Local News
Turner Killed
Jay Walker Saturday July 31, 2010
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation of a one-vehicle accident that killed a McMinnville man last weekend.
Authorities say 19 year old William Colby Turner of McMinnville was a passenger in a vehicle that went off Highway 127 in Pikeville, and crashed into a tree, and catching on fire. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, Dennis Howard of Dunlap, was able to escape with minor injuries.
No charges have been filed pending the investigation.
Funeral services for William Colby Turner will be held Sunday.
More Troops Coming Home
Jay Walker Saturday July 31, 2010
More units of the Tennessee Army National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment are coming home.
About 375 soldiers are set to arrive at the Guard's Volunteer Training Site in Smyrna Sunday and Monday.
Units from Dunlap and Cookeville are due to reach Smyrna at 1:30 Sunday.
Units from Lebanon and Winchester are to arrive Monday morning at 7:30.
Early Voting Record
AP Saturday July 31, 2010
Tennessee is on pace to break a record with Saturday being the last day for early voting.
The latest figure from the Tennessee Secretary of State's office showed nearly 395,000 people had voted as of Thursday.
Officials said the total number of people who vote early could more than double the 209,474 who voted early for the August 2008 election.
Secretary of State Tre Hargett said he was pleased with the high number this year. He said it suggests early voting continues to be a popular option for Tennesseans.
Early Voting
Jay Walker Friday July 30, 2010
Saturday is your last chance to vote early in the August 5th election.
At the end of the day Thursday, 1773 had voted in Warren County, 3509 in Coffee County, 2634 in White County, 1070 in DeKalb County and 938 in Van Buren County.
Free Immunizations
Jay Walker Friday July 30, 2010
The Coffee County Health Department will be having special clinics to provide free immunizations to seventh graders during the month of August.
All seventh graders must submit proof of a booster does of the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine.
They must also confirm either chickenpox immunity through disease or receipt of two doses of the varicella vaccine.
The Coffee County Health Department has locations in Manchester and Tullahoma. The free immunizations will be offered August 5th, 12th and 26th.
