The Independence Day celebration is back on in the City of Tullahoma. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city cancelled plans last year. The big event will take place Saturday, July 3, with musical entertainment and of course a huge fireworks show that night. The celebration will take place inside Grider Stadium at Tullahoma High …
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Blood Assurance, local non-profit blood supplier, will be suspending convalescent plasma collections and COVID-19 antibody testing starting April 29 due to increased vaccine rates, already having a healthy stockpile for patients in need, and the increased demand for all other blood donations such as whole blood, platelets, and plasma. All donors are currently being tested …
The Tennessee Department of Education announced that since June 2020, Tennessee has administered more than 178,000 ACT tests statewide, which is more than any other state in the country. Tennessee students were offered more than 20 ACT testing opportunities this school year, including during the week, on the weekends, and three additional testing dates are available for students this …
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It was Keri Munn’s night on Monday as she and her Coffee County Lady Raider teammates wrapped up the regular season District 8-AAA championship with an 8-2 win over Lincoln County. Munn was 3 for 3 at the plate with a single, homer and double. She scored once and 4 RBI. The senior pitcher just …
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A Bedford County man was charged with aggravated rape of a child Thursday April 22. The Shelbyville Times Gazette reports that Ashton Blaine Hames, 21, of Goose Creek Road was jailed on $250,000 bond, Bedford County Jail intake records show. The 7-year-old victim is a relative of Hames, Detective Lt. Scott Jones said. The charge …
National Infant Immunization Week is now through May 1, 2021. Each year, NIIW highlights the positive impact of vaccination on the lives of infants and children — and this year, it is vital that families stay on track for routine checkups and vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. As in-person learning, and play become more common, …
A potential escape plan being discussed by inmates over the weekend was prevented by the actions of Rutherford County Adult Detention Center deputies. According to a release from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, the individuals who spoke of the plan have been identified and placed in isolation. The investigation is ongoing, and charges may be …
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Around 5am Friday morning (April 23 2021), the Grundy County Communications Center contacted Coffee County Communications Center and reported a Hazardous Materials spill on a tanker truck behind a Chinese restaurant in Monteagle TN. They requested the District 6 Hazardous Materials Response Team to respond for Mutual Aid assistance. The District 6 Hazardous Materials Response …
On April 13, 2021 a report was filed with the Winchester Police Department in reference to Journey Church, located at 916 Dinah Shore Boulevard, being burglarized. During the burglary, a Nord Electric keyboard was taken. If you or anyone you may know have any information that may assist in the investigation, please contact Detective Brian …
Following a slight rise in the statewide unemployment rate in March, jobless statistics experienced minor increases in most of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Five counties across the state did experience lower unemployment for the month, while rates went up in 86 counties, and remained the same in four.Williamson County’s jobless statistic of 3.3% was the lowest …
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