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It’s Election Time in Coffee County
2,811 Coffee Countians casted a ballot early out of the just over 30,000 registered voters. There were 1,977 Republicans and 834 Democrats that cast their ballots in the primary. Four years ago, there were 2,840 early votes cast. Election Day is Tuesday (May 1, 2018), polls open at 8am and close at 7pm. WMSR-Thunder Radio will provide live election coverage beginning at 7pm. Winners will face off in the county general election on August 2. Remember if you plan to vote, you need a photo ID, it is the law. Primary county elections are being held for: mayor, all...
TBI Releases Reports on Hate Crime and Violence Against Law Enforcement
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released the results of crime studies on hate crime and violence against law enforcement officers in the state. The two reports released complied data sent to the TBI by law enforcement agencies across the state through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). According to the TBI, the findings from the ‘Tennessee Hate Crime 2017’ study showed: · Overall, the number of offenses in which the bias was known increased from 180 in 2016 to 199 in 2017. · Males (54.7%) were victimized at a higher rate than females (45.3%). · Simple Assault was...
TN Poised for Progress in Fight Against Opioid Addictions— New Legislation becomes Law
Tennessee stands out among many other states in the country – with the most comprehensive and restrictive laws around opioid prescriptions. The legislation (Senate Bill 2257/House Bill 1831) proposed by Gov. Bill Haslam in January and sets a high bar for patients to meet before doctors resort to prescription painkillers known to lead to addiction. Dave Chaney, vice president with the Tennessee Medical Association, says his organization worked to help shape the law into something that prevents further addiction, while keeping the drugs accessible to those who need them. “There are stricter-now parameters on that initial prescription that prescribers,...
Drug Take-Back Day is Big Success
Hundreds and hundreds of pounds of unused or expired medications were safely discarded across Middle Tennessee during National Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday. The events across the Midstate, including Manchester and Tullahoma, were all part of a nationwide effort focused on combating and preventing drug addiction and overdose deaths from prescription drugs. The drug take-back events across the country make it easy for people to dispose of prescription drugs they have but no longer need. Law enforcement officers were stationed at each event to help residents securely dispose of medications and answer...
Saturday Crash involves Highway Patrolman and Deputy
While working the scene of separate accident on I-24 early Saturday morning, Tennessee Highway Patrolman Adam Malone and Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Mike Smith were injured when an 18-wheeler collided with their vehicles. The crash took place near mile-marker 112 eastbound, but a portion of the 18-wheeler landed in the outside lane westbound. According to Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves the Trooper and Deputy that were injured in the accident but were treated and released from the hospital. According to reports the two people in the truck were not seriously injured. Trooper Malone stated on his Facebook page...
Unemployment Rate Stays Steady in Coffee County
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has been released the March 2018 unemployment rates for each county in Tennessee. The newest statistics highlighted improved rates during March for the majority of the state’s counties. Eighty-two of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment rates when compared to February 2018. The rates in nine counties mirrored the previous month and four counties experienced a slight increase in unemployment during March. Williamson County once again had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.5 percent. That number did increase 0.1 of a percentage point from the previous month. The highest unemployment...
Church Burglary in Tullahoma
Tullahoma Police are investigating the burglary of a church on East Moore Street. According to a report by Officer Josh Leverette, on April 21 members of the Church of Jesus Christ located at 519 East Moore Street were in the building cleaning when they noticed a red and white electric guitar, amplifier and a burgundy Fender Strat electric guitar with case missing. According to the police report, the thieves left a soda can at the church. Tullahoma Police Detective Johnny Gore is investigating the...
Autism on the Rise
The prevalence of U.S. children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is now 1 in 59, according to new estimates released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant increase from the 1 in 68 estimated in 2016. Estimates range from 1 in 34 in New Jersey to 1 in 76 in Arkansas; roughly 1 in 38 boys have autism, outnumbering girls 4-to-1, according to the report. Vanderbilt University Medical Center partnered with the CDC to publish, for the first time, specific data regarding ASD prevalence in Tennessee, which is 1 in 64 for an 11-county...
