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Tenn. Guard Prepared to assist Harvey Relief Effort

Tenn. Guard Prepared to assist Harvey Relief Effort

Soldiers and Airmen of the Tenn. National Guard stand ready to assist the citizens of Texas, if called upon, with their relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. However, to date there have been no official requests for such assistance. “We’ve conducted the necessary planning to ready our forces on what we think we could best provide by way of support to our brothers and sisters in Texas but must wait patiently for the call”, said Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tennessee’s Adjutant General. “I have been in constant contact with the national command authority and have kept Governor...

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Uphill Battle for TN Health-Care Navigators to Sign People Up

Uphill Battle for TN Health-Care Navigators to Sign People Up

More than 260,000 people purchased private health care plans through the Health Care Exchange in Tennessee, but navigators report an uphill battle this year because people feel uncertain about the future of the Affordable Care Act. Mary Moore is program coordinator with Get Covered Tennessee and is a health care navigator. She’s been telling people she encounters it’s better to have coverage, regardless of whether the ACA is short-lived. “It is a contract when you sign up for a plan between you and the insurer,” Moore said. “It’s more important than ever to make sure you do have coverage...

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Tennessee Organization Establishes Recovery Fund to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims

Tennessee Organization Establishes Recovery Fund to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims

Tennessee organization has established a recovery fund to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee says in a statement that the fund will be an extensive, ongoing relief effort that will grant money to nonprofits providing immediate and long-term aid. Harvey has caused catastrophic flooding in South Texas and largely paralyzed the city of Houston. The storm has stalled over the area and the National Weather Service says some parts of Houston and its suburbs have over 50 inches of rain. The statement says Middle Tennessee residents understand the trauma of floods. The region...

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UPDATE – Red Raider Football moved BACK TO FRIDAY

The CCHS Red Raider Football game at Blackman will be played on Friday at 7 PM. There was a PRELIMINARY decision to move the game but that plan has been abandoned!!!! The game time will STILL be 7 PM and the game date will STILL be on Friday!!!! Thunder Radio and the CHS Athletic Department apologize for the abrupt schedule confusion. The game WILL be broadcast on Thunder Radio 107.9 FM, 1320 AM WMSRradio.com and via the Thunder Radio...

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Coffee County Teen Remains Missing

Coffee County Teen Remains Missing

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department continues to search for a missing teen. Keana Watters age 17 of Coffee County has been missing since June 30, 2017. Watters was last seen at her residence in Coffee County on June 30th, but was spotted in July in Marshall County. She is a white female standing 5’4″ and weighing 118lbs with brown hair and eyes. If you have any information please contact Investigator Jason Dendy at the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department at 931-570-4427. Your call can remain...

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More Charges Filed Against Tullahoma Man

More Charges Filed Against Tullahoma Man

A Tullahoma man has been arrested again for taking money to perform construction work and not performing it. Elmer Ray Church, 46, of East Grundy Street, Tullahoma was arrested last week for taking $44,000 to make home repairs to a residence at 105 Point Circle and didn’t perform the work. According to a Tullahoma Police report, Church was hired to make home repairs and perform other outside work at the residence. But he did not perform any of the job. The homeowner was unable to contact Church after receiving the money. He was arrested at a construction site in...

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Hurricane Harvey pushes Gas Prices Up

Hurricane Harvey pushes Gas Prices Up

Hurricane Harvey is causing gas prices to experience a dramatic increase. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said the hurricane hit a major supply line in Florida and along the eastern seaboard. Multiple refineries and drilling rigs had to be evacuated ahead of the storm. A minimum increase of 10 to 30 cents is expected. Some gas stations around Coffee County saw an increase of 16 cents on Tuesday. The low price as of late Tuesday was $2.06 per gallon in Manchester and $2.18 in Tullahoma. Tennessee gas prices averaged $2.18 on Tuesday. The state average is 4 cents more than...

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Hurricane Harvey Scam Warning from the BBB

The Better Business Bureau wants people to be aware of scammers trying to make a quick buck off of Hurricane Harvey. The organization is warning people to be cautious when making a donation, especially online, to make sure their money is going to the right place. Jim Winsett with the Better Business Bureau says he’s already been alerted to possible fraudulent activity related to the storm and he says it has to do with a GoFundMe page. Winsett says while some third party fundraising efforts may be legitimate, it’s probably safer to donate directly to reputable organizations such as...

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Terry Glenn Adcox

Mr. Terry Glenn Adcox, age 70, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Adcox was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee to the late James Earl and Virginia Lee Hamilton Adcox. He was the owner of a Motorcycle Shop and restored and modified many motorcycles, motorcycle seats and classic cars. …

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Lydia Smith Keating

Mrs. Lydia Smith Keating, age 61, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Mrs. Keating was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Johnny Reid Smith and the late Lois Kathleen Fuller Smith. She graduated from Tennessee Tech in 1982 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, and worked as the H. R. …

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PREP SPORTS SCOREBOARD: Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022

Scoreboard Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 CMS VOLLEYBALL 2, NORTH FRANKLIN 0 Lady Raiders win 25-7, 25-17. JV wins 25-7, 15-25 and 15-3. Westwood Football 38, Cascade 30

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Birthdays – August 18

Birthdays: Sally Porter Nathan Cassell Savanah Avery – 4 – Pizza Winner! Shirley Strike Jenke Anniversaries: Elizabeth & Nathaniel Elrod – 4 Years

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