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Election Day is Thursday.
The totals of early voting in Coffee County:
3,299 people cast their ballots in early voting with 2,064 voting republican and 1,028 democrat. The largest amount of votes cast in one day was Friday July 27 with 458 votes cast.
Live Election night coverage begins on Thunder Radio Thursday night beginning at 7pm.

Everyone is invited to the Grand Opening of the newly-remodeled Stan McNabb Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac dealership at 2000 N. Jackson Street in Tullahoma this Friday and Saturday. The McNabb dealership has been family owned and operated since 1980.

“There will be something for everyone both days,” according to Trent McNabb, son of owners Stan and Jamie McNabb and General Manager of the dealership. “We will offer refreshments both days and door prizes, including a large flat screen TV, iPad, Apple TVs and Garmins. Of course, we will offer tours of the new building. A special treat will be an appearance by two Tennessee Titans’ cheerleaders from noon to 2 pm Saturday,” said McNabb.

“We want to invite all our customers from the past 32 years, and even if you have never purchased a vehicle here, you have an invitation to attend as well. We are very pleased with the new building and want to give everyone a chance to see this state-of-the-art facility. The whole building is very inviting and flows very nicely,” said McNabb.

“It’s hard to believe but this building is the culmination of 32 years of experience at this location,” said Stan McNabb. “Everything has been designed with the customer in mind, from the new color scheme, new floors, furniture and signage. It’s more accessible, more modern, more attractive. On either side of the front of the building are two features very important to customers. On the left is our delivery pavilion. The pavilion allows sales professionals to introduce customers to their new vehicle in a covered area away from bright sun or rain. On the right are our three Service Lanes. This is a new concept designed to let our service customers pull inside and get out of their vehicles without braving the elements. In the middle is our customer lounge, complete with comfortable chairs and fresh coffee, where customers can read newspapers, magazines, or watch TV. ”

Stan McNabb says he has always been guided by four themes: the customer comes first, provide excellence in all we do, generously give back to the communities we serve, and take care of our employees.

The dealership is located at 2000 N. Jackson Street. For more information about this weekend’s Grand Opening, call 931-455-3451.

The City of Manchester Street Department would like to make everyone aware of the new crosswalk and sidewalk that were recently installed. As school will be starting back this week and children will be using the new crosswalk and sidewalk. The new crosswalk is at Taylor St by Westwood School and the sidewalk is on Lynchburg Rd. Please remember this when driving in those areas.

Coffee County Schools will have an abbreviated day on August 2nd from 7:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. with the first full day of classes on August 6th. Manchester City Schools will have an abbreviated day on August 2nd, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., with regular classes beginning on August 6th. Classes at Tullahoma City Schools are back in session today.

Matthew Perkins of Tullahoma plead guilty of killing a mother and her two children on Monday in Coffee County court. Yesterday (July 30, 2012) Perkins plead guilty of the murders of 26-year-old Stephanie Hershman, and her sons, three-year-old Jathan and one-year-old Jaylon.
According to assistant district attorney Ken Shelton, the autopsies showed the victims died of multiple blunt force trauma and knife wounds. In September 2010 the victims’ bodies were found in a bedroom closet of their Skinner Flatt Road home in Manchester.
Nearly 30 family members were in court Monday and had to approve the deal before he could accept it. Prosecutors had been seeking the death penalty, but the district attorney general’s office said in a statement that they accepted the plea agreement based on uncertainties about whether a jury would unanimously impose the death penalty.
Perkins entered a plea of guilty on three counts of murder. He is sentenced to three counts of life without parole. He will serve the rest of his life in Tennessee state prison. Matthew Perkins plead guilty on his 32nd birthday.

Around 1:30pm Monday afternoon, a woman from Illinois was traveling north on Fredonia Road in her late model Mitsubishi. She stated that she went off the side of the road where there is no shoulder and whipped it back onto the road, overcorrecting the car. She then went off the right side of the road into a bean field rolling over at least two times. Traveling with the female driver were her son, age 11, and his friend, age 9. The three were transported to an area hospital to be checked out. None of the three seem to have serious injuries. Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputies were in charge of the scene.

Witnesses say an argument between friends turned deadly in Grundy County Sunday afternoon, leaving one man dead.
The Sheriff’s Office tells us the two were arguing near a BP convenience store Sunday afternoon in Gruetli-Laager. One of the men left then returned with a gun.
Investigators say the two men were arguing near the corner of Highway 108 and 60th Avenue, across from the BP store.
Investigators say Kurt Brewer left the argument but came back with a gun.
Brewer has been arrested and faces a murder charge.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released the name of the victim.

With the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration less than a month away, federal animal regulators are moving to decertify five of the 12 horse industry organizations that are supposed to help them inspect for abuse.
Chester Gipson, deputy director of animal care for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, says the five haven’t adopted the government’s new toughened minimum penalties rule for exhibitors of walking horses that are found to show signs of soring — the use of chemicals and objects or pain to exaggerate the high-stepping gait of walking horses.
The action signals the agency isn’t about to back off from a campaign aimed at ending abuses in the walking horse industry.

Charla Daly, Executive Director for the Coffee/Grundy County USDA Farm Service Agency, has announced that continuous sign-up for the Highly Erodible Land Initiative under the Conservation Reserve Program continues. Tennessee received a total allocation of 23,300 acres to enroll in the program. Offers will be accepted until either the state acreage allocation limit is reached or September 30, 2012 whichever occurs first.
Producers can stop by the Coffee/Grundy County FSA office at 1008 East End Rd Manchester, to determine if their land qualifies for the Highly Erodible Land Initiative and to receive additional location-specific details.
Conservation Reserve Program contracts set to expire on September 30, 2012, may be offered for consideration and approved contracts will become effective October 1, 2012, and are also valid for 10 years.
For more information, please contact the Coffee/Grundy County FSA Office at 931-728-2472 or visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/crp.

Manchester, TN. First Vision Bank is holding an official ribbon cutting at its new office in Manchester today. While dignitaries from Manchester City Government, the Chamber of Commerce and Coffee County Government will be in attendance, First Vision wants to invite the public to attend the event as well. The new First Vision Bank office is located at 2134 Hillsboro Boulevard in Manchester, TN, 37355.
First Vision Bank’s Manchester President, Jon W. Bell, stated, “First Vision Bank saw an opportunity to provide the Manchester community with a trusted, financial partner. This dedication to the community is evident in the hiring of construction crews, landscapers, and bank employees from Manchester.

Schedule of Grand Opening Events:
1. Ribbon Cutting Tuesday July 31 10 am
2. Open House Friday August 3 8:30 am-5 pm
3. Open House Friday August 10 8:30 am-5 pm
4. Open House Friday August 17 8:30 am-5 pm
5. Grand Opening Friday August 24 11 am-4 pm

First Vision Bank will offer weekly giveaways such as a Cracker Barrel® Gift Basket, an iPod® and a Kindle®. Visitors will have the opportunity to register to win an LG® 50” Flat Screen TV and enjoy Free Burgers and Cold Drinks at the Grand Opening on August 24. Additionally, those in attendance will learn about First Vision Banks’ Account and CD Specials.

Matthew Perkins of Tullahoma plead guilty of killing a mother and her two children.  Monday morning (July 30, 2012) Perkins plead guilty of the murders of Stephanie Hershman, Jathan Hershman, and Jaylon Hershman.  According to assistant district attorney Ken Shelton, the autopsies showed the victims died of multiple blunt force trauma and knife wounds.  In September 2010 the victims’ bodies were found in a bedroom closet of their Skinner Flatt Road home in Manchester.

Perkins entered a plea of guilty on three counts of murder.  He is sentenced to three counts of life without parole.  He will serve the rest of his life in Tennessee state prison.  Matthew Perkins plead guilty on his 32nd birthday.