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Raider TV begins thanks to Coffee County High School’s Audio/Visual Class
Coffee County High School’s audio/visual class lead by teacher Scott Anderson began a new project on Friday night, live streaming of high school football. Anderson’s class started Raider TV over YouTube so that school events like sports and other activities could be broadcast either live or on delay. Anderson stated that during the Coffee Pot football game as many as 300 people were viewing the game live over wmsrradio.com and nearly 2,000 views of the game had taken place as of Monday morning. Anderson thanked WMSR Radio for the play-by-play used for the broadcast. The audio/visual class will again...
Threat NOT Credible
In reference to a possible social media threat toward Coffee County High School the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department was contacted on Sunday night. After an investigation was conducted, the alleged threat was deemed NOT to be credible. School officials thanked the sheriff’s department for their quick action. The sheriff’s department takes these types of incidents seriously and will always investigate threats or alleged threats. The school was open for its regular schedule on...
Tullahoma Resident Scammed
A resident of Iris Drive in Tullahoma recently reported to Tullahoma Police that he received a call by an unknown individual in reference to repairing his computer. The victim was advised that he was receiving a refund for the protection plan he had purchased on line. The scammer told the victim that they were depositing $1,100 in his bank account but that he needed to return $600 of it. He was told to purchase six iTune cards at $100 each and to give them the number off the cards. The scammer took the numbers on the cards but did...
Growth of Backyard Chickens Hatches Salmonella Outbreak
Growing numbers of Tennesseans are raising backyard chickens, both as pets and as a healthy source of food. While there are plenty of benefits to having feathered friends, the Tennessee Department of Health says it’s seen more than 40 cases of salmonella this year that it believes are connected to live poultry. Deputy State Epidemiologist John Dunn says it comes down to hygiene. “We don’t recommend that people snuggle up or kiss live poultry, baby poultry, you know,” he says. “And of course hand-washing, hand hygiene is critical – that’s a really important step. Supervision of children is also...
State Committee to study Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Tennessee
State lawmakers have announced they will research if Tennessee should legalize marijuana. Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and State House Speaker Beth Harwell wrote a letter announcing their decision to form an ad-hoc committee to consider the issue. The committee will study, evaluate, analyze and undertake a comprehensive review to determine if medical marijuana is in the best interest of the state. Ten lawmakers will serve on the...
Two Local Educators to attend Innovative Leaders Institute
The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, a public/private partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education and Battelle Education, has announced the fourth annual Innovative Leaders Institute – a six-day interactive series of workshops designed to train highly effective principals, assistant principals, and school leaders to use STEM strategies and innovative instructional techniques to impact teacher practices and student achievement in Tennessee. The professional development workshop series was designed by Tennessee school leaders for Tennessee school leaders and aims to move school leader preparation into real school settings with an expectation of immediate impact on leader practice. Application for the Innovative...
Five Males Arrested in Coffee County Now Facing Charges in Georgia and Florida
The three men and two juveniles arrested in Coffee County on August 16 are now facing charges in Georgia and Florida. The five individuals led Coffee County deputies on a short pursuit after speeding through the school-zone at Coffee County High School. According to the Valdosta Georgia Police Department, they were investigating multiple car burglaries at a hotel when they were contacted the next day by Coffee County investigators. The five suspects were captured by Coffee County deputies on August 16th after Deputy Charlie Taylor, the School Resource Officer observed their SUV speeding near the school entrance. The deputy...
Unemployment Rate Remains the Same in Coffee County
Amid historic lows in statewide unemployment, Tennessee’s county unemployment rates for July decreased in 40 counties, increased in 24, and remained the same in 31. That’s according to numbers from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Coffee County’s unemployment rate was unchanged from the June rate of 4.1 percent. Bedford County went up slightly from 4.7 percent in June to 4.8 in July. In Franklin County, they also went up 0.1 to 4.4 percent. Down in Moore County the unemployment rate went down from 3.9 in June to 3.8 in July. Warren County’s unemployment rate for July...
