The Tennessee Department of Labor and several major employers in Tennessee want to connect veterans with jobs. Governor Haslam signed a proclamation announcing October 25th as Paychecks for Patriots Day. Titled Paychecks for Patriots, the initiative will kick off with hiring fairs on October 25 in 13 Tennessee Career Centers throughout the state, and will feature local employers interested in putting veterans to work. Tennessee Career Centers are equipped with computer workstations to facilitate online applications and job searches through their jobs database at www.jobs4tn.gov. Several agencies are contributing to the event including Labor and Workforce Development, Economic and...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, is continuing to investigate multiple murders that occurred Monday in Lincoln County. The victims have now been positively identified. TBI responded to a residence located at 3264 Huntsville Highway in Fayetteville, Tenn. where Chabreya Campbell, 22, and her 18 month old son Rico Ragland were found deceased. Campbell was believed to be six months pregnant. They lived at the home along with Campbell’s 3-year-old son Vincent Crutcher. Vincent was found in the home unharmed. Also, discovered deceased in the residence was 21 year old Amber McCaulley of...

Posting threats against another person is against the Terms of Use on Facebook. It is also not a good idea when the person on the other end of those threats is Woodbury Police Chief Kevin Mooneyham. According to police reports that’s exactly what 25-year-old Sheenia Grant of Woodbury did when she posted on the social media giant that if she ever got her hands on Mooneyham, she would crush his head and bash it in until blood pours from his ears. Once the Woodbury Police Department were made aware of the comments, Assistant Chief Lowell Womack made a visit...

The Tennessee Association of rescue squads, including the Coffee County Rescue squad, are proud to introduce the newest piece of equipment in its search and rescue arsenal. Emergency service responders statewide will now have access to the Didson High Definition Sonar. This state of the art sonar will enable emergency responders to more quickly locate evidence and potential victims in underwater environments. This highly specialized sonar will be operated by specially trained Tennessee Rescue Squad members and housed in Coffee County for use state wide. Applications for this equipment include drowning recoveries, evidence recovery, underwater pipeline and infrastructure inspection....

On Veterans Day, Sunday November 11, 2012, the Manchester American Legion Gold Star Post 78 will host a ceremony at 2pm on the square in Manchester. All citizens, but especially veterans, the families of any deceased veteran or any person currently serving on active duty, reserve or in the guard are invited to attend. The ceremony will honor those who have or still serving our country. In case of bad weather, the event will be held at the Coffee County Veterans Building at 130 Shelton Lane in...

Three people were found dead at a home in Lincoln County on Monday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed. Two of the dead are adults, and one in a child. Witnesses said the woman was also pregnant. Witnesses said the fatal shooting was at a home near a convenience store on Huntsville Highway near the state line. Those witnesses said the fatal shooting may have involved a pregnant woman. A friend of the victim told WAFF-TV in Huntsville the victim’s 3-year-old child kept calling her cell phone Monday morning and the neighbor got worried. When she went to check...

Some very good news to report; home sales throughout Coffee County are up. The average sales price of a home in the Coffee County real estate market for January 1 to September 30, 2012 is $122,908. The average days on the market are 119. The average size home sold in Coffee County, TN year to date 2012 was 1867 square feet. 381 residential properties have sold during this time period. There are currently 447 Coffee County homes for sale. There has been a 21% increase in the number of sales in Manchester this year versus the same time period...

Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis has announced Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September decreased to 8.3 percent, down from the August revised rate of 8.5 percent. The national unemployment rate for September 2012 was 7.8 percent, 0.3 percentage point lower than the August rate. Economic Summary: Tennessee’s September unemployment rate is the lowest rate since June. Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate declined from 9.1% to 8.3% (-0.8 percentage point), while the national rate declined from 9.0% to 7.8% (-1.2 percentage points). Total nonfarm employment increased 3,300 jobs from August to September, with increases in...