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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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County archivist preserves history one page at a time

When you step into the County Archives at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza, you will be greeted by an energetic, sparkly eyed octogenarian who will immediately start asking you if you are from the local area and what your ancestors’ names are. Judy Henley Phillips has been the county archivist since 1983, and it will be hard to find anyone with more knowledge of the families and early history of Coffee County, as well as Grundy, Franklin, and Moore Counties.

TDEC discusses narrow role in Waterson Lake permit

Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Environment Conservation Division held a public hearing on March 25 at Coffee County Administrative Plaza to receive public comments on a controversial limestone extraction and processing facility in Beech Grove.

‘If You Can’t Say Something Nice…’

I was a morning radio host before I got into TV news. In that role, I was encouraged to inject a little humor into the lives of listeners battling rushhour traffic. During that era, we had a Democratic president, followed by a Republican president. Our area governors, senators and representatives came from both major parties. I was an equal opportunity jokester. Thankfully, my listeners had a good sense of humor, advertisers never complained, and neither my bosses nor the politicians ever tried to censor me. It was, as we hear so often, a different era.

Did you know?

Landscape lighting has become increasingly popular in recent years. Such lighting can extend living spaces, and many homeowners report that a well-lit landscape helps them feel more safe at home. Though the final cost to light up a home’s exterior will depend on the size of a property, landscape lighting is among the more budget-friendly home renovations homeowners can consider. According to the renovation experts at Angi.com, the average cost of a landscape lighting project is $4,000. Considering how much landscape lighting transforms the look of a property at night, that’s a lot of bang for homeowners’ bucks. Solar lights are popular, but homeowners may want to consider electrical wiring that ensures lights maintain their awe-inspiring glow throughout the night. Electrical work requires additional labor, and thus a higher price tag. However, Angi notes that modern LED bulbs consume just 25 percent of the energy used by incandescent alternatives, which can make them a more reliable option than self-installed solar lights.