On Monday, the Coffee County School Board officially entered into a contract with Dr. Charles Lawson to become the next Director of Schools for Coffee County. The board held a work session to negotiate contract terms Monday afternoon, followed by a regularly scheduled school board meeting. The board voted unanimously to enter into the contract with Lawson. His first day as the new director will be Wednesday, July the 10th. The three-year contract pays Lawson $115,000 per year to be the director of the school district, which includes the following schools: New Union elementary, North Coffee Elementary, East Coffee...

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has created a new interactive web tool that provides important information about Tennessee’s Tax Relief program. The Tax Relief program began in 1973 and provides property tax relief to qualifying low-income elderly and disabled homeowners, as well as disabled veteran homeowners or their surviving spouses. In tax year 2018, more than $41 million dollars was appropriated by the General Assembly to serve more than 140,000 homeowners across the state. The new web portal combines important information with images and interactive maps. The portal displays key data, eligibility requirements, and local city and county contacts that...

The City of Tullahoma will hold a public meeting on Monday, July 22 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 201 West Grundy St. Tullahoma, TN. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the HOME program. The City of Tullahoma has been awarded a grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) for the purpose of rehabilitating owner-occupied homes for low-income residents. All residents of Tullahoma interested in the program should attend this meeting. The program will be explained at the meeting and applications may be picked up at the meeting or at the City Hall...

A state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that would ban traffic cameras in the state of Tennessee during the 2020 legislative session.  Andy Holt, a republican from Dresden says the cameras are “all about generating revenue.”  Approximately 16 Tennessee cities use red light cameras, and 13 use speed cameras, according to the insurance institute fo rhighway safety. Manchester does not have such cameras, but you can find them as closely as Murfreesboro. The bill is expected to be met with heavy opposition from camera companies and local governments, alike. The Tennessean first reported this story. ...

The Coffee County Board of Education will hold a work session today at 3 p.m. at the Board of Education Building at 1343 McArthur Street with the intent to negotiation a contract with Dr. Charles Lawson to become the next director of schools for the Coffee County School System. The board voted last Monday to enter into negotiations with Lawson, who is currently the principal at East Middle School in Tullahoma. The board will need to agree to a contract and a super-majority vote is needed to extend the offer to Lawson – meaning 5 of the board’s seven...

The City of Winchester has been awarded an award for Excellence in Economic Revitalization from the Tennessee Municipal League for its downtown revitalization efforts. The revitalization of downtown Winchester began back in 2005 when the city received grant funds through former Governor Phil Bredesen’s courthouse revitalization pilot project act, which established a tax-rebate zone in downtown areas. The Winchester downtown program corp started soon after in 2008. Winchester obtained Tennessee Main Street community status in 2014 as the focus continues on downtown improvement in the area. (You can see the downtown Winchester website by clicking here) The city also...