The U.S. Postal Service previewed the Music Icons: Elvis Presley Commemorative Forever stamp yesterday and joined with Sony Music’s RCA/Legacy Recordings in announcing the upcoming debut of an exclusive music CD titled ELVIS FOREVER that includes an Elvis song, as you’ve never heard it before. The CD will be available online and in select Post Offices beginning August 12 — on the same day as the Elvis Presley stamp dedication ceremony. Priscilla Presley will join Postmaster General Megan Brennan in dedicating the stamp on the morning of Aug. 12 at Graceland in Memphis as part of this year’s Elvis...

Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell has issued a statement concerning marriages. During his term as mayor no weddings have been or will be conducted by him. These have been performed as a courtesy in the past, but state law does not require weddings to be performed by a mayor. The Coffee County Clerk’s office will no longer perform weddings either. They have not conducted ceremonies for some time now. However, as required by law marriage licenses will continue to be issued at the county clerk’s office at the Coffee County Administration Plaza in...

Recently Tullahoma Police Officer Johnny Gore observed Tommy Kapise walking in the parking lot of the Celtic Cup. The officer’s report states that he knew there was a federal warrant for the arrest of Kapise, so he stopped the man. As Officer Gore was patting the man down he allegedly found 5.7 grams of crystal methamphetamine as well as a bag of marijuana. Kapise was booked into the Coffee County Jail on the charges. Federal authorities were notified and have since taken the man into...

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is taking steps to try to make the Fourth of July holiday period as safe as possible. According to a news release, the agency will use predictive analytics to allocate manpower and target areas where the likelihood of alcohol-related, serious injury or fatal crashes may occur during the holiday period. State troopers will also conduct saturation patrols, and sobriety and seat belt checkpoints. Twelve people were killed in Tennessee during last year’s Fourth of July holiday period. That’s down from the 19 vehicular deaths during the 2013 holiday period. Of last year’s 12 traffic fatalities,...

The Tennessee Department of Health and Agriculture has developed an app to allow users to check Tennessee restaurant inspection scores. The app is available for both Apple and Android users. It is updated daily and features locations across the state. Tennessee’s more modern Food Safety Act goes into effect on Wednesday. The Food Safety Act requires additional education and certification for those in the industry, eliminates bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods and requires for training on procedures. To get the app, search for Food Scores in the Apple or Google Play...

The Manchester Parks and Recreation Department invites you to their Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 4. They will start the day off with an opportunity to cool off in the outdoor pool, it will be open from 12:00-5pm. At 6:00pm come out to Rotary Park for a free concert with the group Spencer’s Own. At 9:00pm, the highlight of any 4th of July celebration is fireworks and Manchester Parks and Recreation Department has you covered with their annual fireworks display. Don’t miss the fun, we’ll see you...