Government

Tullahoma Alderman Receiving Backlash after Facebook Pictures were posted on Her Account

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Government, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Tullahoma Alderman Jenna Amacher is facing some backlash over pictures that appeared on her Facebook account. The pictures showed the alderman at a party with several controversial signs with words that we have chosen not to show or repeat. Mayor Ray Knowis said in a released statement, “the recent social media post by a newly …

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Gov. Lee says Indoor Gatherings Limited to 10 or Less, but High School Sports to continue with Limited Capacity

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coronavirus, Emergency, Government, Health, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced he is limiting holiday gatherings to no one outside of families’ immediate households and all public indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people. The governor made his remarks Sunday during a statewide address coming on the heels of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranking Tennessee the worst state …

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COVID-19 Forces Change to how Coffee Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Responds to Calls; Select County Services Closed

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Coronavirus, Government, Health, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Due to the spike in Covid-19 cases within Coffee County the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will be doing non-emergency reports over the phone. Any reports that require the presence of a Deputy or Investigator will be responded to normally. In addition, as we reported last week Coffee County government buildings are closed to the public. The Coffee …

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Manchester Police Honors Two of its Own

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On Friday Manchester Investigator Bryan Eldridge was awarded Officer of the Year by the Manchester Police Department. Eldridge has served Manchester for over 10 years. Also, congratulations to Officer Tony Frost from the Manchester Police Department for receiving the Chris Patterson memorial award. Patterson was a longtime employee of the department who unfortunately died earlier …

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Most Coffee County Government Buildings Closing Dec. 21-Jan.4

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Effective Monday, 12/21/2020: Due to the rising numbers in COVID-19 cases in Coffee County, Coffee County Government buildings will be closing their offices to the public. This will include all Offices at Coffee County Administrative Plaza, The Public Libraries, and all other county buildings unless otherwise listed in this release. The exceptions to this will …

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Bedford County Justice Complex Transition Team Marks Facility’s First Anniversary

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At their final meeting last week, the officials who supervised Bedford County’s transition into a new justice complex said it is hard to imagine how the county would have made it through the COVID-19 pandemic at the overcrowded old jail and courthouse. County Commissioner Jeff Sweeney, who served as the county’s construction consultant for the …

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City of Tullahoma Moves to Phase 3 COVID-19 Operations, Alters Operations Due to Significant Spike in Cases

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The City of Tullahoma announced Tuesday that City operations will move to Phase 3 COVID-19 Operations. The City COVID-19 Operation Plan is a three-phased strategy for operations, and when Coffee County case count goes over 500 cases, the City modifies operations for the safety of employees and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning Wednesday, …

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Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces Over $2.4 Million in Grant Funding

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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, …

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COVID-19 to Blame for Cancelation of Tullahoma Board Meeting

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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 …

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Senator Bowling gets Backlash for Diversity Council Statements

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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 …

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