Wanda Boswell Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating Wanda Faye Boswell. According to GCSD, Boswell has outstanding warrants for manufacture and delivery of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule II drug, false reports and failure to appear in court. If you have any information on Boswell’s whereabouts, contact the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department at 931-692-3466×5 or 931-924-2077. Tips will remain...

It was just earlier this month that severe weather ravaged West Tennessee and Kentucky, and left behind notable damage in Tullahoma and Grundy County. Now severe weather returns to the area forecast – including Coffee County – for Wednesday, Dec. 29. According to National Weather Service Nashville office, severe storms are possible between 2-8 p.m. Wednesday. This timing is approximate. Rainfall will be heavy at times with 1-3 inches expected and localized flooding is possible. The main concern with these storms will be damaging straight-line winds in excess of 60 miles per hour. However, tornadoes cannot be ruled out....

H&R Block Presents – CHOOSING A TAX PROFESSIONAL This week we will enter a new year! As a new tax filing season begins you may be thinking about how you will have your 2021 tax return prepared. There are many 2021 tax changes and IRS payments that will affect your return. You may want to consider having your tax return prepared by a professional even if you haven’t in the past. IRS provides a list of tips to help taxpayers choose a reputable tax return preparer. Here are some items you should consider. 1. Check the IRS Directory of...

Multiple phone scams are hitting Coffee County residents and area business, according to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department. According to CCSD, reports have been made of local businesses receiving calls from someone claiming to be a member of the sheriff’s department and asking for information on clients in reference to an investigation. If you receive these calls and have any questions, request their name, rank and badge number. Then lookup the number to the agency and call to speak with that individual. Also, the sheriff’s department says citizens are getting phone calls from an individual identifying himself as a...

Report by Nadia Ramligan, TN Public News Service Last year, approximately one in three children in state custody remained in foster care for more than a year, according to a new report by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. The report also found widespread instability in the state’s foster system, with kids typically placed in three or more homes within a year. Communications and Policy Specialist with the Commission Kylie Graves said bouncing from home to home can further traumatize a child already experiencing disruption from being taken away from their parents. “And then,” said Graves, “being placed in...

Tennessee gas prices have fallen 1.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.98/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Gas prices in Tennessee are 10.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 95.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The average price per gallon in Coffee County is $3.04, which is 6 cents higher than the state average. The price in Coffee County is significantly higher than neighboring Rutherford County, which comes in at $2.84, and Bedford County at $2.74, a full 30 cents below the price...

Joyce Prusak, executive director of the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center, holds one of the toys used for therapy services at the center. The center received a $6,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The funds will be used to provide therapy for children who have experienced abuse to help them begin the healing process. The Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center has received a $6,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The funds will be used to provide therapy for children who have experienced abuse to help them begin the healing process. “We will help...

Last week, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) released year-end, reconciled COVID-19 data, process improvements and previewed 2022 operational priorities. “Year-end data reconciliation is an important step to ensure the public has an accurate view of how COVID-19 has affected our state this year and also identify areas where the department can improve services,” said Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “Data reporting for COVID-19 is unique, as it is the only infectious disease where real-time progression is tracked from positive test to death, compared to typical monthly or annual reports.” TDH anticipates changes to...