Two men are behind bars in the Coffee County Jail on charges of second degree murder. Hunter Gremillion, 23, faces second degree murder charges and is being held on $150,000 bond. Meanwhile, Mark Luttrell, age 53, faces second-degree murder charges and additional drug charges and is being held on $175,000 bond. According to local authorities, charges stem from drug overdose deaths in the...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) launched the Tennessee Virtual American Job Center (VAJC) Friday, bringing information about job services and programs to Tennesseans anytime, anywhere. The unique website guides users to not only the employment assistance available to them but also other services offered by multiple state agencies. Finding the right job and educational opportunities can be overwhelming. The goal of the VAJC is to provide users the information found at more than 80 American Job Centers across Tennessee, no matter the time or where they are located. “The Virtual AJC makes it convenient for...

On Sunday, Tennessee reported 62 new COVID-19 related deaths and 11,352 new diagnosed cases of the virus statewide. As of Sunday afternoon, there are 604 active cases of the virus in Coffee County, according to TDH. There have bee 48 deaths in Coffee County that are COVID-19 related, according to TDH. Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell is among those who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus. Among school-aged children, there have been 75 cases of the virus reported in the past 14 days, according to TDH. Also in COVID-19 related news: Beginning Monday, Dec. 14, Warren County High...

Volunteers supporting Wreaths Across America at several local cemeteries have been working hard to ensure that some 500 service members buried there will indeed be honored again this year with the placement of live, balsam veterans’ wreaths as part of National Wreaths Across America Day 2020. A ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery will begin at noon EST. Some 400,000 wreaths are placed at Arlington each year. Locally as many as possible of our ceremonies will start at 11 a.m. Locally the Coffee County Wreaths Across America Committee is coordinating the following events: 9 a.m. – War Memorials on the...

The Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization has made a charitable donation to the Manchester Police Department’s Christmas program, which will be used to provide toys, clothing, personal hygiene items and food to less fortunate children and their families in the Manchester community. Pictured, Carter Sain with SBCO presents a check to Manchester Police Department Chief Mark Yother Friday...

A total of 939,311 new unemployment claims have been filed in Tennessee since March 15th, which was ten days after the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Current statistics show the number of new unemployment claims are on the decrease. The most recent weekly calculations confirm that 6,886 new jobless claims were filed with the TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development for the week ending on December 5th. When COVID was at its peak, there were 116,141 jobless claims filed in one single week, which was the week ending on April 4th. Over the past four weeks, there were...

Tullahoma City Schools has announced that its high school will switch to distance learning on Monday, Dec. 14 for the few remaining days left on this calendar year. The system issued the following statement: “Due to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases in students, an increase in quarantined students, an increase in staff absences, and in an abundance of caution for the safety and health of our faculty, staff, and students, Tullahoma High School will transition to virtual learning on Monday, December 14, 2020. In-person classes will resume on Tuesday, January 5th. THS parents and guardians will receive further...

Manchester Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying an individual. According to MPD, on Dec. 5, this male subject allegedly left Octopus E-Juice on Hillsboro Blvd. with items that he did not pay for. If you can identify this male subject (pictured below) , contact Manchester Police Department Investigator Bryan Eldridge at...