Unemployment rates in nearly all of Tennessee’s counties decreased in August. This marks the second consecutive month the jobless situation has improved in 93 or more of the state’s 95 counties. August unemployment rates were lower in 93 counties across the state. The rate in Williamson County remained unchanged from July at 2.6%. Unemployment increased in Maury County from 4.2% to 4.5% in a month-to-month comparison. In Coffee County, the August unemployment rate fell to 4 percent – down from 4.4 percent in July. The 4 percent rate is significantly better than one year ago, when unemployment in Coffee...

The Coffee County VFW post announced that it will be cancelling its monthly fundraiser breakfast for this month. The decision was made due to concerns from the continued COVID-19 pandemic. “We are trying to be safe both with our customers and with those of us who volunteer,” the group said. The group hopes to resume having breakfast next...

The 164th annual Coffee County Fair continues Friday with fun and entertainment all day – starting at 10 a.m. Friday is “Fair Day” – free admission from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and that will also be $20 hand stamp time for rides on the midway. The midway will close from 5-6 p.m. and reopen at 6 with tickets only. For entertainment, The Ultimate Oldies Show will hit the stage at 7 p.m. and the Tennessee State Pullers Tractor Pull begins at 7:30 p.m. The Coffee County Fair is located at 99 Lakeview Dr. and runs through Saturday. Click...

Ronald Archey, left, and Cullen Hickerson, right. Two Coffee County residents were taken into custody early Wednesday morning and charged with murder. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department investigators have taken into custody Ronald A. Archey, age 54, and Cullen B. Hickerson, 26, both of Hillsboro, and charged them with premediated first degree and felony murder. Both are suspected by authorities to have been involved in the deaths of Chasity Kay Hill, 27, and Logan Tindale, 22, who were found dead at 93 Clyde Vickers Rd. over the weekend. Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott released a statement on the...

The Yes on 1 Committee announced Wednesday morning its regional and local leadership team, naming a county chairman in all 95 Tennessee counties. Yes on 1 will advocate for Amendment 1 to place right-to-work in the Tennessee Constitution, which will appear on the ballot on November 8, 2022. Right-to-work says that Tennesseans cannot be forced to join a union and pay dues in order to get or keep their job. In Coffee County, State Senator Janice Bowling was named chairman. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (Anderson County) and House Speaker Cameron Sexton (Cumberland County) will serve as Yes on 1’s...

The 164th annual Coffee County Fair continues Thursday with the first really good day of weather of the week. Thursday will be 2 for 1 rides from 6 p.m. until closing. The Junior Dairy Cattle Show will be at 6 p.m. For entertainment, the American Superstars will perform at 6:30 p.m. with the Monster Truck Show at 7 p.m. The Coffee County Fair is located at 99 Lakeview Dr. and runs through Saturday. Click here for the complete fair...

Ronald Archey, left, and Cullen Hickerson, right. Two Coffee County residents were taken into custody early Wednesday morning and charged with murder. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department investigators have taken into custody Ronald A. Archey, age 54, and Cullen B. Hickerson, 26, both of Hillsboro, and charged them with premediated first degree and felony murder. Both are suspected by authorities to have been involved in the deaths of Chasity Kay Hill, 27, and Logan Tindale, 22, who were found dead at 93 Clyde Vickers Rd. over the weekend. Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott released a statement on the...