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Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Possibly Expanding
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), headquartered in Shelbyville, Tenn., and Mount Pleasant Power System (MPPS), serving Mount Pleasant, Tenn., have agreed to begin the feasibility study of a possible merger. In a joint announcement, representatives of each utility said this is a preliminary step with no commitment made by either party except to explore what is best for the systems and their consumers. DREMC serves 71,000 members in 16 counties of southern Middle Tennessee. Mount Pleasant Power System (MPPS) serves 3,800 customers in the municipality of Mount Pleasant and rural parts of Maury and Lawrence...
It Has To Stop
This week, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officially launched a new outreach to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee. The campaign, titled “IT Has To Stop,” hopes to increase awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee and beyond. The centerpiece of the campaign, ITHasToStop.com, features information, current research and statistics, video, important contacts, and links for visitors to join nonprofits and other groups in the efforts to curb trafficking in Tennessee. Visitors can also connect with the campaign on designated Facebook and Twitter accounts. “Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, it’s unacceptable, and it’s a crime in Tennessee,” said TBI...
Labor Day Schedule For Motlow
Motlow State Community College will be closed from August 30 through September 1 for the Labor Day holiday, according to college officials. The closing includes all college facilities on the Moore County campus and the Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna centers. Classes will resume on Tuesday September 2. The last day for students to register for fall classes or add classes to their schedules is August...
Coach Sulkowski and The Raiders Ready To Kick-Off The Season
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL? At Thunder Radio, we are and we thought you might like to know what new Coffee County High School Football Coach Ryan Sulkowski’s goals are for the upcoming Red Raider Football Season. Goal 1, according to Sulkowski, is “improvement.” He wants to see our team get better with each game throughout the season. Goal 2, he wants to see the great skills that the team has put into practice over the past several months come out full force and strong on the field this fall. Goal 3, he wants to see Coffee County...
Arrest Made In County Burglary Cases
A Beech Grove man has been arrested and charged with multiple burglaries that have occurred in the Hillsboro and Sears Roebuck Road areas. Christopher Bly, 41, of Cherokee Lane, Beech Grove is charged with three counts of aggravated burglary, three counts of theft and three counts of vandalism. On Aug. 14 at two locations on Prairie Plains the back doors were kicked in and jewelry and lock boxes were taken from both locations. Both residences had surveillance cameras which provided pictures of those involved. Detective James Sherrill was able to determine that the car used in those two burglaries...
Four People Airlifted After Crash In Winchester
On Sunday (August 17) morning at approximately 1:34am Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a traffic crash with injuries on Bible Crossing Road located in the Winchester area. Investigation of the crash has been released to the Tennessee Highway Patrol and their Critical Incident Response (CIRT) Team. James Wesley Parks (32 yrs. old 302 W. Main St. Decherd, TN.) was airlifted from the scene to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Lisa Smith (44 yrs. old 403 Jones Rd. Hazel Green, AL.) was airlifted from the scene to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. Ricky Riddle (47 yrs. old 121...
Dollar General Wants To Buy Out Family Dollar
Dollar General isn’t about to be left out in the cold. The discounter is starting a bidding war for Family Dollar with an approximately $8.95 billion offer as it attempts to trump a Dollar Tree bid. For Dollar General, the decision to enter the fray was clear because Family Dollar had been on its radar for a while. Dollar General was very surprised when Family Dollar announced its deal with Dollar Tree. Despite the shock, Dollar General remains undeterred in trying to work out a transaction. One reason Dollar General is angling for Family Dollar is its customer base....
Statewide Bus Tour Coming To Coffee County
The Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Tennessee with a statewide bus tour. The Imagination Library has mailed over 20 million free books to Tennessee children since it began. The Books from Birth Foundation helps support the program by matching the funds raised by local groups. The 50-county bus tour will include recognizing the work of volunteers and donors, signing children up for free books and building community support for the program. The Books from Birth Foundation will provide reading-themed giveaways for children at each stop. The tour begins...
