Tennesseans working to obtain a high school equivalency diploma can now take their exams at home via a new online program, HiSET Exam at Home. This program makes the test accessible to adult learners while many testing centers are closed due to COVID-19. Starting Monday, June 22, 2020, Tennesseans can register to take the HiSET test online using the human remote proctoring service, ProctorU. The online exams are identical to HiSET exams taken in physical testing centers in terms of content, format, on-screen experience and scoring. Each of the features test takers experience in testing centers, such as the...

The Coffee County Commission will have a full commission session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 23. Items of note on the agenda include the 2020-2021 proposed budget. The meeting will be held at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA June 23, 2020 @ 6:00 p.m. A G E N D A 1. Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 4. Roll Call 5. Approve agenda. 6. Public Comments 7. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting. 8. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation...

Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum announced late Monday that the department is suspending inmate visitation at the Grundy County jail due to an increase in COVID-19 cases across the county. Shrum assured that there are no cases of COVID-19 inside the Grundy County Jail, adding that they plan to keep it that way. According to Tennessee Department of Health, there are approximately 16 active cases of the virus in Grundy County as of...

The Shelbyville Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating Steven Andrew Lokey. Lokey is wanted for first degree murder and should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Shelbyville Police warn to not approach Lokey, but to instead contact law enforcement. He was last seen in a 2005 Black Chevrolet Tahoe with Tennessee license plate 7W8-1X0. If you have information about his whereabouts, call Shelbyville Police Department at 931-684-5811 or crime stoppers at...

There are currently 25 active cases of COVID-19 virus in Coffee County, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Since testing began in March, there have been a total of 99 confirmed positive cases here. Combined with 74 recoveries, that leaves 25 current active cases. Meanwhile, across the state there are now 11,787 confirmed active cases. Since testing began in March, there have been 34,854 confirmed cases in Tennessee to go along with 23,067 recoveries. Statewide, there have been 505 confirmed deaths and 2,291 hospitalizations. Kill 99.9 % of bacteria in 2-5 minutes with Most Awesome Cleaning Company in...

By Nadia Ramlagan, TN Public News Service The coronavirus pandemic has altered the teacher recruitment and hiring process, and to help connect school districts with job seekers, the state has created an online platform to speed things up. It’s called the Tennessee Teacher Jobs Connection. Commissioner Penny Schwinn with the state Department of Education says teachers now can submit their information online and have it sent directly to districts with openings. She says she hopes the platform will aid rural areas, which struggled to recruit educators even before the pandemic. “We know in our rural communities it can be...

)Last week, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation shared a portion of the $60,000 Project HELP contribution with the Coffee County Good Samaritan Association to assist members struggling to pay electric bills amid the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Duck River donated $30,000, matched by $30,000 from TVA. For three decades, DREMC’s Project HELP program has assisted many members who were unable to pay their electric bills, and the program continues to help those in need. (Pictured at the check presentation are, from left, DREMC President and CEO Scott Spence, Coffee County Good Samaritan Association Director Fay Jones and...

Poll workers are needed for the upcoming Aug. 6 elections here in Coffee County. The Aug. 6 election consists of state and federal primaries, as well as the county general election and municipal elections for Tullahoma and Manchester. Poll officials perform tasks such as greeting voters, answering questions, processing voters, explaining how to cast ballots and counting votes. Regardless of your political affiliation, any voter is eligible to apply. You must be a registered voter at least 18 years old, not be a candidate or relative of a candidate, be able to read and write in English. Poll officials...