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Construction Accident Takes The Life Of a Shelbyville Man
A Shelbyville man was killed in a construction accident in Brentwood Tuesday morning. It happened around 11 a.m. at a home in the 1800 block of Windstone Boulevard. Police told News 2 Greg Rigney, 45, was unloading concrete blocks and sand from a flatbed truck when the forklift he was operating flipped over, pinning him underneath. Rigney, an employee of Sequatchie Concrete Company, was working alone at the time of the...
Number of Uninsured People in Tennessee Hits 10-Year Low
A new University of Tennessee report says the number of uninsured people in Tennessee has hit a 10-year low. Media cited the study in reporting that the number of people without health insurance shrunk about 25 percent in the first year of the health insurance marketplace, which was implemented under the federal Affordable Care Act. There is still an estimated 472,008 people without insurance in the state, or about 7.2 percent of the population. The doctor who co-authored the report, says the decline was “significant … but not necessarily unexpected” due to the start of the Affordable Care...
Slight Setback in Tennessee as Premature Births Rise
After dropping for six years in a row, the latest figures show the preterm birth rate in Tennessee inched back up in 2013. According to Phil Toothman, director of marketing and communications with the March of Dimes in Tennessee, while the rate grew to 12.6 percent last year, there’s still been much progress. That includes a dramatic reduction in the number of women being induced early without medical need. “It used to be pretty common for women, who were just tired of being pregnant, and they would go and ask the doctor at 36, 37-weeks if they could go...
Honoring First Responders
At Thunder Radio we want to thank and honor our brave men and women who serve in and around Coffee County as First Responders! Help us honor the First Responders in your life on Thunder Radio by sending us a picture and some information about your First Responder to Thunder Radio’s Facebook Page. We will post these dedications on Thunder TV and our Facebook page and read them on the radio the whole week of Thanksgiving!! Let’s show our FIRST RESPONDERS THAT WE APPRECIATE ALL THEY DO TO KEEP US SAFE!!!! DEADLINE IS NOV...
Longtime Coffee County Public Defender Campbell Smoot Found Deceased
B. Campbell Smoot of Tullahoma, public defender for the 14th Judicial District, which serves Coffee County died Tuesday morning at his Moore County home. A co-worker discovered his body after he failed to show up for work early Tuesday. Although no foul play was immediately suspected, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to the scene. Smoot, who served in the position for 25 years, was re-elected in the most recent election. According to state law Gov. Bill Haslam will appointment someone to replace Smoot as public defender for the 14th Judicial District until the next...
Coffee County Man Who Allegedly Cannibalized a Woman’s Body Was In Court Tuesday
On Tuesday, Gregory Scott Hale the man accused of murdering a woman and beheading her was in court. Hale’s case was bound over to the January term of the Coffee County Grand Jury. Hale, 37, of Pete Sain Road, Summitville was arrested June 8 for murdering Lisa Marie Hyder of Pikeville at his residence on or about June 6. Authorities were tipped off when he was seeking help to dispose of her body. Hyder according to the arrest warrant was beheaded and the rest of her body was dismembered. The warrant states that Hale buried the torso of the...
Manchester Police Needing The Public’s Input
The Manchester Police Department is asking for the public’s help. Two thefts have occurred recently at Manchester Tobacco and Beverage Outlet, on Hillsboro Blvd. WMSR News has posted pictures of two different men wanted for questioning related to the separate theft investigations. Manchester Tobacco and Beverage Outlet, on Hillsboro Blvd. is located next to 1st National Bank. Please contact the Manchester Police Department’s Crime Investigation Division at 931-728-2099 or you can message the police department on their Facebook page if you know the identity of...
Drivers Continue To See Falling Prices At The Pump
Motorists continue enjoying the lowest gas prices in four years. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded dropped for the 52nd consecutive day on Sunday, falling 45 cents since September 26th. During that same period, gas prices fell 45 cents in Tennessee. The streak of declines is 44 days in Tennessee. “Gas prices are plunging in-line with the falling price of oil, declining demand, and pumps selling winter-blend fuel which is cheaper to produce,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded averaged $3.49...
