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Identity of Theft Suspect Sought
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man allegedly involved in a credit card numbers theft. The man apparently got credit card information in an unknown way, possibly a card reader. The man used credit card information from a person in Coffee County at the Mount Juliet Wal-Mart and the Wal-Mart in Nashville on Nolensville Pike. He might be driving a dark colored SUV, possibly a Ford (shown). The only description is that he is a white male with a beard, he’s bald and perhaps wearing black ball cap (shown). Any information on...
Health Department transitioning to Electronic Medical Records–Patient appointment needed
The Coffee County Health Department will be transitioning to electronic medical records in 2018. To prepare for this implementation, the Coffee County Health Department is providing services by appointment. Patients are strongly encouraged to keep their scheduled appointments, as there will be longer wait times and fewer appointments available during this transition and implementation time. The health department thanks clients for their understanding during this exciting time as they work to serve you better in the future. The Coffee County Health Departments in Manchester and Tullahoma are open from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and provides...
Wear Your Life Jacket on the Boat and No Boating Under the Influence
With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to remind boaters about the importance of wearing life jackets and boating in a safe and responsible manner. The TWRA said the Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer boating season. Last year, for the third year in a row, there were not any fatalities related to boating incidents over the Memorial Day weekend. So far this year, however, there have been five boating-related deaths, four injury-accident incidents and five property damage accidents. Three of those deaths involved paddle crafts. To make sure...
Graduation will be held at Carden-Jerrell Field
Graduation will be held Friday night (May 25) at 7pm for Coffee County High School seniors. A crowd estimated of over 5,000 will watch graduates accept their diplomas behind Raider Academy in Manchester at Carden-Jerrell Field. Around 400 seniors will take their next step toward a future full of expectations as they will hear from fellow classmates; Valedictorian Brianna Cardenal and Salutatorian Michelle Dong. Many of the grads will take a break from school for a short period before heading off to college, and others will jump right into the workforce. The 2018-2019 school year begins in just over...
Memorial Day Ceremony Moved to inside the Veterans Building
Your Coffee County Veterans Association is pleased to again host the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The group had planned for the event for the Courthouse Square in Manchester, on Memorial Day, May 28th beginning at 11 AM, but with the uncertainty about the weather the ceremony will take place inside the Coffee County Veterans Building, 130 Shelton Road in Manchester. The public is encouraged to attend – and bring your school-age children! They need to see, first hand, that the freedoms we all enjoy are not free… but were fought for with the blood of patriots and the tears...
Click It or Ticket
The Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Dept. is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to step up seat belt enforcement from now thru June 3, surrounding one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. This is an effort to remind all citizens to utilize the safety equipment available, and for deputies to continue to help protect lives on county roads and highways. Motorists are dying in motor vehicle crashes daily due to simply not using their seat belt. There is no good excuse for not wearing a seatbelt. According to Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN), 315 people killed...
Tullahoma Man Wanted in Mississippi
The Lauderdale County, MS Sheriff’s Department needs your help in finding Leon Florence formerly of Tullahoma, TN. Florence is a 69-year-old white man who is about 6’4″ in height and weighs 190 pounds. He is wanted on an indictment out of the circuit court of Lauderdale County where he has been charged of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The last known address for Florence is in the Tullahoma, Tennessee area. If you have any information, you can call the East Mississippi Crimestoppers line at (855) 485-TIPS. You can remain anonymous and could potentially earn a cash...
Working in the Gig Economy? Protections May be Eliminated in TN
Tennessee lawmakers are currently considering legislation (HB 1978) that will impact the thousands of people who are members of the so-called gig economy in the Volunteer State. The bill would classify them as marketplace contractors and remove protections provided by worker’s compensation law and the Tennessee Employment Security Law. Unions and workers’ rights groups oppose the legislation. At the same time a new report from the The Economic Policy Institute shows the impact of tech companies such as Uber is overrated. Lawrence Mishel, a distinguished fellow with the institute, says widely publicized hourly earnings for Uber drivers frequently leave...
