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Local man killed in interstate cycle crash
A Coffee County man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 24 near Exit 111 this past week. According to the accident report filed by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the victim Jason S. Hogan, 44, of Tullahoma was traveling east on his 2002 Suzuki GSXR 1000 motorcycle when lost control and overturned around 1:13 a.m. Tuesday.
Voter registration deadline for August election is Tuesday
Anyone wishing to vote in the upcoming state primary, county general, Manchester City and Tullahoma City elections has only a few days remaining to register to vote. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Early voting is July 12-27 and election day is Thursday, August 1st. You can...
Coffee County Commission passes 2024-25 budget with 8.5% salary increase
Coffee County Commission passed the county’s 2024-25 budget during a special-called meeting Tuesday night at the county administrative plaza. The budget passed 15-2, with Tim Brown and Dwight Miller dissenting. County commissioner Tim Morris made it a point at the end of the meeting. “I just want to make...
Harper Named Interim Director of 911: Commission Approves County Employees Raises
On Wednesday night, Coffee County Chief of Staff Sam Harper was named interim Director of the 911 Communication Center during a special called meeting of the Coffee County Communication Board. Scott LeDuc resigned last week as director. Harper had been serving as Chief of Staff under late County Mayor Judd...
Road Construction Update as of June 27
COFFEE COUNTY SR-55 (E. CARROLL ST.) Utility Work both directions from LM 5.236 to LM 3.016: Police assisted rolling roadblock on SR-55 (E. Carroll Street) between S. Anderson Street and Cobb Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage and barrels/cones will be present, 06/30/24 from 6 am to 7 am.
Coffee County, Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
June 24, 2024 - WASHINGTON – A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on June 21, 2024, to a felony and misdemeanor charge related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
County proclaims June 10th as Martha Dicus Day
Manchester resident Martha Dicus celebrated her 100th birthday back on June 10th – a story Thunder Radio WMSR reported to you at the time. We are also pleased to pass along that at the June 11th County Commission meeting, Interim Coffee County Mayor Dennis Hunt officially proclaimed June 10th as Martha Dicus Day. You can hear a portion of that proclamation here from Hunt:
Motorcycle Crash on I-24 takes the Life of Tullahoma Man
An accident involving motorcycle and a vehicle on I-24 near mile-marker 111 in Manchester around 1:15 Tuesday morning took the life of a Coffee County man. According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report, Jason S. Hogan (44) of Tullahoma, TN was operating a 2002 Suzuki motorcycle when for an unknown reason, he lost control and overturned. Hogan became separated from his bike.
County contributes to conference center repairs
After a last minute addition to the Budget and Finance Committee’ June 6 meeting agenda, members approved a recommendation to fund half of $42,665.30 spent on facility repairs at the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center. The facility is jointly owned by Manchester City and Coffee County governments. While the...
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