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Come Celebrate Micro Craft’s 60 Years in Business
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the Tullahoma Area of Chamber of Commerce, the Coffee County Industrial Board and the Tullahoma Area Economic Development Corporation (TAEDC) invite the public to a reception to recognize and honor Micro Craft, Inc.’s sixtieth anniversary of operations in Tullahoma. The reception will be Monday, September 24, 2018 from 4:30 pm to 5:30pm at City Hall in the Board Chambers. Light refreshments will be served. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Micro Craft has sixty years of experience providing precision manufacturing to NASA, DoD, and OEMs. They have been involved in the...
Coffee County Golf Wins Region Title, State Bound
For the 2nd straight year, the Coffee County Central High School golf team won the region tournament and punched their ticket to the 2018 TSSAA State Tournament. Entering the region tournament as the District 8 champion, the Red Raiders were considered the pre-tournament favorite. The Red Raiders clawed out a hard-fought victory over district rival Tullahoma by 2 strokes to advance to the state tournament for the second time in school history. Senior Austin Farris played his best round of the year with a 1 under 71 on the day which landed him as the second medalist on the...
You’re Invited to National Public Lands Day September 29 at Old Stone Fort State Park
Join Old Stone Fort State Park Rangers on National Public Lands Day on September 29. National Public Lands Day is a day for community, when citizens go out and explore and give back to their public lands. Last year, Tennessee State Parks and Tennessee State Natural Areas welcomed over 1,000 people to events hosted on National Public Lands Day and they hope to bring in even more this year! Rangers at Old Stone Fort State Park in Manchester will lead a hike along the Enclosure Trail. This trail is approximately 1.25 miles long and is rated as an easy....
16-Year-Old Injured in Winchester Crash
A 16-year-old female was leaving the Franklin County High School campus on Sunday in the vehicle she was driving when apparently, she collided with a gate in front of a bus parking area. Emergency crews from the scene reported that a pole broke off the fence and went through the passenger’s side windshield and out the driver’s side back window. The vehicle then continued into a ditch on nearby Georgia Crossing Road. Winchester Police reports that the teenager was injured and to be airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center in...
Gas Prices Hold Steady Through Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence had little to no effect on prices at the pump last week. Gas prices in Tennessee have held steady through the past week. Sunday’s state average of $2.59 per gallon is the same as a week ago and 3 cents less than last month. However, motorists are still paying 2 cents per gallon more than this time last year. “Both the Colonial and Plantation pipelines – which are the primary suppliers of fuel to the lower Atlantic region – were reportedly unaffected by the storm and are running at full capacity,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA –...
Beware of Price Gouging
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is urging everyone to be on the alert for any price gouging in the area in the wake of Hurricane Florence. As evacuees have moved into the state, they want to make sure the prices are fair. It’s illegal to raise the prices of essential goods and services in response to a natural disaster. If you see any price gouging, take a picture and report it to the state. You can also file a complaint at www.tn.gov/consumer or call toll-free at 1-800-342-8385. Penalties for violations of the act are up to $1,000...
Deer Archery-Only Hunting Season Opens Saturday
The 2018 deer archery-only hunting season opens statewide in Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 22. The archery season dates in all five of the state’s deer hunting units are the same. The dates are Sept. 22-Oct. 26 and Oct. 29-Nov. 2. In addition to deer, archers may harvest one bearded turkey during the archery-only deer season in counties that have a fall turkey hunt. Turkeys harvested during the archery-only deer season count toward the fall turkey county bag limits. Hunters are reminded that they must possess the appropriate licenses and permits. Any hunter born on or after Jan. 1, 1969...
Tuesday at the Coffee County Fair
The Coffee County Fair continues at the fairgrounds in Manchester. Activities on Tuesday include Nick’s Kids Show at 5, 7 and 8:30 pm. The Wool and Woolies show at begins at 5 pm. Junior Miss Coffee County contest, ages 6-8, begins at 6 pm and ages 9-12 starts at 7:30. Also, Tuesday night, ride all the carnival rides you want for $20 hand-stamp beginning at 5 pm. Gate admission is only $5 so head on out to the Coffee County Fair for great family fun and fantastic...
