News for Coffee County, Tennnessee
The Coffee County Historical Society will have a general membership meeting on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Coffee County Courthouse at the Manchester public square. A formal meeting will not be held, but instead, a joint day of tribute for members and the public will be held with the Coffee County Veterans for Veterans Day. …
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Due to a recent Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wholesale rate increase and the discontinuation of its Pandemic Relief Credit, Duck River Electric (DREMC) residential members experienced an approximately 7% rate increase on Sunday. As a result of the TVA rate actions, DREMC residential rates will be simplified from a three-part energy rate structure to a …
The Tullahoma Sports Council presents dinner with former Cincinnati Reds great and Hall of Famer Johnny Bench. This is a fundraiser for Wildcat baseball and softball on October 28. Tickets go on sale Saturday from 10 AM-2 PM at The CD Stamps Community Center! Tickets can also be purchased by calling Jim Bratcher at 931-247-5734.
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today the launch of a new disaster preparedness website, located at LASdisasterpreparedness.org. The website was developed in response to the series of natural disasters that have affected Tennessee in recent years, including the 2020 tornadoes in Davidson, Wilson, and Putnam …
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On September 29, 2023, around 1:30 PM at the Ambassador Inn in Manchester, Tennessee, Gary Edward Teague, age 44, from Hillsboro, Tennessee, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and passed away from the wounds shortly thereafter. The Manchester Police Department responded immediately and had the area surrounded within minutes. Based on descriptions from witnesses at the hotel, …
Multiple lives have been claimed in traffic crashes this year; a 24 year-old male was killed in a Saturday accident on Hwy 41A between Tullahoma and Estill Springs. Two others were injured. (We will have more details when the THP releases the information.) The number of fatal crashes so far this year has amounted to at …
Saturday’s Fatal Crash on Hwy 41A is One of Over 1,000 in Tennessee this year Read More »
East Middle School students were surprised recently with a substantial fine arts donation that was coordinated by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and funded by the Country Music Association Foundation. The donation was revealed at a student assembly put on by the CMA Foundation, and nonprofit Music Has Value organizations. In total, East Middle School received …
Tullahoma East Middle School Receives Instrument Donation from CMA Foundation Read More »
Robert E. Lee Elementary School is among the 781 schools nationwide and just one of five schools in Tennessee to be named America’s Healthiest Schools for the 2022-2023 school year. The recognition, awarded by Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a leading children’s health organization, celebrates schools’ dedication to supporting the health and well-being of students, …
Robert E. Lee Elementary One of Five Tennessee schools to be named America’s Healthiest Read More »
A shooting occurred in Manchester around 2 p.m. on Friday at the Ambassador Inn on Interstate Drive. One man is in custody, and another man died at the scene, according to Assistant Manchester Police Chief Adam Floied. The victim, who had no identification on him, was found in the motel’s parking lot. 30 year-old Tauruis …
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It’s that time of year, time for schools in Coffee County to go on Fall Break. First, Coffee County and Manchester City schools will begin fall break when schools close on Friday, September. 29, and reopen on October 9, 2023. Tullahoma City Schools will be closed October 6 – 13, 2023, with students returning to …
Fall Break Schedules for the Three School Systems in Coffee County Read More »
