News stories for Southern Middle Tennessee
Two Grundy County High School students reportedly got into a verbal disagreement on a school bus on March 7. The twin brothers live just across the county line in Marion County, and one of the 17-year-olds has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, one of …
17-year-old Grundy County Student Shoots His Twin Brother Read More »
The March meeting for the Tullahoma City Schools Board of Education will be nothing short of a celebration, as the board plans to honor all eight educators who were named building-level Teachers of the Year. “The celebration of our teachers is something that the Board always looks forward to,” said TCS Board of Education Chairman …
A walk-off hit propelled the Coffee County Lady Raiders to a dramatic win over the Eagleville Eagles, 11-10 at home on Wednesday night. Willow Carden scored the tying run in the bottom of the 7th and knocked in the winning run in the 8th. Paisley Campbell was 4-for-4, scoring two runs, and had 2 RBI. …
Lady Raider Softball and Red Raider Baseball Won on Wednesday Read More »
A Winchester man has been arrested and charged with theft and TennCare fraud. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in July 2022; agents began investigating a report of fraudulent billing of the TennCare CHOICES program. Throughout the investigation, agents determined Robert Brown, who served as a caregiver for and resided with a CHOICES recipient, defrauded …
TennCare Fraud Charges Filed against Winchester Man Read More »
Saturday, March 18, 2023, is “Tennessee Tree Day” — a statewide tree-planting event organized each year by the Tennessee Environmental Council. You and your family can participate in planting trees together and then watch them grow for years to come. Since 2007, our Tennessee Tree Day events have mobilized almost 79,000 Tennessee residents in planting …
Tracy Hayworth has been named the new head football coach at his alma mater, Franklin County High School. The 55-year-old Hayworth is a former linebacker for the University of Tennessee. He played from 1990-1995 in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. He played high school for the Franklin County High School Rebels as a running back, class …
Hayworth Named Head Football Coach at Franklin County Read More »
A pandemic-era law to help keep children and families continuously covered with health insurance is set to expire this spring, and advocates are worried about kids losing coverage, even when they are still eligible. A report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families showed Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program stabilized the uninsured rate …
TN Kids’ Uninsured Rate Could Rise as Health Emergency Ends Read More »
The Coffee County Red Raiders’ baseball team opened their 2023 season by defeating Cookeville 5-1 on Tuesday at Powers Field. Aiden Robertson had a big game for the Raiders as the righthander surrendered only one run on five hits over six innings of work. Robertson struck out 11 and had no walks. Robertson was also …
Red Raider Baseball Opens Season by Beating Cookeville Read More »
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and MDS Foods Inc. (MDS Cheese) officials announced Tuesday the company will invest $8.9 million to expand operations at its Tullahoma facility in the Coffee County Joint Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee Certified Site. MDS Cheese will create 75 new jobs in Coffee …
MDS Foods Inc. to Expand Manufacturing and Distribution Operations in Coffee County Read More »
Eleven Tennessee counties will receive federal recovery assistance under a Major Disaster Declaration in place after severe winter weather that impacted the state on Dec. 22-27, 2022, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency announced Monday. The 11 counties included in the Major Disaster Declaration are Cocke, Coffee, Davidson, Greene, Henderson, Knox, Maury, Perry, Putnam, Shelby, and …
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