January | 2020 | Coffee County News

Obituaries: Joseph Edward “Jay” Johnson II

Obituaries January 6, 2020

Joseph Edward “Jay” Johnson II of Tullahoma passed this life on Friday January 3, 2019 at Tennova Healthcare-Harton at the age of 51. Mr. Johnson was born in Tullahoma to the late Joseph Johnson Sr, and Sara Jernigan Richardson who survives. Mr. Johnson was a graduate of Tullahoma High School... Read more

TDEC Seeks Environmental Achievers:Nominations open for the 2020 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards

News January 6, 2020

NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is inviting Tennesseans to submit nominations for the 2020 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. “We look forward to recognizing outstanding environmental achievements across our state,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said. “These awards recognize those committed to our preserving Tennessee’s natural beauty... Read more

Child Murdered in Manchester

News January 5, 2020

Less than a week since last week’s homicide news, Coffee County is seeing yet another murder case. Saturday, January 4th, the Manchester police were contacted by Tennova Harton Hospital about a child who had been brought in with severe head trauma. Unfortunately, though the 5 week old was airlifted... Read more

Two Individuals Detained in Lakewood Park Murder

News January 4, 2020

The Coffee County Sheriff’s department responded to what was supposed to be a welfare check at the request of family members of victim Johnny Tesar on December 30th. When deputies arrived on the scene in Lakewood Park, Johnny Tesar (68) was discovered deceased in a camper. The name was... Read more

New Year, New Decade, New Census.

News January 3, 2020

It’s that time again! Ten years have passed, and the Census Bureau is conducting its next count. While work for the 2020 census began in January of 2019 by the opening of 248 area offices, and sending census takers out to canvas areas that experienced growth to ensure everyone... Read more

Ramsey Solutions: How to Budget in the New Year

Columns Finance January 3, 2020

By Rachel Cruze The ball drops. The lights flash. The fireworks explode. “Auld Lang Syne” plays. When all those things happen at once, it can only mean one thing: a new year! We all love a good New Year’s celebration, but with it comes the reminder of goals, responsibilities, and resolutions for... Read more

Burdette Promoted to Colonel

News January 2, 2020

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, administers the oath of office to newly-promoted Col. Jeffrey Burdette during a promotion ceremony Nov. 22 at the Arnold Lakeside Center on Arnold Air Force Base. Burdette is the chief of the AEDC Test Systems Sustainment Division... Read more

Why you shouldn’t abbreviate the date in 2020.

News January 2, 2020

A new year is upon us, and that means struggling to write the date on our documents for the next month. Change is hard, but here’s why it may be a bit more of a hassle this year. Writing the date is something most of us do every single... Read more