Josh Peterson

An investigation by Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a McMinnville man on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor.

TBI Agents received information via a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), indicating that an electronic service provider reported a user in the Warren County area was in possession of child sexual abuse material. During the course of the investigation, Agents identified that individual as Travis Young, and on Tuesday, executed search warrants at residences on John Oliver Road.

On Tuesday, TBI Agents, joined by officers with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Travis Alan Young (DOB 03/07/1990). Young was charged by TBI Agents with one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, and booked into the Warren County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

A planned protest for Manchester that was scheduled for noon on Friday, June 12, has been cancelled.

Thunder Radio News learned from event organizers that the event has been postponed until further notice because of “personal issues that have come up.”
Thunder Radio confirmed with Manchester Police Department that organizers have rescinded their request for an event permit for Friday.

Organizers had originally planned to march from the Coffee County Justice Center to the Manchester downtown square.

As of Wednesday afternoon, there are 27,869 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. This includes 436 deaths and 1,990 hospitalizations. There are 18,516 recoveries, meaning there are 9,353 active cases in the state. This is approximately 209 fewer cases than the previous day.

There have been 528,635 tests performed in Tennessee.

Meanwhile, in Coffee County there are 87 confirmed cases with 64 recoveries. This leaves 23 active cases of the virus.

The Emergency Cash Assistance provides two monthly cash payments to families that were employed as of March 11, 2020 and have lost a job or lost at least 50% of their earned income due to the COVID-19 emergency. Applications for emergency cash assistance will be accepted through June 30, 2020. This money is funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and provides:

• $500 for a household of 1 to 2 persons.
• $750 for a household of 3 to 4 persons.
• $1000 for a household with 5 or more persons.

To be eligible, families must have been employed as of March 11, 2020 but have since then lost employment or at least 50% of their earned income due to the COVID-19 emergency, include a child under the age of 18 or a pregnant woman, have a valid Social Security Number, must not have resources exceeding $2000, and the gross and/or unearned monthly income may not exceed 85% of the State’s Median Income that’s currently:

• Gross Monthly Income of $2,696 for a household of one.
• Gross Monthly Income of $3,526 for a household of two.
• Gross Monthly Income of $4,356 for a household of three.
• Gross Monthly Income of $5,185 for a household of four.
• Gross Monthly Income of $6,015 for a household of five.

Click here to apply.   

It is the time of year when you may see baby deer out in the wild. Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency wants to remind you that if you do see a baby deer alone without its mother, you should leave that fawn alone.

TWRA reminds everyone that it is actually illegal to take a fawn from the wild. Taking a fawn is stealing a baby from its mother.

*Fawns left alone are not orphans. Mothers leave fawns to rest, eat and hide babies from predators

*When fawns are approached they will lower their heads, like still and take fewer breaths. This is normal behavior, the animal is not sick or injured.

*Please keep your distance. Doe will not return if humans are nearby because you are perceived as a predator.

If you plan to visit Rock Island State Park to swim in the coming weeks, you may need to make alternate plans. Tennessee State Park officials are warning visitors that swimming locations in the river section of the park will be closed to release water from the dam. 

At approximately 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, Manchester Fire and Rescue crews responded to a vehicle on fire on Woodland Court.

Upon arrival, crews found a Dodge Ram with the front end engulfed in fire. Crews were able to quickly knock down the fire and extinguish it through the engine compartment.

According to Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers, no injuries were reported.

Organizers are planning  to march from the Coffee County Justice Center to downtown Manchester on Friday, June 12.

Rallies and Marches have been held all across the country over the past two weeks since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

According to Manchester Police Department Chief Mark Yother, DeAngelo Rozier applied for a permit to hold the event and the permit has been granted by the mayor’s office. Yother said organizers plan to march from the justice center at 300 Hillsboro Blvd. to the Manchester downtown square. He said they plan to assemble near the area of N. Irwin Street and W. Main Street for a demonstration and possibly speeches. The march is scheduled to begin at noon Friday.

“We plan to be in the area to ensure traffic is able to keep flowing in that area,” said Yother.

The Tennessee State Fair in Nashville has a history that spans 150 years. That history will be interrupted this year – as the fair has announced it will not open due to COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement, state fair manager Scott Jones said: “The fair is not closing its doors or abandoning its long history and tradition. We’re just doing what we believe is in the best interest of the health and well being of those who walk through our gates each year.”

Officials went on to explain that the fair had smaller space to operate due to construction of a new MLS stadium, making following COVID-19 safety guidelines more difficult. The fair was scheduled for September.