On September 1, 2021, following a three-day trial in the United States District Court at Chattanooga, a jury convicted Mark Daniel Allen, 64, formerly of Manchester, Tennessee, of unlawfully distributing prescription opioids to patients at a clinic he owned in Manchester, Tennessee. Following the jury’s verdict, Allen was taken into custody. Sentencing is scheduled for January 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., before the Honorable Travis R. McDonough. Allen faces up to 20 years in prison for each count of conviction. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Allen was a nurse practitioner who distributed oxycodone not for...

Coffee County Fair officials have announced that deadline has been extended to postmark entries into the Coffee County Fair beauty pageants, baby and toddler shows. The deadline to enter and avoid late fees is now Sept. 7. The final deadline is Sept. 9. Entries postmarked by Sept. 7 avoid late fees. Print and mail in entry forms with birth certificate and entry fee. If you can not print, a form can be printed at the fair office at 99 Lakeview Dr.. All entries can be turned in at the office as well. Entries must be postmarked by Sept. 7...

Pent-up demand from the pandemic, low interest rates, and a shortage of properties have created a booming housing market with near record levels of refinance activity. While typical home values have increased by 15% from a year ago, the housing market is expected to stay hot in many cities through the end of the year and into next. According to the most recent loan-level mortgage data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, there were 12.1 million mortgage loan applications approved in 2020 with an overall approval rate of 83.6%. Mortgage loan approval rates vary by purpose of the loan. Refinancing...

Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period.  Construction crews stopped all lane closure activity at noon on Friday, September 3rd, until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7th. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the busy Labor Day holiday. “The Labor Day holiday is typically a busy travel time,” said TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright. “We want to ensure that the thousands of travelers using Tennessee’s roadways during this period arrive at their destinations quickly and safely without being impeded by road construction delays.”...

Authorities in Bedford County have a suspect in custody after he was allegedly involved in two armed robberies Tuesday, Aug. 31. According to Shelbyville Police Department, the first incident occurred on Germantown Rd. The victims were in the process of putting children in car seats when two black males exited a Ford Fusion and approached the victims. The suspects allegedly produced a handgun and demanded a wallet. Later, officers responded to an aggravated robbery at T&M Market on East Depot St. Surveillance shows two black males entering the store while another stood at the door as a lookout. One...

Grundy County School District announced on Thursday that it will be closing schools from Sept. 3 through through Sept. 10 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases there. Three stockpile days and two snow days will be used to cover the closure. Meanwhile, all school-related extracurricular activities will be cancelled during this time...

To mark National Workforce Development Month, Tennessee is continuing a hiring momentum across the state that is putting Tennesseans back into the workforce. Keep TN Working Week will take place September 13 – 17 to highlight the numerous employers in the state actively searching for new employees. Keep TN Working Week will include nearly two dozen job fairs in areas across each grand division of the state. These events will help to connect Tennesseans with the skills and opportunities necessary to secure meaningful employment. Nearly 100 job fairs are scheduled across Tennessee throughout September. “We are committed to providing...

Tullahoma City Schools saw tremendous growth when the state released the Tennessee Value-AddedAssessment (TVAAS) data Wednesday. This past spring marked the first time students across the state returned to end-of-year assessments aftersudden school closures in 2020. The most recent test results will serve as a baseline for the district todetermine students’ strong points and what areas need focus and improvement. “In the face of a challenging year, to see and have this type of growth that we as a district had, it is absolutely amazing,” said TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “To place these results in context,...