News for Rutherford County, Tennnessee
Beginning Jan. 1, Tennessee gun owners will have a second option when applying for handgun permits. The state currently has one type of handgun permit that allows users to carry a firearm open and concealed on their person. It requires a $100 fee and an 8-hour hands-on class, among other background check requirements. That permit …
Grundy County deputies have identified the man that was arrested earlier Sunday morning that we reported on yesterday. The man said he was from New York, but it turns out that the man is Thomas Lymn (33) from Elora, TN. Lymn has been charged with: manufacture, sell and delivery of schedule II drugs, unlawful possession …
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping spending bill into law, including a measure that prohibits the sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone under the age of 21. The announcement came amid concerns about rising levels of youth vaping and a mysterious vaping-related lung issue.
Fraud is widespread in the online vacation rental market, according to a new report by the Better Business Bureau. The study found nearly 43% of consumers have encountered a bogus listing. Nancy Crawford, director of marketing and communications at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, said the internet has opened the floodgates for scammers, …
Online Vacation Rental Fraud Widespread, Better Business Bureau Says Read More »
While patrolling the Pelham area early Sunday morning, a Grundy County deputy came in contact with a stolen vehicle near the Paynes Cove/Clouse Hill Road intersection. During the course of the traffic stop, deputies discovered approximately $8,000 in counterfeit money and just over two-ounces of suspected crystal meth. The suspect identified himself as being …
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The Coffee County EMA office along with TEMA hosted a Hazardous Materials Technician Level training class at the Coffee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office. Firefighters from Manchester and Tullahoma Fire Departments in Coffee County, and the Murfreesboro Fire Department, along with TEMA personnel completed this two week/80 hour course to certify first responders …
More Tennesseans took home paychecks in November, leading to a slight drop in statewide unemployment. New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows a 0.1 of a percentage point decrease in unemployment when compared to the previous month, setting the new rate at 3.3 percent. Tennessee employers added 9,200 new nonfarm …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]AAA expects the number of travelers this year to be the highest ever since it began recording holiday travel numbers in 2000. From December 21st to January 1st there could be more than 115 million people either hitting the roads or heading to the airport. Nearly 3 million of …
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) has awarded over $20,000 to local educators across Coffee County, Manchester City, and Tullahoma City Schools through its Educational Enrichment Grant opportunity. SBCO’s Educational Enrichment Grant encourages local educators to submit innovative, outside-the -box opportunities for their students and schools that may encompass STEM, literacy, physical activity, social/emotional, to …
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This time of year, with lots of cooking going on also brings on the threat of kitchen fires. Manchester Fire & Rescue responded to a cooking fire in a residential home Tuesday night around 9 p.m. Firemen arrived on the scene a short time later and found a cooking fire in the kitchen. The occupant …
