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Coffee County Man Arrested after Shots Fired on Thursday
On Thursday morning (Dec. 6, 2018) at approximately 7:15am, Coffee County deputies rushed to a scene regarding shots fired at 321 Bush Lane in the vicinity of Deerfield Elementary School. Once Deputy David Young and other officers arrived, they secured the scene. Deputies spoke with alleged shooter 30-year-old Brian Gilley. He advised he did in fact discharge a weapon to intimidate the family of a female friend. Gilley, who apparently has a relationship with the woman, said he went through her phone several days prior and saw where she was talking to another guy causing an argument. Once Deputy...
Normandy Lake Project being conducted to Improve Angler Catch Rates
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in Region II has built over 900 structures to be placed in area lakes as fish attractors. The North and South Reservoir crews along with those from Normandy and Springfield Hatcheries set up an assembly line of sorts to construct these odd-looking structures. Concrete blocks, corrugated pipes and concrete are combined to create the attractors that will mimic a stump or grassy vegetation on the lake floor. Region II Fishery Manager, Todd St John said, “Our area lakes have been impounded for over 50 years and during that time the natural organic material, such...
Tennessee 13th Deadliest State for Drug Overdoses
A new report says that Tennessee is the 13th deadliest state when it comes to drug overdoses. The CDC report says that in 2016 alone, there were 1,630 overdose deaths in Tennessee, for an average of 24.5 deaths per every 100,000 residents. Drug overdose deaths among US residents totaled 70,237 in 2017, nearly 6,600 more than in 2016, according to a second government report. West Virginia has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the...
Motlow Winter Break and Registration Information
Motlow State Community College will close for winter break on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 4:30 p.m., and will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, according to college officials. The closing applies to computer labs, libraries and other facilities at all Motlow locations, including the Fayetteville, McMinnville, Moore County and Smyrna campuses. The registration deadline for the spring 2019 semester is Tuesday, Jan. 15, with classes beginning on Monday, Jan. 14. Registering now will increase students’ chances of getting their preferred classes and schedules. New and readmit students must submit applications for admission and readmission by Jan. 8, with online...
Coffee County Government meetings THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 10
MEETINGS THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 10, 2018 Tuesday, December 11 5:00 p.m. – Budget & Finance Committee Wednesday, December 12 10:00 a.m. – Rural Solid Waste/Sanitation 4:30 p.m. – Personnel & Compensation Committee Thursday, December 13 5:00 p.m. – Law Enforcement...
Local Schools to Receive Grant Money
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced Thursday the 218 public school recipients of the 2019 Read to be Ready Summer Grants, which will provide a total of $8,900,000 in funding for tuition-free, month-long literacy-focused summer camps for 8,910 students in need across the state. For summer 2019, the fourth year of the grant program, the department expanded students’ access to the program by changing the student-to-teacher ratio. This allows more students to participate without sacrificing the quality and close-knit nature of camps. Over the past three years, the Tennessee Departments of Education and Human Services, with support from First Lady...
Wreaths Across America to Place Wreaths on Military Veterans Graves in Coffee County on Dec. 15th
The Coffee County Wreaths Across America Committee will hold ceremonies at several locations in Coffee County and place memorial wreaths and wreaths on military veterans graves on December 15th. The first ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. at the old county court house on the square in Manchester where seven ceremonial wreaths will be placed at the war memorials. Each wreath represents a military service plus the U.S. Coast Guard, the Merchant Marines and to honor POW/MIAs. At 11 am. three ceremonies and wreath placement will be held at local cemeteries. This is the same time a ceremony...
Mr. and Miss Motlow Named
Motlow State Community College’s Moore County campus recently selected its Mr. and Miss Motlow representatives for the 2018-19 academic year. Miss Motlow is Kallie Hill, from Pelham, who is majoring in health sciences; and Mr. Motlow, J.C. Williams, from Estill Springs, who is majoring in electrical engineering. Kallie and J.C. will represent Motlow at various civic functions throughout the year in the Moore and Coffee County area. Candidates were interviewed by a panel composed of individuals involved with different departments within the College and were asked several...
