The Coffee County Health Department is expanding vaccine eligibility and offering extended hours to increase access to COVID-19 vaccination in the community. Coffee County is now vaccinating all residents 16 and older. The Coffee County Health Department offers COVID-19 vaccination by appointment. To book your appointment, visit Vaccinate.tn.gov and click the blue “Proceed to COVID-19 questionnaire” button at the bottom of the page to start your registration. If you need help scheduling your vaccination, please call 931-490-8312. The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in individuals 16 and older. Individuals 16 and older may...

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival organizers announced a Bonnaroo Pop-Up Shop that will be open at the Bonnaroo farm this weekend and next weekend. The shop will be selling vintage Bonnaroo merchandise and limited edition 2021 Bonnaroo shirt. Anyone wishing to shop is asked to wear a mask and socially distance. No food or beverages are provided. Shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p..m Friday, March 26, Saturday, March 27, Sunday, March 28, Friday, April 2 and Saturday, April 3. Entrance will be at 1560 New Bushy Branch Rd., Manchester, TN....

UPDATE: Since this story was posted, authorities have been able to identify this man and he is now facing charges.  Rence Leran Church, age 42, of Estill Springs, has been charged with theft and filing a false report.  ORIGINAL POST: Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is attempting to identify a subject who is wanted for questioning involving an incident that happened at Dollar General Store in Hillsboro.  See the photo below.  If anyone can identify this person, please contact CCSD Investigator James Sherrill at...

All of Middle Tennessee is under an elevated risk for severe weather Thursday afternoon, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Coffee county and most of southern Middle Tennessee is under a “moderate” risk for severe weather potential. The main threats including damaging winds of 60+ miles per hour, flash flooding and tornadoes. Currently, forecasters anticipate the most serious threats will be between 2-10 p.m. Thursday. However, that window could vary. According to Storm Prediction Center: “potential for an outbreak of severe storms including several long-track strong tornadoes, scattered large to very large hail and severe/destructive winds will exist...

One child from Tullahoma has been killed in a head on collision that took place in Bedford County. The crash took place on Highway 64 in Bedford County Tuesday night, March 23, according to a report released by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and reported by WKRN. According to the report, a 19-year old man from Madison was driving an SUV westbound before 8 p.m. and attempted to pass another vehicle. At this point he slammed head-on into a sedan traveling eastbound. Passengers in the sedan were a 5 and 6-year old, reportedly from Tullahoma. One of those children was...

The Tennessee House last week unanimously approved legislation designed to improve the quality of care for Tennesseans battling addiction. House Bill 215 continues ongoing efforts by House Republicans to fight Tennessee’s opioid and drug crisis by creating additional safeguards for patients of sober-living homes. The bill expands on the Stopping Addiction & Fostering Excellence (SAFE) Act of 2018 by promoting best practices and making sure patients who utilize recovery homes receive the highest quality of care to succeed in their sobriety. House Bill 215 encourages sober-living homes to be nationally accredited to ensure the home’s management abides by a...

Deaths related to drug overdose in Tennessee worsened, according to a report released by Tennessee Department of Health. In summary – 2,089 Tennesseans died of drug overdose in 2019, which is 15% more deaths than 2018. The report cites the trend as being driven by illicit fentanyl and stimulants. The age-adjusted rate of all drug overdose deaths increased from 22.1 per 100,000 residents in 2015 to 31.2 per 100,000 residents in 2019 – that’s a 41.2 percent jump. Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids did decrease for the third consecutive year – down from a high of 739 in 2016...