The parents of 17-year-old Janae Edmonson, a Smyrna High School volleyball player who lost her legs after being hit by a car in St. Louis, pleaded with a judge to keep the suspect behind bars awaiting trial. On Tuesday, her parents told the court she’s now on a ventilator, and they are struggling with how …
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A new program offered at UTC is looking to address the state’s current nursing shortage. That program will take 3 semesters instead of 5, so students can get into the field faster. Under the new accelerated BSN program, students with a bachelor’s degree in any field will be able to gain a nursing degree in …
A Franklin County business is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can help determine who vandalized a Winchester playground over the weekend. In a Sunday social media post, the owner of Young Motorsports, a motorcycle shop in Winchester, said he came across the unwelcome surprise after visiting the Adventure Mountain playground with his kids. The Winchester …
United Way of Highway 55 serves the counties of Coffee, Moore, and Warren Counties by increasing access to Health, Income, Basic Essentials, and Education. We allocate funds yearly to local nonprofits with many needed missions and are active in community initiatives/projects. Fundraising is one way that we collect funds to distribute to local partner nonprofits. …
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A Tennessee teenager had both legs amputated after she was hit by a car Saturday night in downtown St. Louis, KMOV reports. Janae Edmondson was in Missouri for a volleyball tournament when the tragedy occurred. Edmondson was hit by the car after the driver ran a yield sign at an intersection and hit another vehicle, …
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Lincoln County held off a late Tullahoma rally to claim the district 8-3A championship 50-44 Monday Night at Ralph Benson Memorial Gymnasium at Lawrence County High School in Lawrenceburg. The Lady Falcons took the early advantage behind Abby Bryan who scored her team’s first 7 points helping give Lincoln County an 11-5 lead after one. …
According to GasBuddy, average gas prices in Tennessee have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, for a current average of $3.09 per gallon. Despite the recent increase, the average price per gallon is 2.8 cents lower than a month ago and 18.3 cents lower than this time last year. GasBuddy says on …
Some big changes could be coming to Tennessee’s Move Over Law. The bill really ups the ante on fines for drivers who fail to move into the adjacent lane of traffic or slow down for emergency or service vehicles. It more than doubles the fines. For instance, on the third offense, instead of $1,000, you …
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Imagination Library of Coffee County invites the community to attend Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast to support early childhood literacy in Coffee County. The event will be held at Damron’s Restaurant in Tullahoma from 8-10 a.m., March 4. Tickets cost $10, with free admission for children 4 years old and younger. All proceeds go toward …
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The Section 2 wrestling tournament was held on Saturday at Howard High School in Chattanooga. Three Coffee County Red Raiders qualified to wrestle in the TSSAA State Championships this Thursday-Saturday. Full results: 132 Jeremiah Wardell 1-2 DNP 160 Jacob Barlow 2-2 4th. During Saturday’s competition, Barlow won his 100th match in his high school career. …
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