On Thursday (May 24, 2018) Kamisha Michelle Lee age 32 of Memphis was allegedly involved in trying to obtain several thousands of dollars at First Franklin Financial on North Jackson St. in Tullahoma. Lee is accused of having several ID cards that did not belong to her, as well as a social security card. Lee also had several thousands of dollars in cash on her person, several credit cards along with blank credit cards which were believed to be used as fabricated credit cards. Lee is believed to be involved in a fraud case that stretches across the state...

Sentencing for former co-band director at Tullahoma High School Martin Drew McFarlane was held last week in federal court in Chattanooga. The charge of child pornography against McFarlane carried a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 20, along with a fine of up to $250,000 and a mandatory term of five years supervised release. The charges came after agents from the FBI and investigators from the Tullahoma Police Department found what was described as child pornography on his computer at his residence. On Dec. 14, 2017 McFarlane appeared before U.S. Magistrate Christopher Steger and entered a...

Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves is reminding people to not to leave children inside unattended vehicles. With the temperatures around 90 degrees, leaving children in a vehicle can lead to death. As the temperature inside a vehicle can escalate by 15 degrees in just 10 minutes and with the hot temperatures and high humidity death can come very quickly. Even if you leave the windows rolled down some, the temperatures inside a vehicle can become deadly. Please take children in the store or leave them at home as it would be better than death. A one-year child died in...

Graduation was held Friday night (May 25, 2018) for Coffee County High School seniors. A crowd estimated to be over 6,000 saw 392 graduates accept their diplomas. The seniors took their next step toward a future full of expectations as they heard from fellow classmates; Valedictorian Brianna Cardenal, Salutatorian Michelle Dong, Class President Lauren Tomberlin and Principal Dr Joey Vaughn. This was Vaughn’s final graduation at the high school as he was named Deputy Director of Schools, taking over for retiring Joe Pedigo. Schools in Coffee County will begin the 2018-19 school year with an abbreviated day with students...

Today (Monday) people will be out enjoying what is called the official start of summer, we should remember today is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, especially to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries. Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day – Memorial Day...

Statewide unemployment numbers for April show the jobless rate decreased in all 95 counties and all counties are at or below 5 percent. Coffee County’s April unemployment rate dropped from 3.4 to 2.9 percent. Warren County fell to 3.1 percent, down from the March rate of 3.8. Bedford County went down to 3 percent from the March unemployment rate of 3.5 percent. Franklin County dropped from 3.5 percent to 2.9 percent. Moore County has one of the best rates in the state at 2.6 percent, down from 3.1. Grundy County went from 4.2 to 3.6 percent and Cannon County...

At least 14 people have contracted Hepatitis A in Tennessee’s largest city in the last six months. The Tennessean reports Nashville’s Metro Public Health Department is offering free vaccines beginning Tuesday at three public health centers. Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by a virus, but it can spread through close contact with an infected person. An outbreak in Kentucky recently spread to more than 440 people. Four people...