First National Bank has been a big part of Manchester and the surrounding area since 1900 and has been in their current building near the square since 1973. If you’ve driven by the downtown area recently you may have noticed some work going on to renovate the downtown location. According the Brent Parsley, Community President, “After 43 years it was time to update and give this location a facelift” After engineers deemed the building solid and in great shape structurally, bank leaders started planning some upgrades to give the building a modern look. Not only will it look new...

According to a report by Coffee County Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Graham, deputies were alerted to the children being left alone at a mobile home on the Woodbury Hwy. One of the children, an 11 year-old called 911 around 1 a.m. Sunday morning saying that he and 5 other children were alone, scared and hungry. Deputy Graham and Sgt. David Grosch went to the mobile home where the children, ages 3 to 11 were home alone with no heat and nothing to eat. According to the police report, the 11-year-old told the officers that his mother and the mother of...

Mark Edward Fairris age 39 of Chattanooga was arrested by Manchester Police Officer Alberto Garza on Sunday, Nov. 15. Fairris was charged with counterfeiting or misuse of state revenue. According to the arrest warrant Fairris passed a $20 counterfeit bill at the Kangaroo Store at 1200 McArthur Dr in Manchester. Manchester police also discovered that Fairris was wanted by US Marshalls for bank robbery in another area. Bond was set at $50,000 and he’s set for Coffee County General Sessions Court on November 24,...

The Tennessee Department of Correction says there have been 32 assaults on correctional officers in the last 28 days, with hospitalization required in three of the attacks. State officials say the number of assaults are down from last year, but they weren’t immediately able to produce supporting data. The data comes amid a debate over prison safety concerns. Prison administrators have said they plan to give current officers a $1,000 bonus before the end of the year as part of an effort to bolster retention among a department that corrections officers say has been severely understaffed. Officers have said...

Parents needing to receive toys for their children 14 years to 1 year should sign up in person Thursday, December 3 at C.D. Stamps Community Center in Tullahoma from 8:00am – 11:00pm. This is the only sign up time. No late sign-ups will be accepted. Parents registering their children for free Christmas toys must first provide proof of Tullahoma residency, valid ID and show a birth certificate or Social Security card for each child registered. Contact 931-455-0936 for further information. The Tullahoma Fire Department (TFD) is in immediate need of toys and monetary donations, as they will soon begin...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with just six percent of patients surviving five years after their diagnosis. November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and those who have been touched by the illness want Tennesseans to recognize the warning signs, since early detection is key to having a better chance at survival. Lisa Fair, Nashville affiliate chair of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, lost her mother to the illness. “There’s not an early detection process, and the symptoms are really vague,” she says. “You might have low abdominal pain, or back pain, weight loss, jaundice,...

Missy Marshall, Executive Director of Keep Tennessee Beautiful, was in Tullahoma Thursday as a guest of Mayor Lane Curlee. She was in Tullahoma to promote the benefits of a clean and attractive community. Thursday afternoon she spoke to attendees at the monthly Planning and Coordinating Committee, visited the four elementary schools, was interviewed for a 30 minute program on Lighttube, and toured the Tullahoma Recycling Center. During the school visits she introduced to the students the new book Nancy and Sluggo Love Tennessee. Mayor and Mrs. Curlee purchased a copy of the book for each of the four elementary...