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SCHOOL PATROL – FEB 10, 2020
FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS – will close at 12:40 p.m. today (February 10th) due to inclement weather and road closures. All ESP sites will be open this afternoon.
MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS- will close early Monday, Feb. 10 due to the potential for flooded road conditions. Buses will run at noon.
NWS predicts 4-6 more inches of rain for Manchester this week
Most everyone is sick of the rain, but get ready because National Weather Service is predicting another week of heavy rainfall for southern Middle Tennessee, including Coffee County.
National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the area, calling for multiple rounds of heavy rainfall between Monday (Feb. 10) and Wednesday night (Feb. 12) with a predicted rainfall amount between 4-6 inches.
This could present dangerous flooding following last week when Manchester received 5.31 inches of rain in a span of four days, according to TVA rain gauges. Last week’s rains forced the closure of multiple roads, schools and parks. The Duck River at Manchester had a crest of 11.76 feet last week on Thursday, the highest since a 12.35 foot crest in 2009, according to TVA data. In case you are curious, the highest crest ever recorded at The Duck River in Manchester was 20.95 feet, back in May of 1973.
Woman collapses during altercation with MPD at Walmart; later dies
Manchester Police were dispatched to the Manchester Walmart Saturday morning to investigate a woman who was behaving strangely – that woman got into an altercation with officers, collapsed and died later Saturday night.
According to Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott, police were dispatched because the subject in question was acting strangely. She was escorted outside of the store by officers on the scene at which point, the situation escalated. When officers attempted to restrain the woman, she collapsed. The suspect was taken to Unity Medical Center in Manchester and then transferred to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. She passed away Saturday night, according to Northcott.
Northcott told Thunder Radio News that a significant amount of methamphetamine was found in the woman’s possession. Northcott has asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent review of the incident.
Bricken, Bowling introduce bills to allow concealed carry on college campuses in Tennessee
District 16 State Senator Janice Bowling[/caption] District 16 State Senator Janice Bowling[/caption]Representative Rush Bricken and Senator Janice Bowling, both representatives of Coffee County in the Tennessee legislature, introduced legislation that, if passed, would open the door for college students to carry concealed handguns on public university campuses.
These bills – introduced as HB2102 and SB2288 – would allow these students to carry if they possess a legal permit. The legal age to obtain a concealed carry permit in Tennessee is 21, meaning many students would still not be eligible.
You can see more information on these bills here
Manchester, Coffee County board of education to meet Monday
There are some local government meetings Monday night for you to be aware of. The Coffee County Board of Education will convene at 4:30 p.m. for a regular board meeting at 1343 McArthur St.
Meanwhile, the Manchester Board of Education will have a regularly scheduled meeting at 5 p.m. Monday night at College Street Elementary School – located at 405 College St. in Manchester.