Coffee County Sheriff’s Department deputies are asking the public to help identify the owner of a truck that was allegedly involved  in the theft of a dirt bike.  According to authorities, the bike was taken at around noon on Friday, Sept. 25 in the Blanton Chapel area. The truck is a quad-cab Dodge, dark in color. See photos below. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Brandon Reed at 931-570-4191. ...

The Reemploy Tennessee initiative began Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reminds unemployment claimants that is the day the work search requirement resumes to remain eligible to receive benefits. If a claimant chooses to continue receiving unemployment benefits, they must contact at least three employers between Sunday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 3, and then report those work searches during the certification week that begins Sunday, Oct. 4. This will be part of the weekly certification moving forward. If a claimant has a definitive return-to-work date due to a temporary layoff, or a...

The Coffee County Lannom Public Library received Tennessee Library Technology Grant and Cares Act Grant on Friday during a presentation with the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office. The library receied $4,100 in funding for library technology, and $2,310 from CARES act funding for PPE.  Tennessee State Representative Rush Bricken and Senator Janice Bowling helped to secure the funding. ...

UPDATE, SUNDAY, SEPT. 27, 11 A.M. – Authorities released the name of the deceased inmate – identified as Gunnar Roepke, age 27, of Tullahoma.    ORIGINAL POST, SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 8 P.M.: An inmate in the Coffee County Jail passed away late Saturday, Thunder Radio has learned. The name of the deceased is not being released at this time, pending notification of family. According to authorities, the inmate was booked into the Coffee County Jail on Friday for a “domestic-related situation.” “He was not going to make bond so he was still in the jail with us on Saturday,”...

Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development highlighted an improving economy with lower unemployment in nearly every county across the state in August. Unemployment rates decreased in 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties during the month. Benton was the only county with a slight increase of 0.1 of a percentage point in its month-to-month comparison. Unemployment numbers reveal significant improvement in Coffee County. For August, the unemployment rate in Coffee County was 7.1 percent. This shows a 1.8 percent improvement from the July numbers in 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of 7.1 percent...

Customers of Tullahoma Utilities Authority have been the target of a scam. According to TUA, information is being sent to people via a message about a postal shipment, informing the intended victim of an urgent alert about a USPS shipment and offering a clickable link. Once that link is clicked, the intended victim is taken to a screen about Tullahoma Utility Authority giving away an iPhone 11. This is a scam and could potentially put your personal information at risk. Authorities warn to not click these links and do not provide...

Friday is Fair Day at the Coffee County Fair. Rides are $20 hand stamp beginning at 10 a.m. and going through 5 p.m. Midway closes from 5-6 p.m. before resuming. Admission is free during the day on Friday. Friday Night Entertainment is Rubiks Groove – the ultimate 80s and 90s tribute band in the grandstands. On Saturday, the fair wraps up with 2 for $22 handstamps for rides. Tickets are also available. Gates open at 10 a.m. Saturday. Gate charge is $5 on Saturday until 3 p.m., when the gate charge goes up to $10 to include admission into...

By Susan Campbell, Thunder Radio According to the U.S. Census, nearly 14 percent of the residents of Coffee County do not have a high school diploma. Those without a diploma are less likely to be employed, make lower taxable income, and earn an average of $8,000 per year less than graduates. Working to change that since 1988 has been the Literacy Council, whose mission is to make basic adult education accessible to residents of Coffee County. The Literacy Council assists adults who are trying to earn their high school equivalency diploma by offering classes and by paying for the...