President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping spending bill into law, including a measure that prohibits the sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone under the age of 21. The announcement came amid concerns about rising levels of youth vaping and a mysterious vaping-related lung issue.
Fraud is widespread in the online vacation rental market, according to a new report by the Better Business Bureau. The study found nearly 43% of consumers have encountered a bogus listing. Nancy Crawford, director of marketing and communications at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, said the internet has opened the floodgates for scammers, …
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While patrolling the Pelham area early Sunday morning, a Grundy County deputy came in contact with a stolen vehicle near the Paynes Cove/Clouse Hill Road intersection. During the course of the traffic stop, deputies discovered approximately $8,000 in counterfeit money and just over two-ounces of suspected crystal meth. The suspect identified himself as being …
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The Coffee County EMA office along with TEMA hosted a Hazardous Materials Technician Level training class at the Coffee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office. Firefighters from Manchester and Tullahoma Fire Departments in Coffee County, and the Murfreesboro Fire Department, along with TEMA personnel completed this two week/80 hour course to certify first responders …
Officers Tyler Womack and Phillip Blankenship with Decherd Police were injured when they crashed late Saturday morning. They were responding to a call in the department’s Nissan Titan patrol vehicle when the truck left the roadway on Williams Street in a rollover crash. Both officers were transported by ambulance to Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester …
March 3, 2020, is the Coffee County primary day. Voters in Coffee County will have a few things to vote on. Voter participation is essential in selecting the best-qualified person. Due to the tragic death of Judge Tim Brock, 4 candidates have qualified for general sessions judge, Jason Huskey, Stacy Lynch, Greg Perry and Jess …
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]AAA expects the number of travelers this year to be the highest ever since it began recording holiday travel numbers in 2000. From December 21st to January 1st there could be more than 115 million people either hitting the roads or heading to the airport. Nearly 3 million of …
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) has awarded over $20,000 to local educators across Coffee County, Manchester City, and Tullahoma City Schools through its Educational Enrichment Grant opportunity. SBCO’s Educational Enrichment Grant encourages local educators to submit innovative, outside-the -box opportunities for their students and schools that may encompass STEM, literacy, physical activity, social/emotional, to …
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This time of year, with lots of cooking going on also brings on the threat of kitchen fires. Manchester Fire & Rescue responded to a cooking fire in a residential home Tuesday night around 9 p.m. Firemen arrived on the scene a short time later and found a cooking fire in the kitchen. The occupant …
McMinnville police are investigating a shooting incident in which a man was injured. Police responded to a call in the area of Bybee Branch Road at an apartment complex around 1:30 Wednesday morning and located the victim, 30 year-old Brandon Roach of McMinnville. Roach had been shot in the head and face. He was transported …
