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Injured Juvenile leads to 10 people being Arrested in Grundy County

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Crimes, Grundy, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Earlier this week Grundy County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Gum Street in Tracy City for a juvenile that had allegedly been assaulted. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a 14-year unresponsive male juvenile. Deputies immediately called EMS. The juvenile was transported to the hospital in Sewanee. The investigation led deputies …

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Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner leaving state job

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Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday that Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey will depart from state government and enter the private sector. Dr. Piercey joined the Lee administration in January 2019 as the youngest female health commissioner appointed to the role and served the state during what has been one of the most …

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Watts receives first Melissa Johnson Children’s Champion Award

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

Bonnie Watts, founder of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center, is the first recipient of the Melissa Johnson Children’s Champion Award. Director of Coffee County CAC Joyce Prusak and Ward Johnson presented the award to Watts on Apr. 21, during the Play with a Purpose event of the center. This award honors the memory of Melissa …

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Solid Waste Board says No More Outside the Region Garbage at Landfill

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Business, Cannon, Coffee, Government, Local, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

On Monday night the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board voted to no longer receive garbage from outside the board’s area. The solid waste board is comprised of Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford and Warren counties. This stops all trash, especially Nashville’s, from coming into Rutherford County by December 31, 2022. Davidson County contributes almost 47% …

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This Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. During the October 2021 Take Back Day, Tennesseans safely and securely disposed of nearly 17,000 pounds of medications at 112 sites across the state. The bi-annual medication collection event comes as authorities are warning of the …

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Police Pursuit Ends with Two of Three Suspects Captured

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

On Tuesday morning at approximately 4:30 AM Manchester Police responded to the north end of the city limits – Northridge Dr & Ridge St neighborhood areas. Manchester Police responded to a mutual aid request from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, as they were involved in a pursuit of a vehicle inside the city. The pursuit …

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Public Schools that allow Transgender Athletes to participate in Girls’ Sports to face Penalties in Tennessee

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Tennessee will soon add penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports, under legislation recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Lee quietly signed the proposal last Friday without comment. The governor had previously signed a measure last year mandating that student athletes must prove their sex matches …

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Stolen Property Recovered by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department

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Franklin County Sheriff’s Investigators recently recovered approximately $210,000 in stolen property. According to Lt. George Dyer and Inv. Chuck Stines, a boat as well as a truck were purchased through fraudulent practices. The case has been turned over to authorities in Shelbyville, TN., Osage Beach, Missouri, and the U.S. Secret Service.

Tullahoma man charged with 2nd Degree Murder

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On April 9, 2021, William Henry Longmire, Jr., 51 years of age of Tullahoma, Tennessee, arrived at Vanderbilt-Tullahoma Harton Hospital for an apparent overdose. According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott treatment efforts were unsuccessful, and Longmire died from the alleged overdose. Upon an autopsy, the Medical Examiner confirmed that Longmire died from acute …

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Service April 30 in Franklin County

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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Franklin County on Saturday, April 30. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, batteries and more – to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to live in the county …

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