Manchester’s Old Stone Fort Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars, All-American Post 10904 has taken First Place in the State of Tennessee for Community Service. This is a significant achievement because the 89 VFW Posts in Tennessee are not categorized by size. VFW Post 10904, with 187 members, was up against much larger Posts … yet …
Edward Gibson Burklin, 53 of Shelbyville was recently arrested in Tullahoma. The man was charged with possession of drugs, possession of explosives, driving without a license and violation of the open container law. The explosives were reported as being homemade bombs. Tullahoma questioned the man at a storage unit, and he had no license. Police …
Shelbyville Man Arrested in Tullahoma for being in possession of Homemade Bombs and More Read More »
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced a $175 million pilot program intended to help needy families become self-sufficient. The Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative will provide $25 million to seven nonprofits across the state. Over the next three years, the effectiveness of each pilot program will be evaluated by a third party. The state will then …
A new study from Rocket Mortgage projects the 10 cheapest states to buy a house in 2022. The study projects Tennessee to be the cheapest state to buy a home in this year, citing a low cost of living, lack of income tax and low property taxes. The most expensive state was Oregon.
Federal authorities announced criminal indictments on Wednesday against a Coffee County, Tennessee doctor. The indictments are for allegedly distributing highly addictive opioids without legitimate medical reasons. According to the Tennessean, the charges were announced as part of a multi-state investigation of 14 people accused of distributing opioids. Twelve of those charged are medical professionals One indictment is against physician Yogeshwar …
Schools served by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), Huntland School in Franklin County, and Westwood Middle School in Coffee County have been awarded a combined total of $11,500 in grants to support their respective STEM curriculums. Huntland School received $5,000 and will use the grant to offer its students an opportunity to participate in …
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Marking Mental Health Awareness Month, advocates contended more outreach and services are needed to help Tennessee mothers with postpartum depression, which can lead to increased anxiety for children and other difficulties for families. In addition to May’s focus on mental health, this week also highlights Children’s Mental Health Awareness, underscoring positive mental health is essential to a …
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The runaway juvenile has been found in another state, according to Manchester Police. Shaolin “Sha / Levi” Conder went missing on April 30, 2022, from a home on Ragsdale Road in Manchester.
Two of the top five deadliest interstate highways run through Tennessee, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Stacker analyzed the data from the NHTSA’s 2020 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to determine which interstates had the most fatalities. According to the report, I-95 was the deadliest interstate highway in 2020. The highway runs through 15 states from …
Two of the Countries Deadliest Interstates run through Tennessee Read More »
As more warm spring days are in the forecast, Tennessee farms will quickly be offering fresh strawberries, greens, and even locally-grown cut flowers. Businesses like Buzzed Blooms in Coffee County offer cut flowers through on-farm sales, farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture boxes, or even allow you to pick your own. To find spring fruits and …
