By: Stephen S. Harris, County Extension Director It bothers me to drive through Coffee County and see many trees that have been topped. The process known as topping is the indiscriminate removal of a tree’s crown, cutting off large branches and the main stem of the tree, leaving large... Read more
Free online permits required for leaf and brush piles NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is observing National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4 – 10 by reminding citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfires and obtain a debris burn permit for leaf and... Read more
Ruth Bell of Tullahoma passed this life on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the age of 92. Funeral Services are scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 1 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Davis officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 9AM. Mrs. Bell, a... Read more
Manchester City Mayor Lonnie Norman, was diagnosed with COVID-19 on October 1st. According to officials, Norman has been hospitalized due to the virus. City officials wished him well in Tuesday’s board meeting. Vice Mayor Marilyn Howard has been in communication with city staff and officials to both update the... Read more
By Michelle Matthews We are cautiously beginning to offer face-to-face opportunities for youth, and we couldn’t be more excited! Beginning November 2, we have two brand new project groups forming. One project group will be for beginning sewers and the other is called Pet Pals and will focus on... Read more
Includes Specific Support for Minority, Women-Owned, Veteran-Owned Businesses NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group (FSAG) today announced an initial $50 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds for the new Supplemental Employer Recovery Grant (SERG) program to provide additional relief to small businesses suffering during the... Read more
Georgie Dean Howard of Winchester passed this life on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Southern Hospital at the age of 81. Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2020 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 5... Read more
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — Leadfoots, beware. A group of skilled officers now has eyes on the roads in and around Arnold Air Force Base, helping to ensure the safety of the workforce by enforcing adherence to speed limits and other regulations throughout the installation. Department of the... Read more
According to the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct, Judge Jere Ledsinger of Manchester has received an ‘ethics complaint’ following a comment he made to a courtroom audience in July. According to the Board, Ledsinger “made an inappropriate comment to a courtroom audience consisting of criminal defendants, some of whom... Read more
Glenn Hawk, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 at Manchester Rehabilitation Center at the age of 93. Mr. Hawk was born in Guntersville, Alabama to the late John B. Hawk Sr. and Gladys Gribble Hawk. During his life he owned and operated Hawks Lumber and... Read more
