April | 2020 | Coffee County News

Adopt a 2020 Senior: Making CCCHS Seniors Feel Special in the Time of COVID-19.

Local April 22, 2020

Senior Year. It’s meant to be a time of celebrating the completion of a thirteen year long journey, full of traditions and rites of passage into the next phase in a young adult’s life. The end of this school year has seniors feeling much differently. Due to COVID-19, school’s... Read more

Obituary: April Kelly Sparks

Obituaries April 22, 2020

April Kelly Sparks of Rock Island passed this life on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the age of 29. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later time.April was the daughter of Greg Kelly of West Virginia and Carolyn Kelley Yates (Tim) of Rock Island. She was an “Outdoors... Read more

Ramsey Solutions Streams Financial Peace Live Virtual Event.

Finance April 22, 2020

Dave Ramsey and Chris Hogan share practical money advice. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – To give Americans a plan for winning with their money, Ramsey Solutions is streaming Financial Peace Live free of charge on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. CT. Nationally syndicated radio host Dave Ramsey and bestselling author Chris Hogan... Read more

Safer-at-Home Birthdays: April 21st

Birthdays April 21, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, self-isolation, and safer-at-home orders, birthdays are looking a bit different than usual. Gov. Lee announced that “Stay-at-Home” orders will be extended until April 30th, which means birthday celebrations will be held off even longer. Birthdays are meant to be special, and all of us... Read more

Tunnel 9 executing mission during COVID-19 pandemic.

News April 21, 2020

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership at the White Oak site and Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 have been implementing mitigation measures against COVID-19 over the last several weeks. According to Gregory Fox, Tunnel 9 Branch Manager for the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor, the mitigation... Read more

Arnold Fire and Emergency Services team rescues five people trapped 300 feet underground at J-4

News April 21, 2020

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Saturdays at Arnold Air Force Base are typically quieter days, with most of the workforce at home spending the weekends with their families. But on Saturday, Feb. 29, it wasn’t so quiet for the Arnold Fire and Emergency Services crew. A call came into... Read more

Ramsey Solutions: How to Handle a Business Promotion During a Crisis.

Finance April 21, 2020

By Christy Wright Y’all, these are some weird times for business owners. For the past few weeks, you’ve been thrown a pretty big curve ball in the form of the coronavirus. No matter what size company you have, you’re left asking yourself some pretty hard questions like: How do we... Read more

New Social Distancing Relaxations May Impact CCCHS Graduation.

Education April 21, 2020

Coffee County Schools is once again in the position of trying to accommodate ever-changing guidance during the current health emergency created by COVID-19. On April 20, Governor Lee announced that Tennessee’s shelter-in-place order will be allowed to expire and many businesses would be allowed to open on May 1. ... Read more

Dave Says Column: Those Convinced Against Their Will.

Finance April 21, 2020

Dear Dave, I’m debt-free except for my home, and it is all because I started following your plan four years ago. I’m even on track to pay off my mortgage in eight years. With all the scary economic news out there, I’d love to talk to my family about... Read more

Local Government Grant Applications Available.

News April 21, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Applications are now available for $200 million in grants for Tennessee city and county governments, made available in Gov. Bill Lee’s 2020-21 budget. The grants are for one-time local expenses. “Cities and counties across the state have been hit hard by tornadoes in March and... Read more