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C Alderman Jenna Amacher has come under fire after being discovered inspecting Human Resources (HR) documents being disposed of in a City Hall lockbox, on Feb. 1. As confirmed by multiple sources, the alderman was found in an HR file…

KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer The proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger and Ticketmaster has been the point of a recent hearing before Congress, putting a shine on antitrust laws and their impact on local communities. The proposed $24.6 billion merger between…

N More than four years after being indicted for the murder of his wife, Lisa McCoy, James Richard McCoy was sentenced to 30 years in prison after accepting a plea deal with the State in Coffee County Circuit Court Monday.…

The Motlow women’s basketball team outscored Volunteer State 18-14 in overtime and beat the Lady Pioneers 71-67 last Saturday in Gallatin for their first win of the season. The Bucks (1-13, 1-10) won the game at the free-throw line, connecting…

The Motlow Bucks opened the 2023 softball season with three straight wins at the Sand Mountain Classic in Albertville, AL. Motlow (3-1) beat Southern Union 7-6 and Snead State 14-5 on Friday. The Bucks turned around on Saturday and beat…

J During a brief January 24 meeting the Coffee County Planning Commission welcomed two new members and installed officers for the new year. New members Sammy Anderson and Rodney Duncan replace David Orrick and Connie Sissom, who rolled off the…

N The Coffee County Health, Welfare and Recreation Committee has given St. John Engineering of Manchester the go-ahead to work on an updated design for a new Coffee County Animal Control facility. During its Wednesday, Jan 24 meeting, members of…

J The Coffee County Commission approved the application for equipment for the proposed new Heath Department but county officials failed to notice that with the grant there was a $98,000 match. Accounts and Budgets Director Marianna Edinger told the Budget…

B If you read about the Civil Rights Movement, you’ll find reference to a lawsuit Ida B. Wells filed that foreshadowed events three-quarters of a century later.  A few years ago, thanks to state archivist Wayne Moore, I found the…

B I used to hold a special category of anger, disdain, and contempt for criminals who litter the land, and who, for the most part, get away with their crime.  But, I’ve come to understand that these people don’t love…