There will be a Patriot Day ceremony held at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Coffee County Middle School. The ceremony will remember those who perished in the Sept. 11 attacks and honor local first responders. The event is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. Coffee Middle School is located at 3063 Woodbury Highway,...

The Tulllahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 6-1 in a meeting Monday night to approve the hire of Jason Williams as the chief of police for the Tullahoma Police Department. The move comes at the recommendation of city administrator Jennifer Moody.  The board had to approve Moody’s recommendation, per city charter. Alderman Daniel Berry was the lone dissenting vote.  Williams was one of four finalists for the position. Currently he is the chief deputy of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department. Before the he was a lieutenant with the Shelbyville Police Department.  Other finalists for the job were Phillip...

The Manchester Police Department needs your help identifying the driver of a vehicle. According to MPD, This vehicle sped through College Street Elementary school zone last week, passed two buses with their warning lights and stop signs activated and nearly struck a child getting off one of the buses. The vehicle appears to be a champagne colored, two-door sedan. If you have information, contact Chief Investigator Jackie Matheny at...

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department held ceremonies Monday to swear in students into its Cadet Safety Patrol program.  A total of five students at North Coffee Elementary, six at Hillsboro and six at New Union elementary school were sworn in to the program Monday. All of the students are fifth graders. The cadets are selected by teachers at each elementary school and will have duties of helping with special events at the school and other duties through the year. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will also use the students for special tasks through the year. They will also have...

The Coffee County Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza. There are several items on the agenda, one of them is voting to fill the empty seat in District 8 – a seat that was vacated by Emily Howes, who moved from the district earlier this year. According to the Coffee County Mayor’s office, those who expressed interest in the positions to the mayor’s office were Jeff Keele, Kevin York and Tim Brown. The commission will need to approve a replacement. The meeting is at 6 p.m. and open to the...

There will be a Patriot Day ceremony held at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Coffee County Middle School. The ceremony will remember those who perished in the Sept. 11 attacks and honor local first responders. The event is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. Coffee Middle School is located at 3063 Woodbury Highway,...

After a brief spike, gas prices in Tennessee are on their way back down. As of Monday, the average gas price in Tennessee for a gallon of regular unleaded stood at $2.25, which is a whopping 31 cents below the national average. It’s also down a cent from a week ago and 15 cents cheaper than the same time in August. As of Sept. 9, a gallon of regular unleaded is 34 cents cheaper than this same time last...

As the American Red Cross works around the clock supporting those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, providing food, shelter and comfort, individuals outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood or platelets to ensure patients in the storm’s path and around the country have access to lifesaving blood. People can also help by making a financial donation to support relief efforts. Hurricane Dorian has forced the closure of blood donation centers and the cancellation of blood drives in its path, causing blood and platelet donations to go uncollected. When blood donations are disrupted in a region of the country, the Red Cross...