By Rosalyn Partin, H&R Block If you have all your required tax documents, H&R Block is ready to prepare your 2021 tax return now! You must have your W-2 form and other required tax documents in order to file your return. IRS e-file Providers are prohibited from submitting electronic returns to the IRS prior to the receipt of all Forms W-2, W-2G, and 1099-R from the taxpayer. Your last paycheck stub is not guaranteed to be an accurate statement of your annual earnings, and it could be missing some information that you need to file a full tax return. Each year,...

The Department of Revenue reminds Tennessee drivers that they will receive newly designed license plates in 2022.  The new license plates will be available online, by mail, and in-person as residents complete their annual motor vehicle registration renewals. Under Tennessee law, the plate may be redesigned every eight years if funds are approved in the General Assembly’s annual budget. This new license plate design will replace the current plate design launched in 2006, with modifications in 2011, 2016, and 2017. Points to note: License plates are issued through Tennessee’s local county clerk offices. Motorists can visit www.tncountyclerk.com to renew online.New plates...

After almost a month of steady prices, consumers can expect higher prices at the pump. Since last Monday, gas prices across Tennessee have risen three cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.02 which is two cents cheaper than one month ago and 89 cents more than one year ago.   In Coffee County, the average price per gallon is now $3.04, which is 2 cents higher than the state average and 26 cents below the national average, which is $3.30. “Markets, in general, don’t like uncertainty and volatility, and the oil market is no exception,” said Stephani Milani, Tennessee Public Affairs Director,...

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department has announced that it is halting on-site inmate visitation until January 24 due to COVID-19. The department announced that those wishing to visit can schedule a remote visitation by visiting www.inmatesales.com. The department says it wants to ensure safety of staff and...

Two males are in the Coffee County Jail after an alleged aggravated robbery involving a machete Saturday morning just outside of Manchester. According to Coffee County Sheriff’s Department investigator James Sherrill, two black males from Huntsville, Alabama walked into a trailer on Bryan Blvd. and asked for gas, according to the female resident who lives there. According to Sherrill, the resident was going to give the males and a female who was with them a ride to the store for gas. At that point, one of the males allegedly sexually assaulted the female resident. At that point a machete...

A house near the Warren County fairgounds was completely destroyed by fire Friday morning. The house at 51 Kayla Lane was owned by Edwin and Pam Myers. They were not home and no injuries were reported, according to a news report by WOWC. Fire officials say an alternate heating source was likely the cause of the fire but investigation continues. According to WOWC, the family did not have insurance and are in need of donations from household goods to clothes. Pam Myers wears size 1 and 2 pants, small shirts and size 6.5 shoes. Edwin Myers wears size 36...

Police searching for the man who robbed Murfreesboro Fifth Third Bank around 11:17AM Friday morning (1/7/2022).  The bank is located at 2437 Old Fort Parkway, near Cason Lane and in front of the Kroger grocery store.   PIO Larry Flowers noted, “He did not display a gun but handed a teller a note demanding money. He got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.” Bank surveillance photos show a man dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black shoes, gray gloves, a tan hat, and a surgical mask. The bank robber parked his getaway car next door at...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Human trafficking continues to be a public health concern in Tennessee. Through mid-December 2021, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Hotline had received 1,185 tips or leads related to human trafficking concerns. This January, which is recognized as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Tennessee Department of Health encourages Tennesseans to learn risk factors, red flags, and resources for human trafficking that could help save a life. “Human trafficking continues to affect every corner of our state,” said Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “It is important we take every...