On Wednesday morning at approximately 11:15am Shelbyville Police K-9 Trigger and his handler Officer Brock Horner with the assistance of Lt. James Wilkerson took Cody Daniel Morrow into custody without incident. Morrow, who was wanted out of Franklin County, Tennessee was found hiding in a wooded area in the 700 block of Madison Street. Police …
The Tennessee Department of Education has released the ACT state results and participation rate for the 2021 graduating class. The state average composite ACT score showed a decline from 19.9 for the class of 2019-20 to 19.1 for the class of 2020-21. The ACT provides an important opportunity for the state to understand students’ college and career readiness and how we are preparing the next generation to transition to …
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The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department New Union Cadets held a Toy Drive at school this holiday season. They were joined in their efforts by the Coffee County Middle School. The Cadets took all donations to the Rescue Squad so the toys could be donated to the Gene Taylor/Steve Graves Toy Drive. This is part of …
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department School Cadets Helping others this Holiday Season Read More »
What is United Way and what do we do in the community? United Way of Hwy 55 serves the counties of Coffee, Moore, and Warren by increasing access to Education, Health, Income, and Basic Essentials. Every year we call for nonprofit applications through our thorough allocations process. The allocation committee conducts interviews with each nonprofit …
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Grundy County on Saturday morning Dec. 11 at 7:36 a.m. The tornado, that was 100 yards wide, first struck in Coalmont and quickly produced 90 mph winds that uprooted many trees on Freemont Road. It moved Northeast and blew out the walls of …
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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) recently announced grants to Moore County nonprofit organizations as part of the 2021 annual grantmaking process. Moore Co. Friends of Animals: To promote our spay and neuter program to the residents of Moore County, Tennessee through direct mailing. Motlow College Foundation: To provide textbook reserves available for check-out in campus …
Tullahoma City Schools launched its new website design on Wednesday in coordination with FinalSite. The new TCS homepage features a more modern and open concept than the district’s former website. Once heading to the main page of the new site, viewers are greeted with a slideshow of photos and videos that highlight the great things …
On Tuesday night at Coffee County High School the basketball teams hosted Pickett County. In the girl’s game the Lady Raiders took a commanding 46-17 lead at halftime behind freshman Olivia Vinson’s 21 first-half points. Coffee County continued to extend their lead in the 2nd half moving the game into the mercy rule to pick …
Both Raider Teams Tame the Bobcats in Basketball Action Read More »
On Tuesday (Dec. 14) morning at 8:30 a.m. a 2018 Ford Mustang driven by Dana Meares 50 of Riceville. TN and a 2002 Chevy Suburban driven by Henry Davies 63 of Nashville, TN were traveling eastbound on I-24 near the 109 mile-marker in Coffee County. The Mustang was in the right lane and attempted to …
3-Vehicle I-24 Crash Tuesday Morning in Coffee County Read More »
Hobby Lobby is the latest to announce an increase to its minimum hourly wage for employees, joining a growing trend amid rising inflation. The retailer’s jump to more than $18 moves it ahead of others like Walmart. Effective January 1, 2022, Hobby Lobby’s full-time hourly wage will climb from $15 – a rate they set in 2014 …
