Forecasts indicate that Tuesday’s temperatures will be one of the hottest afternoons of the month. Projected afternoon highs could produce a monthly peak for Duck River Electric Membership Corporation. The electric co-op plans to activate Beat the Peak™ and implement other power conservation measures to lower the impact of spiking Tennessee Valley Authority wholesale rates during the hour of greatest demand. The cost of electricity purchased by DREMC can increase to almost $10 per kilowatt-hour during peak. The Beat the Peak™ alert window on Tuesday, August 7 is from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. The peak alert doesn’t mean there...

Taylor Byford age 21 of North Polk St in Tullahoma was arrested on Friday for aggravated sexual battery and assault. Tullahoma Police Officer Jason Maloney responded to a disturbance call on East Moore Street. According to the arrest warrant, several witnesses told the officer that the Byford had kissed a 12-year-old male and then the victim hit the woman. The warrant goes onto to state that witnesses said Byford then hit the victim in the face. The officer was told the female left the area. The witnesses told the officer the woman’s name, gave a clothing and vehicle description,...

Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott was recently selected by the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference to be a member of that’s group’s legislative committee. This group advises the Tennessee General Assembly of laws and issues, concerning criminal justice and public safety that are being considered by the General Assembly. This is the second year that Northcott has been asked to serve on the committee. The D.A. tells us more about the group’s duties. http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DA-comments.mp3 Northcott was chosen to be the chairman of the Capital Punishment committee. They are tasked to review the laws that would impact the death...

With schools now open again, motorists in school zones should be aware that talking on a cell phone with the device in hand is now illegal in an active school zone. That not only includes talking on a phone, but texting or reading texts The law states that it’s an offense – Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $50 – for a person to knowingly operate a motor vehicle in any marked school zone in this state, when a warning flasher or flashers are in operation, and talking on a hand-held mobile telephone while the...

DREMC Director voting for Zone 5 including Marshall and Giles counties will begin Monday, August 13, in the contested election for a seat vacated with the retirement of Kenneth Stacey, who has served on the DREMC board for 15 years. The DREMC Nominating Committee has named two candidates to fill the vacated seat of Stacey: Will Wilson and Lyn Stacey. Only co-op members residing in these counties may cast ballots. Three sitting directors were unopposed in this election cycle. They include Brent Willis, Zone 1 (Coffee and Warren counties); Nelson Crouch, Zone 2 (Franklin, Grundy and Marion counties) and...