As the partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler moves forward, the companies are bringing engine manufacturing capabilities to the U.S. market with a new engine facility in Decherd, Tennessee. Expected to begin production in 2014, the facility will be home to engine assembly for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti models. With installed capacity of 250,000 units per year, the plant demonstrates Nissan’s interest in broadening its manufacturing footprint into the United States. Today Tennessee state and local officials will be alongside Nissan leadership as they break ground on this new engine...

Coffee County School Nurses announce that the National Association of School Nurses, Inc. (NASN) has chosen Wednesday as National School Nurse Day. National School Nurse Day was established in 1972 to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. Wednesday, school nursing is recognized as a specialized practice that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To this end, over 76,000 school nurses across the country promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student/family capacity...

Chief Executive Magazine has named Tennessee one of the four top states for business. Tennessee ranked fourth in the annual ratings for the second straight year. Others in the top five were Texas, Florida, North Carolina and Indiana. Bill Hagerty, commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, said the state continuously works to create and maintain a business friendly environment that encourages companies to grow and invest in...

This week’s winners who had the correct guess to Nurse Belinda’s Mystery Answer were 6th grader Joe White and 8th grader Ayanna Jones. The answer this week was “Peyton Manning.”  They won a Mitre Soccer Ball with a pedometer and a Head Tennis racket with a reusable water bottle. The Subway card winners this week are: 6th grader – Malachi King 7th grader – Jacob Clemons 8th grader – McKenzi Rivas Staff member – Zach Murray All of this is made possible through the Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant. Helping kids make healthier food choices and be more...

As we first reported to you on Sunday, well-known Tullahoma businessman Mike Thompson died Sunday afternoon. Thompson died in an apparent swimming accident at his home on Fairview School Road in Coffee County. Coffee County deputies are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. According to a report by Coffee County Sheriff Dept. Sgt. Kerry Farrar, Thompson was with several family members and friends when he jumped off the diving board and into the pool. According to the report, some of the children that were present grabbed him and had no response from...

Thieves have burglarized another area church building. Thieves entered the Victory Baptist Church located on Old Seminary Road in Manchester sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning. According to a report by Coffee County Sheriff’s deputy David Grosch that someone apparently pried a rear door open and entered the kitchen. Donald Rackler of the church reported to the deputy that several items were missing from the church including four small stereos, a TV, a microwave, computer printer and a lamp. In addition to the items taken the thieves had gone through the offices of the pastor and youth...

Four sponsors of postal reform legislation in the Senate are asking the Postal Service to delay closing post offices and mail processing facilities until a proposed new law is passed. May 15 is the date announced by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to begin closing up to 252 mail processing centers and 3,700 post offices as part of efforts to save the mail agency $6.5 billion a year. Listed on USPS’s originally released chopping block are the Chattanooga Processing Center, which handles mail for Manchester, the Tullahoma area mail, the Normandy Post Office and the Sherwood Post Office. Normandy mail...

Your water is the best tasting in the region, that according to recent competition sponsored by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD). At the Region 6 meeting of the TAUD held recently in Fayetteville, water supplied by Duck River Utility commission’s water was judged the best tasting. It is taken from Normandy Reservoir and supplied to customers in Manchester, Tullahoma and surrounding areas. Water samples were drawn from regular customer’s tap within 48 hours before the contest, without benefit of additional filtration, softening or aeration. The samples were transported to Fayetteville chilled, but then allowed to warm to...