It was announced on Monday that Franklin County High School has shut down all athletics until after the Christmas. Therefore the Franklin County versus Coffee County boys makeup game scheduled will be postponed. Also, the Lady Raiders have cancelled their game on Tuesday against the Webb Feet.
Westwood’s Jules Ferrell led the way for the Lady Rockets on Monday night with 10 points and teammate Audri Patton pumped in 7 in a 33-19 victory over Ezell-Harding. In the boys contest, Coach Jerry Brown’s Rockets won a hard fought 39-35 battle against Ezell-Harding. Jayden Carter and Cayden Trail had 14 and 13 points …
West Middle School and Coffee County Middle squared off in basketball Monday evening. Coffee Middle girls would blast West 51-29. Olivia Vinson poured in 26 points for the Lady Raiders. In the boys game, West Middle came back from a halftime deficit to defeat the Red Raiders 37-29. Xavier Ferrell led West with 13 …
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In a statement from Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, he says, “As you know, drug abuse and overdoses are a plague on our community and throughout Tennessee and the rest of this Country. Certainly, those who abuse drugs are responsible for their decisions but those who choose to profit from this plague are responsible …
Director of Franklin County Schools Stanley Bean confirmed on Monday afternoon the principal at North Lake Elementary had died. Bean says that Principal George Butler died in the hospital in Winchester from complications related to COVID-19. Butler was Franklin County School System’s longest serving employee. He was in his 50th year of service. Photo of …
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The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 10.319 additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state on Monday, December 14. Earlier Monday, the state reported a new record for current COVID hospitalizations. There are 2,738 people currently hospitalized in Tennessee. 79 more deaths reported on Monday brings the total to 5,541 deaths. County active cases/deaths: …
The City Administrator, Jennifer Moody, announced Monday that the City of Tullahoma had canceled the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 spike. The BMA meeting has been re-scheduled for a Special Called virtual meeting for Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 5:30pm. “These numbers are justification for …
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Just before noon on Saturday a Ford F-450 driven by 49 year-old Phil Baugh of Manchester was traveling south bound on Walden Ridge Road in Coffee County. The small dump truck went off the roadway to the left side and continued off the roadway and struck a tree head on. According to the Tennessee Highway …
Tennessee Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) is receiving backlash after a video was posted to social media, showing her speaking at a meeting on subjects of diversity, the LGBTQ community and reflecting on the passing of Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman calling him by the wrong name by saying it was Eugene London. Bowling spoke at Norman’s …
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Bradley T. Brake, age 94 of Manchester, TN passed from this life at his home after an extended illness on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Born in Eatonton, GA, Putnam County, of July 3, 1926. Bradley was one of twelve children and was the last surviving child. Bradley, or B.T. as known to his Georgia family, …
