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TN Driver Services App has been Launched
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Driver Services Division launched a new mobile application that will better serve Tennesseans. The mobile application, titled TN Driver Services, can be found on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Driver Services is offering another way to conduct business rather than visiting a driver services center. The mobile application will allow customers to renew or get a duplicate license, renew a handgun carry permit, upgrade the Graduated Driver License (GDL), change your address and update your emergency contact information. Customers can also take the knowledge practice quiz and locate...
Wheel Tax? Talk Begins
The need for money to run county services has county leaders talking about the possibility of implementing a wheel tax. The county is looking at having to use money from its general fund balance, sometimes known as the rainy-day fund. Coffee County has a $560,000 deficit to cover. County Commissioner Margaret Cunningham is suggesting county leaders implement a wheel tax of $25. Whenever this suggestion has come up before it’s always gone before the registered voters in the county and always been voted down. Another way to create a wheel tax is by a two-thirds approval at two consecutive...
Coffee County Sets New Record Low for Unemployment
Unemployment rates for 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties dropped in April 2019 according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The unemployment rate in Maury County remained unchanged for the month. Ninety-four counties have rates lower than 5 percent and only one county’s rate is higher than 5 percent. Coffee County’s unemployment rate for April dropped to a record low, going down from the March rate of 3.1 percent to 2.6 percent. Currently, there are only 670 workers unemployed in Coffee County. Bedford County dropped from 3.6 to 3.0 percent. In Cannon...
Lynn Resigns–Tullahoma needs New School Board Member
Dr. Steve Lynn recently announced that he was resigning his position on the Tullahoma School Board. Lynn was reelected in 2018 for a second four-year term. The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen will appoint an interim board member. This appointed member will serve on the school board until a new board member is elected in the August 2022 election. For more information you can drop by Tullahoma City hall at 201 W. Grundy St. and or call 931-455-2648. Tullahoma citizens that would like to serve need to feel out a citizen board participation...
Voucher Bill to become Law
Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill diverting tax dollars to private education. The new law will allow participating families to receive debit cards worth up to $7,300 in state education money each year. The freshman governor navigated a bumpy legislative path to score his most prominent policy win yet with the voucher-like proposal. President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos sent supportive tweets while it was debated in the Legislature. Eventually, the bill narrowly emerged from fights over cost estimates and provisions that could exclude families in the U.S. illegally. Nationally, five states have passed laws allowing...
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network Launches App
The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network has launched an app for both Apple and Android users that allows people to learn about warning signs and local resources and more. The app lets people request a suicide prevention training, take a depression screening and provides many more resources for users. To download the app, search for TSPN in the Apple or Google Play stores. Three Tennesseans take their own lives each day, according to TSPN, making it the ninth leading cause of death in the state. If you or a loved one are having thoughts of suicide, please reach out to...
2019 Seniors Celebrate
Graduation was held Friday night (May 24, 2019) for Coffee County High School seniors. A crowd estimated to be over 7,000 saw 430 graduates accept their diplomas from Principal Paul Parsley and Interim Director of Coffee County Schools Joe Pedigo. The seniors took their next step toward a future full of expectations as they heard from Valedictorian George Gannon, Salutatorian, Isabel Watkins, Senior Class President Harley Hinshaw and school officials. The first full day of classes for 2019-2020 is August 5,...
Memorial Day
Today (Monday) people will be out enjoying what is called the official start of summer, we should remember today is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, especially to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries. Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day – Memorial Day...
