After no one won Friday’s giant Mega Millions lottery, the jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing has climbed to an estimated $1.6 billion and climbing, marking an all-time record for lottery drawings in the US. The cash option is $904 million. Only one other jackpot in U.S. history has surpassed the $1 billion mark. That jackpot was via the Powerball lottery on Jan. 13, 2016, and that drawing was worth $1.586 billion. In that instance, three winners split the massive...

At a recent Coffee County law enforcement meeting, the minutes state that Sheriff Chad Partin announced that his department recently moved 76 inmates from the workhouse due to what he said was a temporary closing. Partin said the sheriff’s department was down 15 corrections officers at the time of the meeting on October 11, 2018. Partin also stated at the meeting that 2 corrections officers were suspended because of an assault inside the facility. There is an ongoing investigation and all information and evidence will be presented to District Attorney Craig Northcott. Partin stated that the jail staff was...

Many Coffee Countians are taking part in the 2 weeks of early voting. Election Day November 6th. Early voting continues through November 1, 2018. So far over 3,000 voters have cast ballots in the first 4 days, which is 10 percent of all eligible voters in Coffee County. The locations for early voting are: Coffee County Election Commission, 1329 McArthur Street, Manchester, TN 37355, Monday through Friday, early voting will be conducted from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily. Saturday early voting hours are 8:30 AM to 12 Noon (Oct. 27). CD Stamps Center, 810 South Jackson Street, Tullahoma,...

Tony Darrell Britton and James Ronald Jones both of Palmer, TN in Grundy County have been found guilty by a jury in US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Britton, age 41 and Jones, age 50 were arrested by Grundy County Sheriff deputies after an indictment was returned in November of 2017. They were later released to DEA agents. Britton had a three-count indictment that included conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, burglary of a pharmacy, and aiding and abetting as well as a forfeiture allegation. Jones had a two-count indictment that included conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and a...

North Coffee Elementary and Coffee County Middle School are slated to become two of Tennessee’s first Building Strong Brains — Trauma Informed Schools designated by the Tennessee Department of Education. “North Coffee Elementary and Coffee County Middle School were selected because they have clearly demonstrated that they are not only ready to begin the work, but they are also committed to the work,” said Pat Conner, Executive Director, Office of Student Support, Tennessee Department of Education. In a Trauma Informed School, the adults in the school community are prepared to recognize and respond to those who have been impacted...

Early Wednesday morning a Murfreesboro Police officer arrived on the scene of an incident on South Church Street. The officer attempted to talk with the occupants of a car, who were later identified as Justin Arwood and Sarah Dalton. The officer approached the car on foot and tried to talk to the couple, but, police say they were uncooperative and drove off, hitting the officer. The officer got back in his patrol car and tried to stop them. Rutherford County Deputies joined the pursuit as the pair got onto I-24 heading toward Coffee County. When they crossed the county...

A federal judge in Nashville has ordered the state to stop suspending the driver’s licenses of people who are unable to pay traffic fines and court costs. In an order Tuesday, a U.S. District judge also instructed the state to allow indigent drivers to get suspended licenses back without fees. The lawsuit is the second of two similar cases. The earlier one dealt with people who lost licenses because they were unable to pay fines related to criminal convictions. The judge ruled against the state in July, and Tennessee appealed. Plaintiffs argue the suspensions leave people unable to work,...