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Verizon confirms Personal Data of 6 Million Customers Leaked
Verizon confirmed on Wednesday the personal data of 6 million customers has leaked online. The security issue, uncovered by research from cybersecurity firm UpGuard, was caused by a misconfigured security setting on a cloud server due to “human error.” The error made customer phone numbers, names, and some PIN codes publicly available online. PIN codes are used to confirm the identity of people who call for customer service. No loss or theft of customer information occurred, according to...
Order of Protection and Drugs leads to Manchester Man’s Arrest
On Tuesday (July 11th 2017) Manchester Police officers were called to Rye Street in Manchester for a disturbance call with someone trying to gain entry into the residence. Officer Jamie Newman arrived and made contact with William Homer Pinegar, Jr of Fredonia Road, Manchester who was not supposed to be at the residence due to an active order of protection against him for his wife and two of their children. According to the arrest warrant, Pinegar, Jr age 44 has violated the order of protection twice before. The arrest warrant also states that the man admitted to seeing the...
Maintenance and Upgrade set for Thursday, July 13 for DREMC
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) has scheduled a network maintenance and upgrade for Thursday, July 13, beginning at 5:15 pm. During this time, members will be unable to make payments of any type. You will also be unable to report outages using their website or mobile app. If you need to report an outage, please call your local DREMC office. Dispatchers are on duty after regular office hours to assist you. DREMC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause their members, and they appreciate your patience and...
MADD: Drunk Drivers’ Rights Win Over Rights of Community
People accused of drunk driving in Tennessee no longer face additional charges if they refuse a blood alcohol test. Tennessee lawmakers say they were forced to pass a new drunk driving law after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that implied-consent laws were unconstitutional, saying that states cannot criminalize a DUI suspect’s refusal to submit to a forensic test. The new law took effect July 1 and has the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving charging that the rights of drunk drivers are being considered above those of victims. Phaedra Marriott-Olsen, an underage drinking specialist with MADD in Tennessee, is a...
Dusty Elam Foundation Donates $5,000 to Coffee County Students
The Dusty Elam Foundation graciously donated $5,000 to Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center’s Coffee County Student Expo Program. “We are grateful for community partners like the Dusty Elam Foundation who continue to lookout for those without. We appreciate their continuous commitment to the students and families of Coffee County Schools,” said Taylor Rayfield, Coffee County Schools Family Resource Coordinator. Coffee County Student Expo will be held on Saturday, August 5th for all Coffee County Schools students (Pre-K – 12th) grade in need. Rayfield states they anticipate to serve 500 students providing them with a backpack, school supplies, new...
New Commander coming to Arnold Engineering Development Complex
Col. Scott A. Cain will become the new commander of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex during a Change of Command ceremony at 9 a.m., July 14 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The outgoing commander, Col. Rodney F. Todaro, will relinquish command to Cain at the AEDC Large Rocket Motor Test Facility, J-6. Maj. Gen. David A. Harris, commander of the Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, will preside over the ceremony. The event is not open to the...
Tennessee Higher Education Commission announces Money for Colleges and Universities
On Monday (July 10, 2017), the Tennessee Higher Education Commission announced that 13 colleges and universities in Tennessee will receive additional funding and program support to serve veterans and service members and help them earn post-secondary degrees as part of Gov. Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55. THEC will award $760,781 in total Veteran Reconnect funds to support programs and services for student veterans at campuses across the state. The 2017 grant program is specifically focused on improving the assessment of prior learning for student veterans returning to college, helping them more easily convert previous military experience into college credit,...
The Low Price on Gas remains the same this week in Coffee County
Tennessee gas prices increased last week for the first time in more than a month, according to AAA. This snapped a 37-day streak of declines that delivered a discount of 12 cents. On Sunday, Tennessee gas prices averaged $2.01. The state average is one cent more than last week, 3 cents less than a year ago and 25 cents less than the national average. For the first 40 days of summer, gas prices in Tennessee averaged $2.05, which is the lowest for the 40-day period since 2004. Currently, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.26....
