In a statement issued Tuesday afternoon, Coffee County School System said that plans for Central High School graduation remain up in the air – and didn’t rule out holding commencement exercises on schedule. The school announced last week that the ceremonies would be postponed when Governor Bill Lee cancelled the remainder of the academic school year. “Coffee County Schools is once again in the position of trying to accommodate ever-changing guidance during the current health emergency created by COVID-19. On April 20, Governor Lee announced that Tennessee’s shelter-in-place order will be allowed to expire and many businesses would be...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday that his stay at home order will not extend past April 30, and he also announced most businesses in the state will begin reopening next week. Lee said social distancing must continue, but he added that the “economic shutdown cannot [continue.]” Protests took place outside the Tennessee Capitol Monday calling for the state to end the stay at-home...

Sunday was a busy day for COVID-19 testing in Coffee County, as 515 people were tested at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza during a free testing event. These results are likely to be available by the end of the week. The demand for testing was high, with lines backed up down McArthur Street to get in line for testing. There have been 7,238 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee as of 2 p.m. Monday, including 152 deaths. So far, 3,575 people are classified as recovered, meaning there are only approximately 3,663 active cases in the entire state. There have...

The Tennessee gas price average continues to decline and has dropped nearly 4 cents since this time last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.59 which is nearly 35 cents less than one month ago and one dollar less than one year ago. The lowest prices in Coffee County can be found at around $1.55 per gallon of regular unleaded as of 2 p.m. Monday. Quick Facts · 38% of TN filling stations have gas prices below $1.50 · TN gas prices have declined for 54 consecutive days for a total discount of 64 cents per gallon...

Even though Coffee County Central High School graduation is postponed to a later date, the class of 2020 will be able to pick up items during a drive-thru at Coffee County High School on Tuesday, April 21. Jostens will conduct a drive-thru for Class of 2020 to pick up caps, gowns and other senior supplies from 10 a.m. until noon. The entrance and exit will be clearly marked and based on last names. School administrators and counselors will be on hand to help hand out items. Please have a sheet of paper with your name displayed on your dash....

There have now been 7,070 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee as of 2 p.m. Sunday. With 3,344 people classified as recovered, that makes the number of active cases across the entire state at 3,726. There have been 148 deaths and 724 hospitalizations. As of 2 p.m. Sunday, 97,098 tests have been performed. However, those numbers are expected to climb after the weekend’s drive-thru testing sites across the state. In Coffee County, there have now been 20 confirmed cases of the virus, with five people classified as recovered. Meaning there are 15 active cases. There have been 444 negative...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has moved to a staggered schedule for unemployment claimants completing their weekly certifications. This change will spread out the number of people certifying over three days, creating a more responsive experience for claimants using Jobs4TN.gov, the department announced. More than 324,000 Tennesseans have applied for unemployment benefits over the last four weeks, creating an unprecedented demand on the unemployment computer system. While claimants can certify any day of the week, most choose Sunday, putting a workload 21 times the normal rate of usage onto the system. Starting Sunday, April 19, claimants...

Tullahoma City Administrator, Jennifer Moody, announced last week that City Hall will now be closed to the public for the safety of employees and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic until Sunday, May 3, 2020. All services performed at City Hall will continue online or by phone. “In light of Governor Lee’s extended order requiring Tennesseans to stay home and our own City Stay at Home order through the end of the month, city facilities will also remain closed,” said Moody. “We will continue to have a group of essential employees still at work to perform city services, but...