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COFFEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION meeting agenda
COFFEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 1343 McArthur Street Manchester, Tennessee 37355 Telephone – 931-723-5150 Facsimile – 931-723-8285 To: All Board Members From: Brett Henley, Chairman Subject: Work Session Date: February 4, 2019 Time: 4:30 p.m. Place: Coffee County Board of Education AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Agenda Items III. Discussion A. Board Member...
Safest and Not so Safe Cities in Tennessee
The National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHSS) has just released a study that reveals the safest cities in the Tennessee. The study was completed primarily to highlight the cities that have had the least amount of violent and non-violent crimes per population, while also bringing awareness to the cities that are more likely to have crime per capita. Tennessee, for example, has property crime rates that fall below the national average. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the crime rate, as it is 170% higher than the national average. However, as the data shows, there are...
Gas Prices begin to Fall
Gas prices in Tennessee are drifting lower again, after rising 6 cents last week. Sunday’s state average of $2.06 per gallon is down 1-cent from Friday, but remains 5 cents more than this time last week, and 2 cents more than a month ago. The average driver in Tennessee is still paying about 34 cents per gallon less than they did this time last year. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said gas prices are slipping lower due to an oversupply of gasoline. He said gasoline supplies are at record highs because refineries had been running hard to meet seasonal demand...
State Senator wants Bingo Legalized in Tennessee
A joint resolution in the Tennessee State Senate seeks to legalize Bingo games in the state. Senate Joint Resolution 97 was filed on Friday by Senator Frank S. Niceley (R-District 8). SJR97 would change language in Article XI, Section 5 of the Tennessee Constitution which currently prohibits all other forms of lottery games not already in practice unless each house in the General Assembly gets a 2/3rds vote. The new legislation would amend the section to allow the legislature to authorize Bingo games as long as revenues from the games are used for public and private school...
$50 Billion Needed for Infrastructure Improvements in Tennessee
Tennessee’s annual estimated cost for its needed public infrastructure improvements is now nearly $50 billion, marking an increase for the third straight year. According to the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, that estimate is up by $5 billion – or around 11 percent – from last year. The group released the report this week. Transportation and utilities projects make up most of the costs, with $25.9 billion projects identified that need to be in some sort of development between now and 2022. The second highest category was education improvements, like school renovations and additions, with $13.6 billion projects...
Help Needed for Fire Victim
On January 13th Coffee County resident Cherrie Fletcher lost her home, two pets, and all of her belongings due to a house fire. This was her home for 28 years and was paid for. Her pets were like her children. She is disabled from a stroke in 2013 leaving her on a small fixed income. Due to the age of her doublewide mobile home no one would insure it, leaving her with a total loss. Fletcher’s beloved Rottweiler, who made it out of the fire, Hopi Grace, started barking in her face which woke her up to the smoke....
Coffee County Always Prepared for Bad Weather
When bad weather is predicted in Coffee County, you will see grocery stores selling lots of bread and milk, schools possibly closing, other delays and cancellations, but most of all people are worried about road conditions. On Monday afternoon Coffee County Highway Superintendent Benton Bartlett had his crew ready to face whatever problems might occur on our roadways. Bartlett explains: http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Benton-Bartlett-jan-28-2019.mp3 Manchester and Tullahoma street departments are responsible for city streets and the Tennessee Department of Transportation handles most state highways and...
Eight People in Grundy County Arrested Friday on Drug Charges
Eight people were arrested on various charges Friday night in Grundy County. The individuals were taken into custody when the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant in the 300 block of Reeves Road in Gruetli-Laager. The eight people arrested were: • Felicia Borne, 42 – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia • Elizabeth Bowden, 33 – Possession of Schedule II and Drug Paraphernalia • Tara Doss, 28 – Possession of Sch. II and Drug Paraphernalia • Cody Forsyth, 28 – Outstanding Warrant • Dearick Garner, 32 – Possession Schedule II, Drug Paraphernalia, Tampering with Evidence • Rodney Griffith, 47...
