It came, it went and it was INCREDIBLE! The ECLIPSE! Eclipse totality will not occur in Tennessee for many, many years so what we witnessed on Monday was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Many eclipse watchers came to the state from several states that could see it in their location. The total solar eclipse was visible across a 70-mile path through Tennessee, and the rest of the state was treated to a minimum 90 percent eclipse experience. The last time a total solar eclipse swept the whole width of the U.S. was in 1918. In the U.S.,...

High electricity demand is predicted Tuesday afternoon (August 22, 2017). Forecasts indicate that Tuesday’s temperatures and humidity levels will be some of the highest for the month so far. Projected afternoon highs of around 91-92 degrees for Tuesday with relative humidity levels around 64%, will make it feel like 99-104 outside, combined with higher electricity demand due to home cooling, could produce a monthly peak for Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC). The electric co-op plans to activate Beat the Peak™ and implement other power conservation measures to lower the impact of spiking Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wholesale rates...

Tennessee has launched a national search for a Title IX coordinator to oversee the entire University of Tennessee system. This was one of the recommendations an independent commission made this summer on how Tennessee could improve its Title IX compliance. The commission was formed after Tennessee reached a $2.48 million settlement last year in a Title IX lawsuit filed by eight women who had said the school fostered a “hostile sexual environment” through a policy of indifference toward assault complaints against athletes. This coordinator would oversee Title IX compliance for the entire University of Tennessee system. Earlier this month,...

Someone from Erin, Tennessee, in Houston County won $2 million in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. There was also a $200,000 winner in Memphis among the 96,127 winners across the entire state. Lottery officials say the $2 million winner matched 5 of the white numbers drawn, just one shy of a jackpot win, and the $200,000 winner matched four of the white numbers. Both players added the “Power Play” option for an extra dollar, which multiplied their winnings. The current jackpot stands at $650 million, which is the second largest in Powerball’s history and the third largest in North American lottery...

Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 26 which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency annually provides in hopes of increasing interest in hunting. The TWRA offers a reminder that hunter education requirements are not waived for Free Hunting Day. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1969 is required to have successfully completed a hunter education course. An apprentice license is required for those born on or after Jan. 1, 1969 if the hunter education course has not been completed....

Tullahoma Police are investigating the theft of $400 from St. Paul’s Catholic Church located on West Grizzard Street. According to a report by Officer Tommy Elliott, Pastor Steven Klasek said that when he returned to the office he found that a rear door had been broken and an envelope with $200 cash had been taken from a filing cabinet in the kitchen and $200 in petty cash had been taken from the secretary’s desk at the front of the building. Klasek told the officer that he left the building around 4 p.m. and returned around 10:30 p.m. Officer Elliott’s...

On Monday, August 14th at around 4:30 pm, a white male subject broke into a vehicle at Elite Energy Gym in Decherd and stole a purse and wallet. The man then proceeded to go to Walmart in Winchester and use one of the debit cards he obtained from the wallet. The Decherd Police Department would like your assistance identifying the subject. He was driving a red/maroon colored SUV, possibly a Dodge Durango. If you have any information in regards to this person, please contact Franklin County Communications anytime at 931-967-2331 or message Decherd Public Safety on...