A two-day undercover operation by Special Agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Murfreesboro Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Office of the 16th District Attorney General, and Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force has resulted in the arrest of 12 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over a two-day period beginning October 13th, as part of an undercover investigation aimed at addressing human trafficking in Middle Tennessee, authorities placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex cases. The focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex...

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. The Tullahoma Police Department, Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition, and Walmart have partnered together for this event. Together they will provide an additional resource for citizens to dispose of unused or expired medication(s). The event will take place at Walmart on North Jackson Street in Tullahoma. Drop-off services will be available from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM Saturday, October 23, 2021. If you would like to dispose of...

For the second week in a row, the Tennessee gas price average saw a double-digit increase week-over-week. Since last Monday, gas prices across Tennessee have risen 10 cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.12 which is 22 cents more expensive than one month ago and $1.18 more than one year ago.   In Coffee County, the average price per gallon is $3.17, which is 5 cents above the state average and just 15 cents below the national average. “Compared to the price of gas a year ago, it now costs consumers about $17 more to fill up their vehicles,” said Megan Cooper, AAA – The...

Tennessee will be among 14 central and southern U.S. states on Thursday, Oct., 21, 2021, coordinating the annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill to raise awareness about the importance of catastrophic earthquake preparedness. The most recent earthquake to strike the Middle Tennessee area took place in nearby Bedford County on August 25, 2021. That quake registered at 2.3 in magnitude. Evidently, it was felt at 1:19 in the morning. See the earthquake map HERE. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is working to register businesses, communities, individuals, organizations, and schools for the ShakeOut drill so they can learn how to prevent damage...

Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 is partnering with AccessHope 24/7 to announce a new group for military veterans and firstresponders. The DD-214 Alumni Meeting will be held the first Thursday ofeach month at 6 PM at 411 South Anderson Street in Tullahoma. Since first responders often face similar types of trauma that militarypeople do, and they have answered a similar call to serve, they areencouraged to attend the meetings until there is enough attendance to createa separate first-responder group. Access Hope 24/7 is a local non-profit with many resources to help with thecomplex issues people face today....

By Rosalyn Partin, Manchester H&R Block Individuals who are not required to file a tax return may still be eligible for Economic Impact Payments (also known as Stimulus Payments). To be eligible for the payments you must be a US citizen or resident alien, have a work-eligible Social Security number, and not be a dependent on someone else’s tax return in 2020. There have been 3 Economic Impact Payments. The first payment was issued in April/May of 2020 and was $1200 for adults and $500 for qualifying children dependents. The second payment was issued in January 2021 and was...

The third annual Manchester Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony are set for Saturday, Nov. 6. Everyone is invited to come and attend the event on the downtown square in Manchester. Prize money will be awarded to the top 3 parade entries. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. with the ceremony starting at 11 a.m. The parade is being hosted by the Coffee County Veterans Association. You can find the parade application by clicking here and then scrolling down. For additional information or questions, contact Kimberly King at...

Each year Tennessee celebrates its Volunteer State legacy by honoring thestate’s top volunteers. The Governor’s Stars Awards recognizes one personover age 25, and one person under age 25, in each county. Howard Thompson ofTullahoma was the Coffee County recipient for 2020-2021. This year, G. Lamar Wilkie has been asked to serve as Coffee CountyCoordinator for the program. Residents of Coffee County since 2007, he andhis wife Donna are involved in church, local civics and veterans’ groups. A21-year Navy veteran, Wilkie is a writer with several published books. Hisother passions include music, art, travel and continuing his service to thecommunity...