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Daylight Saving Bill Moves Forward– Remember to Spring Forward Saturday Night
The so-called Daylight Saving bill, moved one step closer to becoming law this week. A version of the bill already passed the Senate in February. If the bill passes, the state of Tennessee would establish daylight saving time as the standard time in Tennessee. According to a report by National Public Radio, studies show that changing the clocks does not lead to significant energy savings, and is not linked to increased heart attacks, strokes and traffic accidents due to the disruption in our daily biological cycles. Remember to spring forward Saturday night...
1,400 Fatal Crashes in the U.S. Attributed to Distracted Drivers
A recent study examined data from the national highway traffic administration from 2015 to 2017. Between that time, it states more than 1,400 fatalities were attributed to car crashes involving drivers that were distracted by their cellphones. It shows Tennessee having the highest rate of distracted driving fatalities. AAA representative Megan Cooper says the company did their own traffic safety study. In it, the study reveals 88 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is happening more often. Currently, Tennessee only has a handheld ban on using cellphones in school zones while lights are flashing. There is a bill moving...
Community Challenge Grants Benefit All Ages
AARP Tennessee is accepting applications through April 17 for its 2019 Community Challenge Grant to fund “quick-action” projects that spark change in local communities. The grant program is in its third year and is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative. Eric Hoke, design manager at the Nashville Civic Design Center received one of the grants in 2017 and says the program aims to make communities accessible for people of all ages. Hoke said the center applied for temporary low-cost installations that made two Nashville neighborhoods safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. “It was a really great opportunity because it...
H&R Block Student of the Week
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Mario Arellano!!! Mario is a fifth grader at East Coffee Elementary School. Mario is the son of Serrvando and Laura Arellano. Mario was nominated “because he is a very well-behaved and respectful young man. He excels in every subject and is especially interested in science and computer coding. Mario makes East Coffee Proud!”, said Mrs. Leedy, Mario’s homeroom teacher. Mario says that his favorite subject is math. Mario enjoys reading mysteries. Mario likes to play video games. Mario’s future plans include re-opening Rafael’s restaurant and to be the manager. His parents used to...
REVISED Full County Commission Agenda for 3-12-19
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA March 12, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m. A G E N D A Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Roll Call Approve agenda. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation Elections, Appointments and Confirmations Notaries Consolidated Industrial Board Public Building Authority 911 Board Other Unfinished Business New Business Personnel Manual change Discussion of Public Building Authority Members 2019 Coffee County Road Lists Grant Pre-Application Notifications Budget Amendments School Budget Amendments Other Post-Employment Benefits Inmate Video Visitation Inmate Telephone Service Agreement Other *Report of standing committee and action thereon by the commission. *Report of special committees and action thereon by the commission. Statements & Announcements Public Comments Adjournment 12.Public Comments...
Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Department Joins State for “Seatbelts Are for Everyone” Campaign
The Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Department (CCSD) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its annual “Seatbelts Are for Everyone” (SAFE) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events, and checkpoints throughout local communities across Tennessee. The SAFE campaign runs through August 1, 2019. The CCSD is participating in this year’s campaign in an effort to remind all our citizens to utilize the safety equipment available, and for them to continue to help protect lives on county roads and highways. Seatbelt...
Franklin County Woman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Her Husband
On February 2, 2018 the Franklin County Grand Jury met, and indictments were obtained for the murder of James Leon Wood, 50, of Winchester, Tennessee. Indictments were obtained for six individuals, including his wife Glenna Yvonne Newingham Wood. She pleaded guilty this week to first-degree murder in the 2017 slaying of her husband and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The sentence was handed down by Circuit Criminal Court Judge Thomas W. Graham. Also accused in the slaying are Glenna Wood’s daughter, Mikayla Danielle Harmon Poole, Grant Matthew Poole and Shawn Michael Hampton. All...
Tennessee Department of Health Spending $400,000 on Advertisements Promoting Value of Vaccines
The Tennessee Department of Health is hoping to boost the state’s immunization rates by spending $400,000 on advertisements promoting the value of vaccines. The health agency sent out a request last month looking for an advertisement firm to “purchase and manage media time” promoting vaccines. The state is looking to spend $400,000 on vaccine promotions and $500,000 on tobacco prevention advertisements starting this May and continuing through October 2020. While Tennessee tends to have higher immunization rates than the overall national average, the state ranks low on the percentage of adolescents who have received their recommended immunizations. Last year,...
