Thursday marked a bittersweet day for one mid-state family, a day they’ve waited for since the 1950s. The remains of missing Korean War soldier, Glenn Schoenmann, were finally return home Thursday afternoon. Private First Class Schoenmann was 20-years-old when he went missing in action 62 years ago, six months after joining the army. He was involved in the infamous Battle of Chosin Reservoir in North Korea on November 28, 1950. He reportedly died as a Prisoner of War on December 29, 1950. His family said his remains were recovered in 2004, but his remains were not identified until November...

Bonnaroo is excited to announce that, thanks to the environmental consciousness and generosity of their fans, they are taking a step forward in reducing their carbon footprint – the country’s first-ever permanent Solar Array at a music festival. This year the music festival in Manchester will be powered by the sun. Organizers said it’s the first time a music festival has used solar panels. The panels, which are already up and running, will supply a large percent of the total electricity needed at Bonnaroo in June. The solar project was fully funded by “opt-in” contributions that fans select while...

It is time to use portable heaters to break winter chills but Manchester firefighters warn to use caution. According to statistics, an estimated 900 portable heater fires in homes are reported to fire departments each year and cause an estimated 70 deaths, 150 injuries and $53 million in property loss. “Staying warm is very important, but safety is very important when it comes to using portable heaters,” said Manchester Fire Chief Charlie Taylor. “Most of the fires involving portable heaters can be prevented.” One way to prevent a possible fire is checking the location of where the heater is...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation AMBER Alert issued on behalf of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office was canceled Wednesday afternoon after the subject and child were located traveling in his vehicle in Marion County. A driver of a tractor trailer spotted the vehicle traveling east on 1-24 through Marion County and contacted authorities. It was originally reported that this occurred in Coffee County but it was actually in Marion County. A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper pulled the vehicle over and discovered the child; 2-year-old Cael Whitehead was safe. The subject, Austin Whitehead, who had outstanding warrants on him was...

Right after 9am Wednesday morning a two-car accident occurred in Manchester. Emily Haggard was the driver of a Ford Mustang and was waiting to turn left off Hwy 41 into Hardees. A Nissan Altima driven by Elizabeth Stanbaugh had made her way into the turn lane and that’s when there was a head-on collision. Stanbaugh checked out at the scene and Haggard was uninjured. Manchester Police and Fire and Rescue worked the...

Tullahoma City School’s Director Dr Dan Lawson will remain in Tullahoma. After a two-hour meeting Tuesday night the school board voted to offer an extension to the contract to Lawson. Voting for the extension were Linda Thoma, Kim Uselton, Chairman Pat Welsh and Vickie Shelton. Voting no were Teresa Lawson, Sharon Vance and John Manis. Lawson was being considered as a superintendent in Oak Ridge and at Jackson-Madison County Schools in Jackson, TN. before the new deal was offered by...

Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is proposing a “grand swap” in which the federal government would take over all responsibility for Medicaid and the states would gain all control over education. The senator said an address to a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly on Wednesday said that proposal mirrors one he made to President Ronald Reagan three decades ago while Alexander was the state’s governor. Alexander said Reagan embraced the idea, but it did not gain any traction in Congress. Alexander told reporters after the speech on Tuesday that he sees similar barriers to his proposal amid...