Social media posts began Tuesday night about possible violence at area schools. School system personnel and law enforcement began an investigation into the threats. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves said that none of threats were found to be credible. http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Graves-THREAT.mp3 With the threats being made, area schools that had planned to do assemblies concerning school safety were cancelled. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves stated that he was very pleased with the way Coffee County school system employees handled the situation. The sheriff said that a very small number of students walked out at Coffee County Middle School, but school...

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s Division of Consumer Affairs reminds Tennesseans to remain diligent when it comes to reporting fraud and other scams. A newly released report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission shows Tennessee now has the 10th highest rate per capita in the U.S. for reports of fraud as well as other complaints. The cost of fraud was steep: Tennessee’s total consumer losses topped $13.7 million last year. According to the report, the top three complaint areas for Tennesseans are debt collection, imposter scams and identity theft. When it comes to reports of identity theft,...

The Coffee County Emergency Management Agency has received numerous calls in the last year regarding citizens looking for somewhere to take shelter during severe weather such as tornados. Typically, the request was residents not feeling comfortable in their own dwelling during these times. Therefore, over the last 6 months their agency has been working with local churches throughout the county on a solution. The churches they have spoken with so far have come on board, received training and are ready to open their doors to shelter seekers during these times of need. These shelters are intended to be opened...

On Saturday (March 10th, 2018) Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Cpl. Blake Simmons observed Dakota Cheyenne Brown age 20 East Lincoln, Tullahoma at 1429 East Lincoln Street in Tullahoma. The officer knew the man had an active warrant for violation of probation. Brown drove to a convince store and walked in. After he came out of the business Simmons attempted to stop the man as he came out of the store, so they could speak, at this time Brown allegedly took off running. The officer gave chase and caught the man after a short foot pursuit. After walking back to...

A resident of Ray Moore Lane in Estill Springs was arrested March 9 for possession of several drugs. According to a report by Tullahoma Police Officer Brooke Earhart, Jennifer Sue Short, 32, of Estill Springs was charged with possession of schedule IV, schedule V, schedule VI, DUI, failure to maintain control of her vehicle and open container violation. The arrest was made after officers received information that a red Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck had hit several mailboxes on Lincoln Street. The officer was at the traffic light at the intersection of Westside Drive and West Lincoln Street when she...

Drivers visiting the gas pump today will find prices that are cheaper than a week ago. Tennessee gas prices declined 1.5 cents last week. The state average of $2.31 is 8 cents less than a month ago, but 26 cents more than this time last year. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said gasoline should slide a few more cents this week, based on last week’s decline in wholesale prices. However, gas prices are still forecast to rise 20 cents in the coming months as demand climbs and refineries switch to summer blend gasoline. The national average price for a gallon...

State parks throughout Tennessee will offer free, guided hikes later this month. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said Monday that 56 state parks including Old Stone Fort will host free hikes on March 24 “to highlight the amenities and programming available during one of Tennessee’s most beautiful seasons.” Join Old Stone Fort State Park Rangers at 9AM as they hike the Enclosure and Forks of the River Trails for Tennessee State Parks Annual Spring Hike event. This will be the first of two hikes hosted March 24 and will be open to all visitors. During this hike...

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will be holding a meeting concerning church security on March 24, 2018 at Noon. The meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend and will take place in the Community Room at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza. Discussion will include church security and how to make your congregation safe and secure in a house of worship. The meeting will allow people ask questions and help the sheriff’s department gather information to help area churches. The sheriff’s department looks forward to assisting churches and welcome any input citizens might have to help keep everyone...