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5,000 High Paying Jobs coming to Tennessee
Gov. Bill Haslam’s office says Amazon’s plans for a Tennessee operations hub is expected to create 5,000 jobs, that represent “the single largest jobs commitment made by a company in Tennessee’s history.” A Haslam news release Tuesday says Amazon will invest $230 million-plus to locate its Operations Center of Excellence in Nashville Yards, a 15-acre, mixed-use downtown development. Holly Sullivan of Amazon Public Policy says Nashville will become the eastern U.S. hub for its retail operations division. Amazon’s new 1 million square-foot Nashville office space will host tech and management functions. Amazon says it will receive up to $102...
Fuel Prices Dropping
Fuel prices are plunging. Tennessee motorists have seen gas prices decline 19 cents in the past 31 days. Sunday’s state average of $2.50 is 5 cents less than a week ago, and the lowest since April 12th. Despite the recent discount, we are still paying 16 cents per gallon more than this time last year. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said the price of producing gasoline has dramatically declined during the past month, thanks to concerns of lower global demand and strong fuel supply production. Jenkins said unless oil prices change course, we could easily see pump prices shed another...
Motlow State Crisis Assessment and Risk Evaluation Team Wins National Award
The Motlow State Community College Crisis Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE) Team recently received the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA) 2018 Best Practices Institutional Impact Award for evidenced-based institutional impact. The award, presented during the opening of the 2018 NaBITA Conference in San Antonio, reflects the efforts of the Motlow CARE Team in developing a workshop that results in better assisting students to find and utilize support services to promote and improve their well-being. The Motlow CARE Team designed the workshop as a foundation to assist the campus community in finding the resources needed to help students. The...
Body Found in Smithville has been Identified
Law enforcement officers with TBI, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and the 13th District Attorney General’s office were seeking the public’s help in working to identify a woman whose body was found Monday morning in a yard in nearby Smithville. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has now identified the woman. Police identified the body as 28-year-old Jessica Renee Stephens of Cannon County. TBI agents were called to the scene Monday after Stephens’ body was found in a yard in Smithville. Detectives said a cause of death will be determined after an autopsy and toxicology reports are...
Christmas Parade is Nov. 24 in Manchester
It is that time of year again to start thinking about how you are going to decorate your float or vehicle for the City of Manchester’s Christmas Parade. The theme this year is “The Joy of Giving”. The parade will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018. To go along with the theme of “The Joy of Giving.” The Manchester Rec Center has partnered with the local Good Samaritan to have a city-wide food drive. They are encouraging parade participants to start their own food drives, in order to donate the items, the night of the Christmas parade. The...
County Commission Meets Tuesday
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA November 13, 2018 @ 6:00 p.m. A G E N D A 1. Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 4. Roll Call 5. Approve agenda. 6. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting. 7. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation a. Resolution 2018-38 – Joanne Shelton b. Other 8. Elections, Appointments and Confirmations a. Notaries b. Public Building Authority c. Judicial Commissioners d. Ethics Committee e. Consolidated Communication Board f. ADA Grievance Committee g. Other 9. Unfinished Business 10. New Business...
Brett Henley Elected as Vice President of the Tennessee School Boards Association
Coffee County School Board Member and Chairman, Brett Henley, has been elected to serve as Vice President of the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA). Henley, a master level five designated school board member, has served as TSBA’s Treasurer, South Central Director in 2017, At-Large Member in 2016, and has been the Chairman of the Coffee County School Board since 2014. In a press release. The Coffee County School System congratulated Mr. Henley on his new leadership role and expressed their gratitude for his continued service to Coffee County...
Manchester Police Department Recognizes Two of its Own
Manchester Police Department announces a milestone for one of their employees. Captain Chris Patterson graduated from the Southeastern Leadership Academy. Chief Mark Yother and Captain Patterson’s family were in attendance for the ceremony. Interactive instruction from top law enforcement personnel is part of the new, five-week Southeastern Leadership Academy, formerly the Southeastern Command and Leadership Academy. Each week focused around themed lessons: Foundations of Leadership/Leading Others, Leadership Skills, Building External Relationships, Employee/Internal Matters and Critical Issues. The academy, which is targeted toward middle management, challenged participants to develop their leadership styles in order to become more effective and progressive...
