The federal government has provided funds for schools to use as part of larger COVID relief bills. These funds are referred to as ESSER which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief. The Coffee County school district’s next effort to receive feedback on these funds will be a town hall meeting scheduled for July …
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Blood Assurance is in critical need and is asking for your help. They are partnering with Newton Motor Group on Friday, July 16th to have a blood donation drive from 10am – 3pm at the dealership on North Main Street in Shelbyville. Those who donate will receive a $25 service voucher, $10 Papa John’s Gift Card …
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University of Tennessee Athletics director Danny White announced contract extensions for nine head coaches Tuesday. Among those extended were Baseball Coach Tony Vitello, Basketball Coaches Rick Barnes and Kellie Harper and Softball Coach Karren Weekly. Vitello will become one of the highest paid college baseball coaches in the nation with his new deal playing him …
Seven players each from Tennessee and Vanderbilt were selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft with concluded Tuesday. The seven selections for the Vols is a program record. While this is the fourth time in the past five seasons at least seven commodores have been picked. Vols taken in the 2021 MLB Draft . …
A former Rebel is coming home. Tracy Hayworth who was a standout at Franklin County in the 80’s, before moving on to Tennessee and the NFL, has joined Justin Cunningham’s staff as a Defensive Line Coach and Assistant Head Coach. A member of the class of 1985 at FCHS Hayworth went on to play for …
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According to Coffee County High School cheerleading coach Christy Clouse, former Red Raider cheerleader Kenadi Hall will take her skills to the next level. Clouse told On Target Sports that Hall has been selected as a Co-Ed cheer squad team member at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. You can see Hall cheering on the Golden Eagles …
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700 workers at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, remain on strike. Members of Air Engineering Metal Trades workers voted recently to reject the latest offer from National Aerospace Solutions, LLC, and continue striking. The strike is in its second week. One of the key issues in the strike is the cutting of disability pay, …
At Monday afternoon’s Coffee County School Meeting Director of Schools Dr. Charles Lawson’s proposed 3-year contract extension and raise was on the agenda. After 5-0 vote the board voted to postpone their decision to allow time for adequate public notice. School board member Larry Crabtree abstained from the vote, while member Brett Henley was not …
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Experts say they’re seeing an uptick in eating disorders fueled by social media consumption and more than a year of increased stress and isolation for many individuals. Catherine Stutzner, a therapist specializing in eating disorders at Positive Therapy in Nashville, teaches body-positive workshops for people wanting to learn how to foster a positive body image and intuitive …
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The STEM lab at Decherd Elementary was damaged by fire late Friday night, according to a post by the school on social media. The damage was contained to the STEM lab. There was some smoke in the rest of the wing of the school. The school said that approximately $70,000 in technology was destroyed in the …
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