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Tennessee Sets Voting Record
Early voting for August elections ended Saturday and the final numbers were record-setting. Over 564,000 people across the state cast their ballots by August 2 this year. In Coffee County, 5,668 people voted. The most ballots cast in one day was August 1, with 583 people voting. To view the rest of the voting numbers around the state, visit the Tennessee Election Commission’s website. Election Day is tomorrow (Thursday August 7). Citizens are encouraged to vote early this year due to the length of the ballot. For that same reason, voters are expected to be met with long lines...
More Paving Scheduled To Start In Tullahoma, Includes Highway 55 and 41-A
The City of Tullahoma is pleased to announce more scheduled road resurfacing projects. Milling and paving will begin Wednesday, August 28, 2014 and last through Monday, October 1, 2014. Inclement weather may extend the project beyond this date. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Crews will resurface these sections roads: 1. 55 from the Moore County line to 41-A 2. 55 from the Viaduct to Industrial Blvd 3. 41-A from the Viaduct to the Franklin County line During this construction, traffic may be reduced to one lane, which must accommodate two-way traffic. Expect delays and seek alternative routes. Motorists should be aware...
$81 Million Loss For TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority had an $81 million loss during the third quarter, much larger than the $12 million loss sustained by the power provider during the same period in 2013. The TVA blamed the losses on lower electricity sales. Total sales were down 3% through the first nine months when compared with the same period a year ago, due largely to the closing of U.S. Enrichment Corp.’s facilities in Paducah, Kentucky, later in 2013. USEC was TVA’s largest directly served industrial customer at the time, according to a TVA news release. A three-year strategy by the TVA to...
Lady Raider Golfers Break All School Records In Murfreesboro Tournament
The Coffee County Lady Raiders traveled to Eagleville on Tuesday for the Murfreesboro Invitational at Champions Run. The trip paid off for the ladies as they picked up their second championship trophy of the year, after winning the Tullahoma tournament last month. The Lady Raiders of Coffee County broke the school record for the lowest score for 18 holes as a team with a 7-under par 137. The ladies finished 7 shots ahead of Warren County. Sophomore Sophie Vinson who played as the #3 player for Coffee County carded the lowest score of her career with a 68, finishing in...
Manchester Woman Files Suit Against Biodiesel Plant That Burned In 2011
A Manchester woman has filed a $300,000 lawsuit against a company in connection with an explosion that occurred in 2011. Johnnie Turner of Shady Grove Road filed the suit in Coffee County Circuit Court last month against the Tennessee Bio-Energy, Inc, Consolidated Bioenergy LLC, Andrew Brindle and Oakley Gentry following an explosion that occurred July 30, 2011 at the biodiesel production facility just outside Manchester which is known as TBE and CBE. She alleges in the suit that because of the explosion she was “forced to evacuate her home as a result of the toxic fumes and explosions, and...
Old Stone Fort Golf Course May Reopen
Two local businessmen, Tink Driver and his partner Pete Jackson are working on plans to open the golf course at Old Stone Fort. Jackson says that the price for the land, at and around the old golf course will have to be negotiated. Driver hopes to use the land adjacent to the golf course to possibly expand the 9-hole course to 18-holes. Driver adds that lodging is also an idea they have. Jackson says that the state of Tennessee must receive authorization from the United States Department of Interior National Park Service and to comply with any conditions it...
AAA: August Gas Prices Hit 4-Year Low
Motorists heading to the gas pumps are finding the cheapest August gas prices since 2010. On August 1, 2010, the national average price was $2.74. Since that time, average prices on August 1 ranged from $3.52 in 2012, to $3.71 in 2011. The current average of $3.50 is 3 cents cheaper than last week and the discount at the pump should continue in the near future. “Typically gasoline prices fluctuate in July and August, but for the most part, prices have steadily declined,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Oil prices decreased dramatically last week,...
Tullahoma Utilities Board Receives Grant
Gov. Bill Haslam, Tennessee Department of Environment and the state Conservation Commissioner awarded more than $2.2 million to fund energy efficiency projects for local governments and municipalities, utilities, and other private and public organizations across Tennessee. The Clean Tennessee Energy Grants were awarded to 21 recipients for projects designed to reduce air emissions, improve energy efficiency and create cost savings. The grant program provides financial assistance to state and local government agencies, utility districts, and would-be government entities in Tennessee to purchase, install and construct energy projects. Funding for the projects comes from an April 2011 Clean Air Act...
