Gov. Lee and FSAG Actions Have Protected Tennessee Jobs, Avoided Major Tax Increase
Tennessee unemployment continues to decline, more jobs become available NASHVILLE, Tenn. –Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group (FSAG) proactively invested Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars into the state’s unemployment trust fund, protecting employees and businesses across the state. Based on newly-released projections from the University of Tennessee’s... Read more
COVID-19 in Coffee County: September 18th, 2020
The Tennessee Deparment of Health reports a total of 1,057 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County as of September 18th, 2020. Currently, there are 214 known active cases and 831 reported recoveries or “inactive” cases. There are more deaths to report, leaving the total count of COVID-19 related... Read more
Concerned Citizens Calling for Commissioners to vote “No”to Proposed Zoning Change
Several citizens of Coffee County have reached out to Coffee County News, expressing concern over the “the Waterson application requesting the creation of ‘Q-1 special Quarrying District’.” Property owner Sid Sandstrom tells CCN , “the application will, remove any and all provisions regarding mining activities, quarrying activities, and related... Read more
UT Chancellor Plowman & Company and Local Representatives visit UTSI
TULLAHOMA, TN – The University of Tennessee Chancellor Dr. Donde Plowman, Dean of the Tickle College of Engineering Dr. Janis Terpenny, Department Head of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, MABE Dr. Matthew Mench, and the Vice President for Research at UT Dr. Deborah Crawford on Monday August 31st to... Read more
Team AEDC adjusting to ‘new normal’
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — It has been more than two months since the second of the three-phase Return to Full Capacity took effect at Arnold Air Force Base, a point at which much of the workforce returned to the “new normal” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more
Unity Medical Center Reassures Community Members About Hospital and Clinic Safety Amid Evolving COVID-19 Pandemic
Unity Medical Center’s Manchester Rural Health Clinic (formerly Brandon Medical Group) will close temporarily for cleaning after employee tests positive Administrators at Unity Medical Center were notified on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 of a positive COVID-19 result from Manchester Rural Health Clinic. A decision has been made to close... Read more
COVID-19 in Coffee County: September 15th, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health reports a total of 980 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County as of September 15th, 2020. Currently, there are 189 known active cases and 781 reported recoveries or “inactive cases.” There is another death to report today, leaving the total count at 10... Read more
Adult Learners Can Earn High School Equivalency Diplomas Online
Students Can Learn Online, Graduate Online in Every Tennessee County NASHVILLE – Adults across Tennessee who did not graduate high school now have an online pathway that will lead them to a high school equivalency diploma. Every county in the state offers students virtual classes that will prepare them to... Read more
District Attorney: Public Statement Regarding Dangelo Dorsey’s Murderous Rampage”
The following statement was released by Coffee County District Attorney, Craig Northcott following the events that unfolded Sunday, after a shooter on I-24 injured and killed several. The statement in the images reads as follows: “Dear Citizens of Coffee County and All Others Concerned: As you know, Dangello Dorsey... Read more
Work Search Requirement Resumes For Unemployment Claimants
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) will once again ask unemployment claimants to complete weekly work searches beginning Sunday, Oct. 4. Claimants who choose to continue receiving unemployment benefits will start work search activities during the week of Sunday, Sept. 27. They will then document... Read more