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Motlow Foundation Golf Tournament Sept. 11 at Bear Trace

News August 21, 2020

The 27th Annual Motlow College Foundation Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11, at the Bear Trace Golf Course at Tims Ford State Park. Sponsors for this year’s event are The Accord Group LLC, FirstBank, Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home, Foundation Trustee Don Midgett, Tennova Healthcare-Harton, Franklin County Industrial Development... Read more

COVID-19 in Coffee County: August 21, 2020

News August 21, 2020

Today, the Tennessee Department of Health reports a total of 670 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Coffee County as of August 21, 2020. There are currently 306 known active cases, 359 reported recoveries, and 5 COVID-19 related deaths, as reported by the state lab. 11,607 tests administered in the... Read more

Airman delays retirement, helps AEDC meet COVID-19 challenge

News August 21, 2020

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — Master Sgt. Joshua Suggs was nearing the end of his military career, with terminal leave planned to begin May 1 and retirement Sept. 1. That was before COVID-19. With the pandemic surging in the United States, Suggs demonstrated the Air Force core value... Read more

Unemployment in Tennessee Drops Slightly in July

News August 21, 2020

Statewide Unemployment Decreases for Third Consecutive Month NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s economy continued to show signs of recovery from the COVID-19 health emergency in July. Newly released information from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development statewide unemployment revealed statewide unemployment decreased for the third consecutive month. Tennessee’s preliminary, seasonally... Read more

Obituary: Denise Ann Miech

Obituaries August 21, 2020

Denise Ann Miech of Normandy passed this life on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital at the age of 69 years. Graveside Services are scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 3 PM at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorial services will be announced at a later... Read more

Is Fall Coming Early? By Anna Duncan

Local August 20, 2020

As you may have noticed, fall colors are peeking out from rows of lush green trees here and there. If you see this and worry that the tree is dying or ill, fear not. These trees seem to be as frustrated with this year as we are and are... Read more

Arnold AFB Combating Trafficking in Persons program manager urges awareness

News August 20, 2020

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — Trafficking in persons, or TIP, is the second largest criminal activity in the world, according to the Arnold Air Force Base Installation Policy on TIP. TIP is defined on the DOD Combating Trafficking in Persons website as: “The use of force, fraud or... Read more

COVID-19 in Coffee County: August 20th, 2020

News August 20, 2020

Today the Tennessee Department of Health reports a total of 660 confirmed positive COVID-19 tests as of August 20, 2020. There are currently 310 known active cases, 345 recoveries, and 5 COVID-19 related deaths, as reported by the state. 11, 413 tests administered in the county are reported as... Read more

Manchester Mom Files Legal Complaint Against School Mask Mandate

News August 20, 2020

Beginning August 12th, Coffee County Schools made the announcement that all students, staff, and visitors inside school buildings would be required to wear face covers, to stem the spread of COVID-19. You can read more about the mask mandate here. Manchester parent, Heather Murchison, felt the call for a... Read more

CCCHS Teachers to Dedicate Time for Answering Concerns

Education August 20, 2020

Coffee County Central High School has announced that teachers will be dedicating time to answer questions and concerns from parents and students every Friday, for one hour. The times each teacher will be available are indicated below and have been shared with students via email. Individual teachers will inform... Read more