News for Coffee County, Tennnessee
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization made contributions this week to the Manchester Police Children’s Christmas program and Retired Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves and the late Gene Taylor Christmas Foundation. This generous donation will be used to help provide toys, clothing, personal hygiene items and food to some less-fortunate children and their families in our …
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee counties and beyond, announces $2,426,677 in grants to 350 local nonprofit organizations as part of the 2020 annual grant-making process. The grants will benefit nonprofit organizations in 29 area counties: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, …
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces Over $2.4 Million in Grant Funding Read More »
In a statement from Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, he says, “As you know, drug abuse and overdoses are a plague on our community and throughout Tennessee and the rest of this Country. Certainly, those who abuse drugs are responsible for their decisions but those who choose to profit from this plague are responsible …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 10.319 additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state on Monday, December 14. Earlier Monday, the state reported a new record for current COVID hospitalizations. There are 2,738 people currently hospitalized in Tennessee. 79 more deaths reported on Monday brings the total to 5,541 deaths. County active cases/deaths: …
The City Administrator, Jennifer Moody, announced Monday that the City of Tullahoma had canceled the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 spike. The BMA meeting has been re-scheduled for a Special Called virtual meeting for Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 5:30pm. “These numbers are justification for …
COVID-19 to Blame for Cancelation of Tullahoma Board Meeting Read More »
Just before noon on Saturday a Ford F-450 driven by 49 year-old Phil Baugh of Manchester was traveling south bound on Walden Ridge Road in Coffee County. The small dump truck went off the roadway to the left side and continued off the roadway and struck a tree head on. According to the Tennessee Highway …
Tennessee Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) is receiving backlash after a video was posted to social media, showing her speaking at a meeting on subjects of diversity, the LGBTQ community and reflecting on the passing of Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman calling him by the wrong name by saying it was Eugene London. Bowling spoke at Norman’s …
Senator Bowling gets Backlash for Diversity Council Statements Read More »
Two Coffee County men have been charged with 2nd Degree Murder. On Target News has confirmed that the case against Hunter Gremillion and Mark Luttrell involves an overdose death. Luttrell faces the murder charge and possessing or manufacturing with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $175,000. Gremillion is facing the charge …
It has been confirmed that Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell has tested positive for COVID-19. Our news partner the Manchester Times reports that Cordell said, “I have been working from home and I will do the same for several more days.” He will be in quarantine for two weeks. His symptoms have been relatively mild, …
The Tennessee Department of Health reported a new daily record 11,352 new cases of COVID-19 and 62 deaths in the state on Sunday. The Department of Health reports 2,680 currently hospitalized with the virus and they also reported 62 more deaths bringing that total up to 5,462 deaths. County active cases/deaths on Sunday and comparison to …
Active Cases of COVID-19 Skyrocketing; Sunday Dec. 13 Update Read More »
