News for Franklin County, Tennnessee
Last August Country music legend Joe Diffie performed at the Lynchburg Music Fest. Sunday is was announced Diffie had died at the age of 61 from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). The CMA and GRAMMY-winner had 5 number 1 singles in the 90’s. Hit songs included “Home,” “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),” “Third Rock …
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Area 13 Special Olympics that serves Coffee, Bedford, Moore, Franklin and Lincoln counties has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s athletic events. The Special Olympics were scheduled for April 30, 2020 at Tullahoma High School’s Wilkins Stadium. Sadly, the athletes will not be able to compete because of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. For …
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Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced Friday that it will be offering free legal advice over the phone in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a challenging time for many in Middle Tennessee who are facing unexpected changes to their lives, such as the …
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Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office officials have said a Murfreesboro attorney, 49-year-old David Whelan has been charged with rape of a young teenager. He was charged after allegedly raping the girl on Friday while the girl was babysitting the man’s daughter. When he arrived home, police say that is when the alleged rape took place. The …
A man wanted by the FBI for conspiracy to transport 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine was captured in Grundy County early Sunday morning. Scott Krahn fled the scene of fatal crash on HWY 399 in Sequatchie County. Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says Krahn was captured …
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County Mayor Gary Cordell, Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman and Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee response: We have been notified by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) that a resident of Coffee County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The patient was placed in quarantine at the time of testing and has been very careful to …
County and City Mayors Respond to First Case of Covid-19 in Coffee County Read More »
On Saturday, Unity Medical Center in Manchester was notified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that Unity conducted testing on a patient who tested positive for COVID-19. The hospital immediately activated protocols for handling COVID-19 cases. The protocols in place allowed Unity staff to test the patient in at outside structure without entering the …
First Case of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Confirmed in Coffee County Read More »
The COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 1,511 as of March 28, 2020, according to Johns Hopkins University and Medicine. The report includes seven deaths and 118 hospitalizations. Call (833) 556-2476 for more information or go to: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html. Laboratory reports of positive cases are reported to metro and local health departments as soon as …
Covid-19 Case Count Continues to Rise-Coffee County has First Case Read More »
American Craft Distillers of Lynchburg is helping our local healthcare and first responders on the frontlines of Covid-19. In a statement from American Craft Distillers; they never imagined that the company would be taking their 192-proof alcohol (Vodka) and making hand and surface sanitizers, but we all need to do what we can. American Craft …
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee warns members that scammers are taking advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to be alert of potential scam activity. Reported scams include unsolicited phone calls that could be an attempt to fraudulently gain personal information. BlueCross is urging members and customers not to give personal information to these callers. According …
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