Latest Headlines
With May 3 primary over – here is what’s next
Now that the May 3 primary election is over, there are several important dates coming up that will make for an eventful summer in Coffee County. Next up is the August 4 County General Election, along with the state and federal primary elections. The deadline to register to vote for the Aug. 4 election is Tuesday, July 5. You can register at the Coffee County Election Commission on McArthur St. at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza. Early voting will be held from July 15 through July 30 at the election commission and CD Stamps Center. The deadline for absentee...
Northcott to serve second term as Coffee County DA
Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott will serve a second term. Northcott fought off challenger Felicia Walkup in the May 3, 2022 Coffee County Republican Primary. Northcott tallied 3,767 votes to 2,815 for Walkup. Northcott does not face a challenger from the democratic ticket in the August general election – paving the way for him to serve a second 8-year term as District Attorney. A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are a total of 35,325 registered voters in...
Anthony elected Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk
Appointed Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk Jenny Anthony is now the elected Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk. Anthony outpaced challenger Josh Morris by nearly 1,000 votes, picking up 3,725 to Morris’ 2,727 in the May 3, 2022 Coffee County Primary. Anthony will not face a challenger in the August election. Anthony had been appointed to the position after Heather Hinds Duncan resigned last year. Now she will serve a four year term. A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are...
Ewell, Carter win hard fought judge races in May 3 primary
Everyone knew Coffee County would have two new judges at the end of the night Tuesday (May 3, 2022) with incumbents choosing not to see re-election. Now we know who. In the Republican primary race for Circuit Court Judge Part 2, Bobby Carter won in a hard fought race over Eric Burch. Carter picked up 4,215 votes to Burch’s 2,260 to win the race. Carter will not face general competition in August, paving the way for him to take the seat. “I’m just really proud of the clean race we ran,” said Carter. Meanwhile, Gerald Ewell Jr. edged Garth...
Incumbents Bartlett, Partin fight off primary challengers; will face competition in August
Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin and Road Superintendent Benton Bartlett each fought off challengers in the Republican Primary Tuesday, May 3. According to unofficial results, Partin picked up 4,482 votes, more than doubling challenger Alethia Smartt-Rawn’s 2,060 in the Republican primary. Partin, who is seeking his second term, will face two challengers in August – Independent candidates Brandon Tomberlin and Danny Ferrell. Meanwhile, Bartlett picked up 3,523 votes to 2,661 from Republican challenger Scott Hansert. Barlett, seeking a third term, will now face challenger Ronnie Watts in the August general election. Watts won the Democratic primary unopposed Tuesday. A...
21 percent of registered voters cast ballots in Coffee County primary
The May 3 primary election passed with just over 21 percent of registered voters in Coffee County casting their ballots. A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are a total of 35,325 registered voters in Coffee County – making for a 21 percent turnout. Out of the 7,422 votes cast, 4,068 were early votes and 167 absentee votes. There were only 3,187 votes cast on May 3. Click here to see unofficial results from the May 3...
Tuesday is election day; hear live results on Thunder Radio
Early voting totals for the May 3 Coffee County primary are in. According to Coffee County Administrator of Elections Andy Farrar, 4,171 people cast their ballots in early voting between April 13 and April 28 with the heaviest day coming on the final day, as 511 voters hit the polls on April 28. The total of 4,171 is 12.5 percent of active Coffee County voters and 11% of total registered voters in the county. Numbers break down like this: 2,058 rural county voters cast a ballot, while 1,223 registered voters in Tullahoma voted and 890 Manchester voters went to...
Gas prices reverse trend, bump up 5 cents
Gas prices across Tennessee have reversed course and are trending more expensive. Tennessee gas prices, on average, rose five cents over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.90 which is eight cents less expensive than one month ago and nearly $1.21 more than one year ago. The average price in Coffee County is $3.79, which is 11 cents below the state average – a slightly larger margin than last week when the local price was 10 cents below the state average. The price in Coffee County is 40 cents below the national average of $4.19. “Global supply concerns are keeping upward pressure on oil prices,...
