Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Bedford County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Sunday evening on Sims Rd. According to authorities, Peter Souphom, age 52, was discovered shot dead on a lawn mower in the yard of his residence. Family members discovered his body at approximately 11 p.m. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact authorities. In unrelated news, Emmanuel Topps, age 41, is reported to have drowned in a swimming pool at a residence – also on Sims...

For the first time since October 2014 the Tennessee gas price average rose above $3.00 per gallon. Over last week, Tennessee gas prices jumped nearly 12 cents to the most expensive gas price average so far this year. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.01 which is nearly 12 cents more expensive than one month ago and $1.07 more than one year ago.  Average price in Coffee County is at $2.98, 3 cents below the state average and 29 cents below the national average of $3.27“The key driver for this recent rise in the price of gas is crude oil, which typically accounts for between 50%...

H&R Block Presents – THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME? Need more room? Downsizing? Relocating? Want something different? If you have been thinking about selling your residence, there’s good news where income tax is concerned. A home sale often doesn’t affect your taxes. If you have a loss on the sale, you can’t deduct it from income. But, if you make a profit, you can often exclude it. This is called “home sale exclusion”, or less commonly “sale of a personal residence exclusion”. Current tax laws provide an exclusion of gain on the sale of your primary residence up to...

On Friday, Oct. 8, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn invited Tennesseans to participate in the full review of the state’s education funding formula and explore possibilities for a more student-centered approach.   “We will pursue a rigorous review of our state’s education funding to ensure we are properly investing in students and stewarding our resources well,” said Gov. Lee. “I invite every Tennessee parent to tell us about their current experiences as well as their hopes for the education, environment and experience in our K-12 public schools.”  The state’s current school funding framework, also known as the Basic...

Friday, Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. speaks out in opposition to the Biden Administration plan to monitor banking accounts with more than $600 in transactions per year.“Seniors and other Tennesseans are already suffering from pain caused by the current environment of extremely low interest rate earnings. If that was not enough, now the Biden Administration has proposed turning your community banker into an IRS agent. The Administration’s American Families Plan would require banks to report to the IRS the inflows and outflows of accounts with a value of more than $600.While the Biden Administration is trying to...

A traffic stop by The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division led to the recovery of a stolen truck, several stolen trailers and tools reported missing in several theft cases spanning multiple counties, including Coffee County. According to their Facebook page, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office stopped a pickup truck matching the description of the stolen vehicle after spotting it on Fairfield Pike. Their investigation led them to a home on Philippi Road where they found a trailer which was stolen with the truck, another stolen trailer from Unionville and a large assortment of tools.  The Shelbyville Police...

Both the Coffee County and Manchester boards of education will be meeting in regularly scheduled meetings on Monday, Oct. 11. One key item on the agenda for the Coffee County school board meeting will be whether or not to renew the contract of Director of Schools Charles Lawson, whose contract is up next year. The County School Board meets at 4:30 p.m. at the Board of Education building – 1343 McArthur St. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Meanwhile, the City Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at College Street Elementary. The public...