadler, Sophie Vinson, Jacque Crossland and Head Coach Mike Ray.
The Coffee County Lady Raiders golf team remains undefeated at 32-0 after winning the Cookeville Early Bird tournament on Monday with a score of 147 to Warren County’s 149. Senior Hollee Sadler led the way with a 2-over 72, finishing 2nd individually. Savannah Quick chipped in with a 75.
In boy’s play the Raiders had their best tournament so far this season with a score of 314. Jacob Prater led the way with a 75 followed by Hayden Proffitt carding a 78, John Parriger shot 80 and Reid Lawrence had his best score of the year with an 81. The boy’s record now stands at 16-7. Coach Mike Ray said he was really proud of how the boys battled hard all day.
Both Coffee County teams will travel to Fayetteville Tuesday for district matches against Lincoln County.
Suspicious Package Found At Tullahoma Walmart
Tullahoma Police block the entrance to Walmart… Photo by Barry West
A suspicious package was found outside on the Jackson Street side of Walmart in Tullahoma, near the lawn and garden department on Saturday. Walmart was evacuated and the Commerce Shopping Center was closed while emergency crews were on the scene. Stores were reopened after about 3 ½ hours.
Tullahoma Fire Department , Tullahoma Police Department , Coffee County EMS, and Tennessee Highway Patrol Special Operations responded and helped to ensure the safety for all citizens and employees of Walmart and area stores.
The bomb squad was able to destroy the device with using a water method. Coffee County Emergency Management Director Allen Lendley said, “This is a prime example of City, County and State working together, just like we have trained to do”.
The suspicious package investigation is continuing.
Manchester City School Board Sues County
The Manchester City Board of Education has filed a $1.56 million suit against Coffee County. The school board is asking for the money that it feels is owed to it from sales tax that was placed in the general purpose school fund which should have gone to them.
They stated in their suit that was filed August 5 in Coffee County Circuit Court that they are due the sales tax dollars for the school system. The suit states that the county has improperly kept the money from 1983 to 2007 that belongs to the city school system.
The suit noted that the State Comptroller’s annual comprehensive audit of the county shows that a portion of the sales tax collected outside the municipalities was not apportioned with the city schools system. The suit then claims that the comptroller provided ways for the findings to be corrected but the county has failed to take the steps to give the money to the city schools.
The suit was filed by Tullahoma attorney Clifton Miller.
