To celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 28, Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages Tennesseans to register to vote, check their voter registration status and show friends, coworkers and neighbors how to register online in minutes. “It’s never been easier to register to vote in Tennessee and our office is excited to lead the effort to help all eligible voters in our great state get registered,” said Secretary Hargett. “We are doing this with college voter registration tailgates and by working with businesses, non-profits and civic organizations across the state through our Your Vote Matters program.” This...

H&R Block Presents – DO YOU HAVE A HOME OFFICE? For self-employed taxpayers a home office can be a great tax deduction. However, there are strict rules that must be followed to qualify to claim office-in-home expenses. The area in your home you use for a home office must be your principal place of business, a place where you meet clients, or a structure used for your business that is not connected to your house. Furthermore, the area must be used exclusively and regularly for your business. Exclusive use means the area is used only for your business. Any...

By Joyce Prusak, Director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Coffee County sees more cases of child abuse compared to other counties in Tennessee. The average rate of substantiated child abuse/neglect cases in Coffee County is significantly higher compared to the average rate of substantiated child abuse/neglect cases in Tennessee. Substantiated cases are unduplicated counts of child abuse and neglect cases for which sufficient evidence exists. For the period 1998-2020, the average rate for Tennessee is 6.6 percent, and the average rate for Coffee County is 9.8 percent, according to data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count...

Tullahoma Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying two subjects who were allegedly involved in an incident that occurred on Sept. 17 around the Short Springs Natural Area. Anyone with information related to their identity is encouraged to contact TPD detective Karl Pyrdom at kpyrdom@tullahomatn.gov or 931-455-0530. See photos...

Brandon Tomberlin The 2022 Coffee County Sheriff Election now has another name for consideration. Manchester Police Department lead investigator Brandon Tomberlin announced on Sunday that he will be running for Coffee County Sheriff in the 2022 election. Tomberlin will be running as an Independent. By throwing his name in the ring, Tomberlin makes three challengers to sitting sheriff Chad Partin. Alethia Smartt-Rawn and Danny Ferrell have announced their intent to run for sheriff on the Republican ticket. All three are challenging Republican incumbent sheriff Chad Partin, who is completing his first term and does intend to run for the...

The Coffee County Health Department will offer booster doses of COVID vaccine to certain populations.  A single dose booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can be administered for individuals who meet these criteria: People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series,  People aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series,People aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions may receive a booster...

The South Central Regional Health Office is launching a text messageCOVID-19 case investigation system beginning on Thursday, September 23, 2021 inconjunction with the Tennessee Department of Health. South Central residents who test positive for COVID-19 through a reportable testingmechanism (PCR or antigen testing) may receive a text-message from the South CentralRegional Health Office asking them to complete their case investigation online. Individuals who have been tested in Bedford, Coffee, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis,Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, and Wayne counties should expect to see thischange. While traditional phone interviews for contact tracing will continue, the text messageoutreach will accelerate...