The Tullahoma Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest who was allegedly involved in an incident back in March.
According to TPD, the individual in question was allegedly observed damaging property and taking several items from a local business. This incident took place on March 17. This suspect is a black male. You can see photos below.
If you have information, contact TPD detective Johnny Gore at 931-455-0530 ext. 131 or email jgore@tullahomatn.gov.
Dennis Weaver, the voice of Coffee County athletics for Thunder Radio, longtime high school softball coach and former teacher, passed away Friday, July 24 after complications from a routine operation.
During this extremely devastating and difficult time, Weave’s family will need help with day-to-day living expenses.
You can donate through a GoFundMe that has been set up by clicking here. You can also send donations made payable to “Christine Weaver” to Thunder Radio at 1030 Oakdale St., Manchester, TN.
Once expenses are paid and settled, any leftover money will be donated back to the soon-to-launch “Dream for Weave” foundation, which will make an effort to provide equipment and supplies to youth sports athletes across Manchester and offer scholarships to graduating seniors from Coffee County High School.
Thunder Radio will announce funeral arrangements as soon as they are available.
The first of two sales-tax holiday weekends will begin Friday in Tennessee.
For 2020 only, the Tennessee General Assembly has approved two separate sales tax holiday weekends. During these weekends, certain goods may be purchased tax free.
The first tax-free holiday weekend focuses on clothing and other back-to-school items. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31 and ends Sunday, August 2 at 11:59 p.m.
During this time, clothing, school supplies, and computers and other qualifying electronic devices may be purchased tax-free.
Certain price restrictions apply. Exempt items sold online are also eligible. Items must be purchased for personal use, not for business or trade.
You can see a full list by clicking here.
Second Tax Free Weekend:
The second tax-free holiday weekend focuses on restaurant sales. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on August 7 and ends Sunday, August 9 at 11:59 p.m.
During this time, the retail sale of food and drink by restaurants and limited service restaurants, as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-4-102, is exempt from sales tax.
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, there are now 172 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County. This is out of approximately 57,000 residents.
Since testing began in March, there have been a total of 333 cases in Coffee County with 161 recoveries. There have been no COVID-19 related deaths in Coffee County.
Meanwhile, across the state there are a total of 36,591 active cases. There have been 983 confirmed deaths and 4,482 hospitalizations.
There have been four deaths reported due to COVID-19 at NHC in McMinnville.
NHC is a senior care facility with multiple locations, including McMinnville and Tullahoma.
According to the NHC HealthCare website, 30 patients have tested positive in the facility and 19 employees have tested positive, bringing the total of people in house with positive tests to 49.
Of these, four patients have passed away, while the remaining 26 patients are listed as recovered. Of the 19 employees who tested positive, 18 have recovered and one remains active.
The Manchester City School District is excited to announce a new after school opportunity for the district’s elementary students. The program is called “After-School Journey.” It will run from 3-6 p.m. Monday – Friday on days that school is in session. Students will receive academic support as well as enrichment opportunities.
Due to space constraints and social distancing, we must limit the number of students who participate in the program at this time. Students who were registered in the MCS Extended School Program (ESP) for the 2019-2020 school year will have the opportunity to enroll first. Registration will take place on August 3 at the school.
For questions regarding the After-School Journey program, please call (931)232-2434 or your child’s school.
If you intend to vote early for the Aug. 6 election, you have a few days left to do so. Early voting runs through Saturday, Aug. 1. You can vote early at the Coffee County Election Commission office in Manchester or the CD Stamps building in Tullahoma.
As of Monday, there have been 1643 votes cast in Tullahoma, 1225 cast by county residents and only 699 early votes cast in the city of Manchester.
Thunder Radio will provide live election return coverage Thursday night, Aug. 6.
The Tennessee gas price average dropped nearly two cents over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.92 which is nearly four cents less than one month ago and 56 cents less than one year ago.
“Pump prices are mostly pushing cheaper across the state as gasoline demand wanes over the past few weeks,” said Megan Cooper, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Gas prices are likely to fluctuate throughout the rest of the summer due to COVID-19 concerns, but healthy supply levels should help keep gas prices cheaper than last summer.”
Average prices in Coffee County are actually slightly lower than the Tennessee state average, at $1.90 for a gallon of regular unleaded. The national average is $2.18.
Quick Facts
· 90% of Tennessee gas stations still have prices below $2.00
· The lowest 10% of pump prices are $1.71 for regular unleaded
· The highest 10% of pump prices are $2.21 for regular unleaded
· Tennessee remains the 9th least expensive market in the nation
Coffee County’s active case count for COVID-19 has jumped to 161 as of 2 p.m. Monday, according to Tennessee Department of Health. This is a jump from 121 on Saturday and 148 on Sunday.
There have been 309 total cases since testing began in March. Of these, 148 have recovered, which leaves 161 active cases. There have been zero deaths recorded in Coffee County that are virus related.
Meanwhile, across the state of Tennessee there are approximately 37,251 active cases. There have been 978 deaths and 4,280 hospitalizations since March. Over 1.4 million Tennesseans have been tested for the virus.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture is warning Tennesseans to not plant or handle seeds they may have received in the mail without placing an order.
According to TDA, Tennessee citizens are receiving these seeds in the mail from other countries.
“Imported plant materials – including seeds – go through rigorous testing and inspection to ensure they are not carrying any plant disease or pests and do not pose any threat to our environment and health,” TDA said in a post Monday.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture said it is working with partners at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to determine what should be done with these seeds and they expect to have more information soon.
In the meantime, they advise to not plant or handle these seeds. Seal them into two plastic sandwich bags and report them to Tennessee Department of Health by clicking here.
