News for Coffee County, Tennnessee
This week, the Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate for the 2020-21 school year. Of the 2020-21 cohort, 88.7% of students graduated on time this year compared to 89.6% last year, 37 districts improved their graduation rates, and 37 districts graduated 95% or more of their cohorts. Bedford County 91% Coffee County 89.7% Tullahoma 90.8% Franklin County 90.1% Grundy 90.6% Lincoln County 92.3% Fayetteville …
Tullahoma Alderman Jenna Amacher (Plaintiff) has filed a federal lawsuit against Manchester Police Investigator Trey Adcock, Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Craighead, City of Manchester, and the state accusing the two of leaking a video of a conversation that took place in Coffee County Jail. According to the lawsuit, “The allegations in this complaint transpired in …
Federal Suit Filed against Manchester Police Officer and Assistant District Attorney Read More »
In August 2021, the Warren County Sheriff’s Department began a criminal investigation of possible financial crimes committed by Davis Homes at the request of the 31st Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Multiple victims were found to have paid large sums of money to Davis Homes being promised to receive their homes from the business, but the …
Davis Homes of Warren County under Criminal Investigation Read More »
At approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Coffee County District 6 Hazmat Team consisting of personnel from Manchester and Tullahoma Fire as well as Coffee County EMA personnel were requested to respond mutual aid to Winchester Utilities for a leaking Chlorine gas cylinder. Upon arrival, technicians were suited up and sent in to ascertain the location …
Coffee County District 6 Hazmat Team responds to Leaking Chlorine Gas Cylinder Read More »
Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott is currently serving as special prosecutor in a high-profile shooting death in Warren County. Jeremiah Benjamin Davis, 28, allegedly shot and killed Christopher Hollis during what could be a road rage incident in Warren County on Oct. 24. According to reports in Warren County’s Southern Standard, the two men …
Coffee County District Attorney to serve as Special Prosecutor in Warren Co. Shooting Read More »
Press Release: To help address the impact COVID-19 has had and continues to have, Tullahoma City Schools applied for and was awarded more than $7 million in ESSER 3.0 funds. “Tullahoma City Schools was tasked with evaluating needs across the district and identifying ways to utilize these federal, one-time relief funds,” said TCS Director of …
Tullahoma City Schools Approved to receive ESSER 3.0 Funds Read More »
It was a game of two halves between the Tullahoma Wildcats and the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds. In the quarterfinal TSSAA state playoff Class 4-A matchup the Wildcats could not get their offense on track in the first half, but the defense played tough against the talented Firebirds. Tullahoma held Pearl-Cohn to only one score in the …
Cats Roll in 2nd Half and head to Semi-Finals of State Football Playoffs Read More »
By Joyce Prusak Executive Director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Imagine this situation: A step-father sexually abuses a 5-year-old girl. The mother has been suffering abuse from him for years, and when she finds out he abuses her daughter, she decides to make a report to the child abuse hotline. Do you think the …
Bill Ending Anonymous Reporting of Child Abuse is Harmful to Children Read More »
Traffic was snarled in Manchester on Thursday morning after a tractor trailer overturned on Interstate-24. Drivers on the interstate were routed through the city and slowed traffic during a time travel is slow due to school zones and construction work at the Hwy 41/55 intersection. Emergency crews worked for several hours before clearing the wreckage, …
Traffic Slowed in Manchester on Thursday due to Overturned Truck on I-24 Read More »
Duck River Electric congratulates these 11 outstanding students who were winners in the 2021 short story competition. Each was presented a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by DREMC. Scholarship winners are, from front left, Hayley Horton, Moore County; Erica Clifton, Moore County; Hannah Gochee, Bedford County; Lauren Zimmerman, Bedford County. In the back row from left are …
Duck River Electric name Short Story Competition Winners Read More »
