The estimated 37.5 million Americans who hit the road on Independence Day found the lowest gas prices for the holiday in more than a decade, according to AAA, whose data is collected from credit card swipes and direct feeds from 120,000 gas stations nationwide, in cooperation with OPIS and Wright Express. Although the national average of $2.23 was the lowest for the holiday in 12 years, state averages in the southeastern U.S. were the lowest in 13 years. On July 4, 2017, gas prices averaged $1.99 in Tennessee – 7 cents less than a year ago, and the lowest...

Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee will make its next flight to Washington DC on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Free trips, including meals, are provided to any terminally ill veteran, veterans of WW2, and Korean War veterans to see the war memorials, Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery and dinner at Fort Meade MD. Mobility issues or the use of oxygen are not a problem for these trips. Also, a doctor, at least two nurses and Guardians accompany each trip. Bus transportation to and from the Nashville Airport is provided or veterans...

If more than half of the kids in our local schools can’t afford lunch, it’s unlikely that their families can afford school supplies. Having school supplies is vital to a child’s educational success, yet thousands of children arrive at our local classrooms each day without the necessary tools for learning. While the situation may seem grim, we are proud to share with you a way that United Way of Coffee and Moore counties is becoming part of the solution – and how YOU can help! United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties will be hosting the Live United School...

The Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS® recently presented their annual college scholarships to 6 high school seniors in the 8-county area served by the Association. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship award. The recipients were chosen from 69 applicants this year. This year’s recipients included Matthew DeLong, a Coffee County High School graduate, he plans to attend MTSU and will major in accounting. MTAR accepts scholarship applications each spring from high school seniors planning to attend an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university which is physically located within the 8-county MTAR area. The students must also live within...

Early Tuesday morning, (July 4, 2017) North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department, Coffee County deputies, Coffee County EMS and other volunteer fire departments were called to MG England Road for a structure fire. After arriving on the scene around 12 AM, Deputy Joey Ricco was able to make contact with the property owners and they advised that everyone was out of the house. At this time several fire departments were on scene and were able to get control of the fire. The home owner stated that a female was asleep in the pool house, noticed the flames and went into...

On Thursday (June 30, 2017) Tullahoma Officer Brook Earhart received a call about a possible impaired driver. When Earhart arrived on Wall St the subject was seen driving around a parking lot. The officer stopped a man later identified as James Michael Bond age 59 of Rickenbacker Drive in Tullahoma. The arrest warrant states that when Bond tried to move out of his vehicle he had trouble getting out. The warrant goes onto to say the man had a strong odor of alcohol about his person, red bloodshot eyes and very unsteady on his feet. Bond allegedly admitted to...

The Tennessee Board of Regents recently approved a 2.6 percent increase in in-state tuition rates at its community and technical colleges for 2017-18. Except for one year when the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology asked for a small increase in fees rather than tuition, it is the lowest increase for the community and technical colleges combined since 1991-92. It is the third consecutive year of tuition hikes of 4 percent or less – the TBR system’s lowest three-year increase in decades. In other Tennessee Board of Regent news, Hilda Tunstill will serve as interim president of Motlow State Community...

Drivers in Tennessee now have the option of getting a license plate for their vehicles that includes “In God We Trust.” Tennessee law now authorizes issuance of an optional standard vehicle registration plate that includes the words “In God We Trust.” The law regulating the new plate calls for a one-time $2.00 fee to swap an existing plate prior to the plate expiration date plus the normal registration fee. The $2.00 special fee is a one-time charge for swapping, renewing a current registration, or making application for a vehicle title. Once the $2.00 fee is paid a motorist may...