On Tuesday night just before 7pm Coffee County deputies, Coffee County EMS along with Manchester Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the old Coffee County Jail at 300 Hillsboro Blvd. A fire had apparently been ignited in cell 6. Jail personnel evacuated the inmates to the rear and front of the building. Firemen were able to quickly extinguish the fire. At the request of sheriff department authorities, Tim Morris Director of Transportation for Coffee County schools had two buses brought to the jail to transport inmates to the new county jail at 3176 Hillsboro Highway in Manchester. No injuries...

Coffee County School’s central office confirmed Tuesday morning that a bomb threat had been made towards the Red Raider Academy on Hwy 55. Dr Ladonna McFall Director of Coffee County schools said that students were evacuated around 11:15am. Local law enforcement searched the building with dogs. Manchester Police said the threat was received from a phone call to the school. As of 12:20 PM Coffee County Red Raider Academy was given an all clear. Students were allowed back in the school and returned to class. An investigation is...

Despite oil reaching its highest price of the year, the national average price for gasoline declined Sunday, for the first time since rising 27 cents during a period of 25 consecutive days. U.S. gas prices are now exactly $1 cheaper than this time last year and motorists are saving an average of $15 on a full tank of gas. “This is great news for motorists who are shaping their Memorial Day travel plans,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. The recent price increase at the pump has been worsened by regional refinery issues, but is...

The lunch hour on Mother’s Day brought more than packed restaurants. Around 12:45 Sunday afternoon, I-24 had to be shut-down for a couple of hours due to a roll-over and fire of an SUV that was pulling a trailer. Rutherford County Fire-Rescue and North Coffee County Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident and fire on I-24 at the 96 mile marker, just about mile from the Beechgrove exit. No one was seriously injured in the crash or fire....

More than 7,000 Tenneseans were hospitalized for asthma in 2010, the most recent data available. Thousands more have the chronic disease of the respiratory system, which is made even more difficult by spring pollen and other allergens. Dr. Michael Warren, director of family health and wellness with the Tennessee Department of Health, says in spite of the ability to treat the disease, it still presents a problem to thousands in the state. “We know asthma can have severe and serious consequences, impacting people’s ability to be in school or to work or participate in recreation activities,” says Warren. “So...

Former Coffee County head baseball coach Brad Weir was released from the Franklin County Jail after being charged with domestic violence on Sunday. He was found Sunday afternoon by Hamilton County officials. Weir served 12 hours that are mandated by state law. He was then released on a $5,000 bond. He is to appear in Franklin County General Sessions Court June 8. Police in Franklin County were searching for Weir, who allegedly threatened to kill people near Bluegill Grill restaurant just outside Coffee County at Tims Ford Lake. He threatened people saying he had an assault rifle around 7:45am...

  The City of Manchester recently passed a resolution that will prohibit the resale of entertainment admission tickets or tokens. Now Coffee County commissioners will vote on the same type of resolution. This would put a stop to the reselling of tickets like Bonnaroo or any other events. Manchester Alderman Cheryl Swan says the main reason for the city passing this new law is safety. She says that sometimes tickets sellers will just walk out into traffic to sell tickets or buyers will stop their vehicles in the middle of a street or highway to purchase. The county resolution...