News stories for Southern Middle Tennessee
Anyone who has had an elderly parent, friend, or family member with an intellectual or developmental disability go missing can tell you how important a Silver Alert can be. Time is often of the essence, and getting the community’s help in looking for that person can be critical. The success of the Silver Alert program …
Veterans of Foreign Wars, All-American Post 10904, in Manchester, will host a District special Awards night on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the Coffee County Veterans building. Those to be honored are from Posts throughout the District, including VFW Posts from Manchester, Fayetteville, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, McMinnville, Pulaski, Murfreesboro, and Winchester. The event will recognize several …
The FBI Memphis Field Office is warning about a new phone scam that targets seniors and young people. The scammers pretend to be U.S. Marshals, court officers, and other officials asking for money or, in some cases threatening people to get what they want. It can be convincing to a lot of victims. The FBI …
On January 23, 2023, the Winchester Police Department began searching for a man that led officers on a chase with a stolen car from Modena Road. William Casey Tarrant, 32, and Candyce Lafevers allegedly led officers on a chase in Winchester. According to officials, Tarrant stopped on the side of the road in a neighborhood on Morris …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday unveiled plans to send state money to anti-abortion centers as he declared the state had a “moral obligation” to support families. Lee, a Republican, said he wants to create a $100 million grant program for nonprofits commonly known as “crisis pregnancy centers.” If approved, Tennessee would become one of …
Gov. Lee Talks Spending plans during State of the State speech on Monday Read More »
Cat Murray is back with her annual HIStory Told by Her: A Michael Jackson Tribute show for 2023! The show must go on and has for 12 years! Every year the funds raised go to a nonprofit/organization that helps our community. Last year funds raised went to The Imagination Library of Coffee Co. This year …
HISTory Told By Her: A Michael Jackson Tribute benefit for United Way Read More »
District Attorney Craig Northcott released the following information. Parental Discretion is Advised On February 6, 2023, James Richard McCoy entered a guilty plea for the brutal and senseless killing of Lisa McCoy. Lisa was formerly married to McCoy and they had a son together that was 12 years old at the time McCoy murdered Lisa. …
McCoy Pleads Guilty to Brutal 2018 Coffee County Murder Read More »
For the first time in five weeks, the Tennessee gas price average declined nine cents on average in the past week, according to data from AAA – The Auto Club Group. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.19, which is 20 cents more expensive than one month ago and nearly six cents more than one year …
Two Tennessee lawmakers are calling for eliminating the state sales tax on food to be replaced by an increase in tobacco taxes. The proposal would end the 4% sales tax on food for human consumption and increase the tax on cigarettes from 3 cents per cigarette to 8.35 cents each. Other tobacco products would see …
