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Downward Trend Continues at the Gas Pump
Tennessee gas prices are approaching their lowest levels of the year, and motorists should see additional discounts this week. Just as retailers cut prices on Black Friday, the price of crude also dropped by more than 10 percent – for concerns that strong global oil production will overpower demand. Gas prices in Tennessee averaged $2.34 per gallon on Sunday, after dropping 8 cents in the past week. The average price in Tennessee has declined the past 45 consecutive days for a total discount of 35 cents. The lowest average price so far this year was $2.26/g, on January 1....
Coffee County Government meeting time change
The Purchasing Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, will be at 4:30 p.m. not 5:00...
How did Bobby Smelcer Die?
On November 26, 2010 the Shelbyville Police Department received a report of a missing person, Bobby V. Smelcer. Preliminary investigation into his disappearance revealed that Smelcer, who was residing on East Lane Street, had not been seen since being dropped off by a friend/co-worker at his residence on November 21, 2010. On April 19, 2012 a fisherman notified the Bedford County Sheriff’s office that he had found a skull along the banks of the Duck River. The skull was retrieved and in May 2012 based on dental records, the skull was positively identified as that of Bobby Smelcer. Evidence...
Tullahoma Police to Build New Facility
It looks like the Tullahoma Police Department will be getting a new home. At a recent Tullahoma Municipal Regional Planning Commission meeting they approved a site plan for the new police station, which will be built next to the current police station on West Grundy Street on land donated by Fran and Dan Marcum. The new department will have many more feet of floor space for interview rooms, office space, a public restroom and the property will allow for extra room for growth on down the road. Estimates for the project released in back in February were $3.2 million....
Shooting Suspect Now in Jail
The suspect in the officer-involved shooting last Monday on C. Rody Rd. in Warren County was released last Friday from Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga and is now being held at the Warren Co. Jail. The Warren County District Attorney says 66 year-old Charles Ray Bean has been charged with 2 counts of criminal attempt to commit homicide and 2 counts of aggravated assault. His bond has been set at $1,000,075 million and he will be arraigned in General Sessions Court on Tuesday. Last Monday, Bean was wanted in Overton County for a crime committed there. He had also reportedly...
Bus and SUV Burst into Flames after Monday Morning Crash
Investigators are working to figure out what caused a fiery crash involving a school bus and an SUV in Lincoln County. The two-vehicle crash happened around 6:45 a.m. on Monday. Lincoln County Director of Schools Bill Heath said the investigation is on-going, but the bus driver has taken a mandatory drug test and went to a local hospital. This is part of district procedure any time there is a school bus crash. Pictures captured what appeared to be the head-on collision between the bus and the SUV. The crash happened before the route started, so no children were on...
Tennessee Expected to Grow Over the Next Year
Tennessee officials are projecting growth in general state revenue to range from 2.7 to 3.2 percent during the budget year that starts in July. The State Funding Board approved the revenue estimates during a meeting Monday. The numbers will provide the framework for Republican Gov.-elect Bill Lee’s incoming administration to craft its first state spending plan. The low- and high-end projections of 2.7 and 3.2 percent represent a difference of $184.7 million. In presentations made to the State Funding Board last week, budget experts projected the state’s revenue growth could range from 2.7 percent to 3.7 percent in the...
CHS Library to Host Craft/Vendor Fair Saturday
The CHS Library will host a craft/vendor fair on Saturday, December 1st from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. There are about 25 booths selling items from baked goods to handmade animal calls. There will also be a Scholastic Book Fair and Pictures with Santa. Proceeds from the fair booth sales will go toward the CHS Library and the Coffee County Imagination Library. Pictures with Santa will benefit The Dusty Elam...
