May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and an education advocacy group wants school districts in Tennessee and across the country to focus on critical mental health support. Tennessee ranked 41st in the country when it comes to a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care for youth. Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education …
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Road Construction will not delay motorists as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 26, through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel …
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Coffee County will open play in the TSSAA Spring Fling softball tournament on Tuesday at 4:30 PM in Murfreesboro. The Lady Raiders, 27-7 on the season and ranked #2 in Class 4-A, take on the 3rd-ranked Lady Knights of Nolensville (38-14). The game will be played at McKnight Park Field #2. This is a double-elimination …
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Led by Brindley Duncan, TCS saw five athletes bring home hardware from Clarksville on Saturday following strong performances at the Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association State Track & Field Championships. Duncan, an eighth-grader at East Middle School, captured two state titles, including breaking her own state record in the 800-meter run. As a seventh-grader in …
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On Sunday, May 21, 2023, the Decherd Police Department received a call about a possible burglary in progress at 1005 W. Main Street. Officers Patrick Chambers, Dustin Cook, and K-9 Officer Freyja responded to the residence and found both the front and rear doors open. A male subject, identified as 62-year-old James Stephens of Hillsboro, …
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Your Coffee County Veterans Association (CCVA) is privileged to again host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29th, 2023, on Manchester Square. The ceremony will commence at 11 AM. Retired Navy Master Chief Fred Kasper will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The public, especially students, are encouraged to attend and learn that freedom …
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The Coffee County Rescue Squad will be Celebrating 60 Years of Volunteering this Saturday from 10 AM- 2 PM. They will be hosting a meet-and-greet event to meet with volunteers and learn more about the CCRS. They will have their equipment on display, demonstrations of equipment, face painting, balloon making, door prizes, etc. This is a …
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Alethia Smartt-Rawn, SRO at Westwood Middle School in Manchester, has been named the new head volleyball coach for the Lady Rockets. Former Coffee County Lady Raider Abigail Layne has been named the new assistant coach, and Kaylee Smartt helping as well. Smartt-Rawn conducted tryouts on Friday and Saturday and said the team has a lot …
On May 18, 2023, the Shelbyville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began investigating the suspicious death of Julie Smotherman. Smotherman’s body was located in Bedford County. An Investigation into her death led to the arrest of James Michael Beddingfield, age 46, of Shelbyville. On Thursday, Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Office took James …
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The Tullahoma Police Department needs your assistance in identifying two subjects that were allegedly involved in the theft of a wallet and fraudulent credit card use. (See pictures above) If you have any information on the identity of the subjects, contact Investigator Johnny Gore at jgore@tullahomatn.gov or Patrolman Zach Weaver at 931-455-0530 or 931-455-3411.
