Saturday, May 16th, the nation will observe a moment of silence for EMS personnel with a line of duty death related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The National EMS Moment of Silence will begin at 5 p.m. CST with a live-streamed reading of the names of the 24 Honorees originally... Read more

Nashville, Tenn. – As Tennessee continues to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the state’s Economic Recovery Group announced today it will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and retail to instead focus on social distancing best practices effective May 22 and issue guidelines to facilitate the safe reopening of larger, non-contact... Read more

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is reminding citizens that illegally importing livestock to Tennessee can have wide-reaching negative effects for us all. Livestock producers, dealers, and citizens must adhere to state and federal import requirements for any livestock shipped into Tennessee. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to... Read more

NASHVILLE – Motor vehicle registration renewals due in May have been extended to June 15, 2020. Governor Bill Lee extended the deadline for obtaining these renewals through Executive Order No. 36. “We appreciate our continued partnership with Tennessee’s 95 county clerks in administering vehicle title and registration across the state,”... Read more

Fire crews responded to a tractor trailer on fire at Exit 110 off ramp last night. According to Chief Chambers, when crews arrived on scene the rear axle 5th wheel area of the tractor was on fire and it began spreading into the left front corner of the trailer. Eng... Read more

Coffee County News is committed to reporting factual information. The press release below is provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and is unaltered. “At the request of 14th District Attorney General Craig Northcott, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon in... Read more