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Burn Permits Required beginning Oct. 15
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is observing National Fire Prevention Week by reminding citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfires and obtain a debris burn permit for leaf and brush piles. The official start of wildfire season in Tennessee is Oct. 15. Debris Burn Permits for leaf and brush piles …
Garbage Dumped on the ground in Pelham
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person or persons responsible for dumping a large amount of garbage on the ground instead of using provided containers. The open top containers were placed in the Pelham Industrial Park for use while the convenience center received much needed upgrades. Anyone having info please contact the …
Speeders Forced to Ease Off the Pedal as Air Force Police Officers begin Working at AEDC
A group of skilled officers now has eyes on the roads in and around Arnold Air Force Base, helping to ensure the safety of the workforce by enforcing adherence to speed limits and other regulations throughout the installation. Department of the Air Force Police Officers have been patrolling Arnold since late August. The DAF Police …
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Family Tradition; New Master Distiller begins Work at Jack Daniel
In a business where family tradition tends to matter, Chris Fletcher stepped up Wednesday to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps to lead the production of the Jack Daniel’s whiskey brand. The Tennessee distillery in Lynchburg introduced Fletcher as a master distiller for the flagship brand of Kentucky-based Brown-Forman Corp. Fletcher spent six years as an …
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Dollar General Building New Store in Manchester
A new Dollar General is coming to Manchester. The new store will be located on Hwy 53 across from the Rec Center and next to Fire Hall #2. Construction began on the area’s newest Dollar General last week and is moving quickly. This will give Coffee County a total 13 stores. The retailer currently has 16,720 …
Coffee County Judge Jere Ledsinger Receives Reprimand from State’s Supreme Court
A Tennessee judge has received a public reprimand for complaining that the state supreme court’s “grand wizard” required that masks be worn in court. Judge Jere Ledsinger of Coffee County, Tennessee, had made the remark in front of criminal defendants in the courtroom, including some who were Black, according to the Sept. 28 letter of reprimand by …
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Regal Cinemas including Theater in Tullahoma Closing
Regal cinemas announced Monday it would be temporarily closing all of its 536 movie theaters in the United States starting Thursday. 12 locations will close in Tennessee including the Regal Cinema in Tullahoma. Even after movie theaters began to reopen after closing temporarily earlier this year because of COVID-19, blockbuster movie releases have been delayed and …
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TN. Dept. of Health says We Might Need to Cutback on Holiday Visits
Dr. Tim Jones, Chief Medical Officer with the TN. Dept. of Health, said Tuesday, with CoVID-19 cases still rising, it will put a lot of worry into the upcoming holiday season. With families making plans about getting together during the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, Jones said that everyone should be extra careful and maybe …
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Legendary Rocker/Guitarist Eddie Van Halen has Passed Away Due to Cancer
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died at the age of 65, his son tweeted Tuesday. The co-founder of Van Halen had been battling throat cancer and died surrounded by friends and family at a Santa Monica, California hospital Tuesday. Apparently, Van Halen had been dealing with cancer for around 10 years. The group Van …
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