As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, AAA – The Auto Club Group joins organizations nationwide to encourage parents and caregivers to make sure their children are riding in a safe seat. “Three out of four car seats today are installed incorrectly,” said Michele Harris, director of traffic safety culture, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Too often, we see kids who are in a car seat that’s installed incorrectly, or not using an age-appropriate booster seat. As we recognize Child Passenger Safety Week this week, it’s a timely reminder to be sure children are safe and secure...

Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a fire. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!” Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, Manchester Fire & Rescue is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home and testing them monthly. According to the latest NFPA research, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Meanwhile, almost two-thirds...

Jr. Miss Coffee County 6 – 8 #17 4th runner-up Lilyanne Grace Mitchell #1 3rd runner-up Sadie Beth Davenport #8 2nd runner-up Cloye Christenson-Yates #4 1st runner-up Sophia Kaye Adams #10 WINNER Jorja Waggoner   Jr. Miss Coffee County 9 – 12 #8 4th runner-up Rachel Prince #10 3rd runner-up Emma Wood #12 2nd runner-up Bailey Nicole Keele #11 1st runner-up Brayden Kylie Gray #18 WINNER Kera Jo Marlow   Thursday, September 18 5:00, 7:00, & 8:30 PM Nick’s Kids Show 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Front Porch Stage (Encounter Life Church) 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Grandstand Stage TENNESSEE MAFIA...

The new Sheriff in Grundy County is conducting an internal audit. This, comes after a TBI investigation into the department back in March under the watch of former Sheriff Brent Myers. That investigation ended up with former deputy Deke Mathew Stone facing official misconduct charges in July and one count of theft under $1,000 dollars. The TBI says Stone took three handguns from the evidence lockup. Officials said he had left his job with the department before the TBI began their case in August. Sheriff Clint Shrum was officially sworn into the office as Sheriff, September 1st. He is...

Korean War Veterans listen up, the Republic of Korea wants to honor you with the Ambassador of Peace Medal. All you have to do is fill out a form and send that – along with your military discharge paper DD-214 – to the Korean Consulate in Houston. That’s it! This all HAS to be completed no later than September 23rd! So time is of the absolute essence so copies of the form are available all day Wednesday and tomorrow (Sept. 10 & 11 at the Veterans Building, 130 Shelton Rd. in Manchester. The DAV (disabled American veterans) Mobile Service...

Tennessee has received a $499,000 federal grant for efforts to stop worker misclassification. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor, the money will help Tennessee’s unemployment insurance tax programs identify instances where employees are misclassified as independent contracts. The money will also go to detecting instances where employees fail to report the wages paid to workers. U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez said in a news release that the grants are intended to help “level the playing field for employers while ensuring workers receive appropriate rights and protections.” Tennessee was one of 19 states to...