Tennesseans can now get a clearer picture of teen pregnancies in the state. The State Comptroller’s office has released an interactive map that illustrates which counties have high teen birthrates. John Dunn, a spokesman for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, explains the map shows the percentages of teen pregnancies per 1,000 girls ages 15 to 17. “What our map shows is that there are 37 Tennessee counties, which is more than one-third of the counties in the state of Tennessee, that have a teen pregnancy rate which exceeds 19.5, and that means that those counties have to teach...

What is your plan to get fit? Get Fit! Tullahoma is pleased to announce that we are planning for the next Community Health Fair and Fitness Expo Saturday, October 31, from 9 am to noon at Northgate Mall. Admission is free and visitors will find fitness and nutrition tips, health screenings and much more. Please join us and learn how you can move more, eat well and get fit. If you have a fitness related product or service, please consider hosting an exhibitor table. There is no charge. The theme for this fair will be Fall family fun, and we...

Bruce M. Sova of Beechgrove was arrested last week on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sova, 53 is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a $100,000 bond and is due in court Sept. 14. Investigators from Coffee County and Metro Nashville Police served a search warrant to go through Sova’s cell phone. They allegedly located images of the young children involved in sexual situations. According to the arrest warrant obtained by Investigator Jason Dendy of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, there were over 50 pictures on the cell phone The investigator stated that they...

Low gas prices influenced what AAA forecasts to be the most Labor Day motorists to take a road trip in seven years. The average price for gasoline was the lowest on the holiday in 11 years. Labor Day marks the end of the busy summer travel season, which means gas demand will decline as fewer people take road trips. As a result, gas prices in the autumn and winter seasons could be the cheapest of the year. On Labor Day 2015, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline was $2.40. The average price is $2.10 in Tennessee. Prices were more than a...

Duck River Electric Membership Corporation is warning members about phone scam calls in the service area. Callers are falsely linking themselves to DREMC, claiming the member’s account is past due and if payment is not made, electricity would be disconnected. The calls originate from 818-359-0121. “These types of scams are becoming more frequent, and it is disturbing for everyone,” says Steve Oden, DREMC Director of Member Services. “Homes and businesses are being targeted with this latest scheme, and we want our members to be aware of how to handle it if it happens to them.” DREMC would like members...

If things are a bit tense in your doctor’s office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame. That’s the day when the nation’s physicians and hospitals must start using a massive new coding system to describe your visit on insurance claims so they get paid. Today, U.S. health providers use a system of roughly 14,000 codes to designate a diagnosis – for reimbursement purposes and in medical databases. The updated system has about 68,000 codes, essentially an expanded dictionary to capture more of the details from a patient’s chart. The government says the long-awaited change...