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Duck River Electric Membership elects board members
Marshall county native John Moses was re-elected to a three-year term on the DREMC Board of Directors for Zone 5 (Marshall and Giles counties). Moses defeated challenger R.L. Williams by a margin of 128-49 in the election held August 12-16 at the co-op’s Lewisburg and Chapel Hill offices. Announcement of the election results was made at the annual membership meeting held on Saturday, August 17 before approximately 200 DREMC members, employees and guests at Franklin County High School in Winchester. Four unopposed directors were re-elected to new terms, and board officers were named in the reorganizational session following the meeting. Baxter White, Zone 1...
Coffee County Government meetings WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2019
MEETINGS THE WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2019 Monday, August 26 5:00 p.m. – Legislative Committee Tuesday, August 27 4:00 p.m. – Planning Commission 5:00 p.m. – Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee Thursday, August 29 5:00 p.m. – Special Called Rural...
TDH asking for reports of vaping respiratory illness; CDC investigating cluster of pulmonary disease related to vaping
The Tennessee Department of Health is asking health care providers across the state to report any cases of suspected serious respiratory illness they treat among patients who use electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a cluster of severe pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes or vape, with more than 150 cases reported to date in 16 states. ‘’We are alerting Tennessee health care providers to be on the lookout for patients with severe respiratory symptoms who report vaping in the weeks before they got sick,‘’ said TDH State Epidemiologist...
Motlow partners with TSU to expand Mechatronics program in McMinnville
Getting a four-year degree in the growing field of mechatronics just got easier for students in the McMinnville area, thanks to Motlow State’s partnership with Tennessee State University (TSU). “Motlow is very pleased to now offer a ‘2+2’ program in mechatronics with TSU for our McMinnville campus,” said Fred Rascoe, dean of career readiness at Motlow. “The agreement means that students can attend Motlow to obtain an A.A.S. degree in Mechatronics, then seamlessly articulate to TSU and continue to take classes on the Motlow McMinnville campus to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical and Industrial Technologies with a concentration in Mechatronics. It is a wonderful...
Manchester natives to take stage at Lynchburg fest Friday, Saturday
The Lynchburg Music Fest begins Friday and runs through Saturday. There are a few local musical talents who will be on the stages at the festival. Manchester’s very own Macy Tabor will actually begin the festival with a quick 15 minute set from 12-12:15 p.m. Friday on the Jack Daniels Stage. Manchester’s Sarah Pearson will also be on the Jack Daniels Stage from 1-1:15 p.m. Later in the day on the JD Visitors Center Stage, Tabor will perform from 1:30 until 2:30 and Pearson returns to the stage from 2:45-4 p.m. On Saturday, Becky Buller Band will play...
Naked man runs from Tullahoma police, dies in car crash
A Moore County man is dead after a police chase and then a crash in Tullahoma in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 21st. Tullahoma Police report receiving a phone call around 1 a.m. Wednesday referencing a naked man walking around the Food Lion on West Lincoln Street. As officers responded, the man, who was later identified as Lawrence Bean, age 29, left in a Nissan Altima and police pursued. Bean crashed into multiple parked vehicles and was ejected from his vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt. Tullahoma Police report that the chase was suspended prior...
Saturday is ‘free hunting day’ in Tennessee
Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license this Saturday, Aug. 24th, which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season. “Free Hunting Day” is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency annually provides in hopes of increasing interest in hunting. On Free Hunting Day, state resident hunters are exempt from hunting licenses and WMA permit requirements. The TWRA offers a reminder that hunter education requirements are not waived for Free Hunting Day. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1st, 1969 is required to have successfully completed a hunter education...
TE Connectivity to expand, add 100 jobs in Coffee County
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and TE Connectivity officials announced Tuesday that the company will expand in Tullahoma. The global technology company will invest more than $15.7 million and create approximately 100 new jobs in Coffee County. TE Connectivity, headquartered in Switzerland, is a $14 billion global industrial technology leader that manufactures connectors and sensors that can be found in just about any vehicle, home, factory or office building in the world. TE employs 80,000 people at sites in 140 countries. The company has operated in Tullahoma since 1997. With this...
