Most of Tennessee’s 95 counties started 2021 with lower unemployment numbers, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Seventy-eight counties went down. Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate of 3.2%. Cocke County had the highest at 8.5%. Coffee County went down from 5.2 percent in December to 4.7 …
The Winchester Police Department is investigating a possible crime and needs help identifying a female subject. The suspect’s vehicle appears to be a 2013-2020 black Ford Fusion. If you have any information, please contact Detective Ryan Fuller at 931-967-3840 or Crimestoppers at 931-962-4636.
A new study from Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) agents reveals both school and domestic-related crimes decreased in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While domestic crimes only decreased slightly at about 2.6% year over year, school crimes dropped a significant 59% from 2018 to 2020, largely due to the pandemic and shutdowns. TBI said 69,385 …
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A 17-year-old boy with special needs at Franklin County High School died while eating lunch on last Thursday afternoon March 11, 2021. WSMV-TV reports that Principal Roger Alsup confirmed the Junior was eating his lunch in the classroom when he began to choke on the food. Alsup said a code team responded to the classroom …
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At the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances involved in an officer-involved shooting that occurred late Tuesday afternoon in Lincoln County. Preliminary information indicates that deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a man driving a side-by-side utility task vehicle, but the driver refused to stop. …
Tennessee Risk Management Trust has presented a $15,000 safety grant to Bedford County Highway Department. According to Highway Superintendent Mark Clanton, the department will use the funds for safety equipment such as barricades, cones, and truck safety lighting. The presentation was made on Tuesday during an organizational meeting of a new county government safety committee. …
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Online Kindergarten Registration Begins April 5, 2021 for the Coffee County School system. Registration will ONLY be online. Visit www.coffeecountyschools.com or pick up Kindergarten registration information at the Central Office or Elementary Schools. Pre-K Registration packets are available at the Central Office or Elementary Schools.
By Iska Hoole, Legal Aid Society Not everyone can relate to the challenges of people with criminal records or view them as a vulnerable population. Their struggles often go unseen or are misunderstood. Some Tennesseans may not realize that they themselves are likely to have a neighbor, co-worker, friend or family member with a criminal …
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A man who was wanted for multiple vehicle thefts in Coffee and surrounding counties has been apprehended in Warren County.47 year old Jeffery Michael Hodges was wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies including Warren and Coffee counties. He was taken into custody early Tuesday by the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. Hodges faces charges of violation …
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Bonnaroo is currently slated to return to Manchester in September, but ‘Concerts on the Farm’ will begin in May. According to information received by On Target News and Bonnaroo’s official radio station, Rooster 101.5, ‘Concerts on The Farm,’ will be socially distanced live music shows beginning in May. Performances will be by Billy Strings, Jon Pardi …
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