Coffee County residents who qualify for phase 1a1 or 1a2 of COVID-19 vaccinations (which includes those 75 and older, inpatient healthcare workers, staff of COVID testing, etc.) can now sign up to to be on a list and receive their COVID-19 vaccination through the health department online. To sign up – click here. At the bottom of the page, check “sign up” and then click “submit and sign up” at the bottom of the page. At this point you will enter your information. Currently, there are 582 slots that have been filled. The health department is supposed to offer...

Roadside trash in Coffee County has increased significantly over the past year – and Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin says it is time for that to stop. Over the past year Partin says that numerous areas in Coffee County have started seeing entire loads of garbage dumped by the roadside, in dead-end areas, in wooded lots and other various places. In the year 2020, the roadside pickup crew of trustees from the Coffee County Jail picked up 3,000 pounds of aluminum cans. That was with a 4-man crew – and that is not all. “We have picked up numerous...

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help identifying a truck and individuals inside after an alleged assault. According to Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, late Saturday night a property owner in the Piegon Springs area caught two people trespassing on his property. When he approached the driver, the property owner was allegedly blindsided by another individual. The two trespassers allegedly knocked the property owner to the ground and assaulted him, resulting in seven stitches. See photos of the truck in question below. It is believed that the two individuals were possibly “spotlighting deer.”  Anyone with information about this...

Pump prices are on the rise this week in Tennessee, jumping nine cents over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.13 which is 21 cents more than one month ago and 24 cents less than one year ago. The average price in Coffee County is $2.14 – which is slightly higher than the state average. “Gas prices are rising as supply tightens and crude oil gets more expensive. Decreasing demand is outweighed by these other factors at the moment,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Last week crude oil pushed to the...

Vaccination appointment system expected to go live this week Tennessee is expected to launch an online appointment system to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations. Tennessee Department of Health said the appointment system is expected to go live this week – but further details haven’t been provided about an exact date Different counties across the state are at different phases of vaccinations. In Coffee County, vaccinations for those ages 75 and older began last week at the Coffee County Fairgrounds. However, vaccination availability was extremely limited. Vaccinations are supposed to continue forward on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at the fairgrounds,...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has been working throughout the weekend with its system vendor to implement the federal unemployment program extensions outlined in H.R. 133. Claimants who exhausted their federal pandemic unemployment benefits prior to December 26, 2020, should have new benefit balances added to their PUA and PEUC claims. If the claimant exhausted benefits on, or prior to December 26, they can attempt to complete a certification. If the claimant is unable to certify and the system prompts them to file a claim, they should proceed and complete the refiling process. Claimants can go...

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the reported theft of a jet boat from a residence in Franklin County. A report filed stated that the boat was taken from 52 Lockmiller Road Estill Springs, TN. The boat was allegedly taken between Wednesday January 6th, in the evening hours, and Thursday January 7th. The boat is described as a 1982 Marlin Lunar Jet Boat, blue in color with black accents. The boat did have a light olive green cover with a blue tarp covering the entire boat. The engine is a 400 cubic inch small block with 700 horsepower....