Those wishing to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Coffee County will have multiple opportunities to do so over the coming weeks. Monday Manchester Health Department 1:30-3:30 Tullahoma Health Department 4:30-6:30 Blast from the Past Nostalgia Mall 9:00-Noon Tuesday Manchester Health Department 3:30-6:30 Tullahoma Health Department 1:30-3:30 Summitville Volunteer Fire Department 3:00-6:00 Wednesday Manchester Health Department 9:00-11:00 Tullahoma Health Department 9:00-11:00 Southern Family Markets Building, Manchester 3:00-6:00 Thursday Manchester Health Department 9:00-11:00 Tullahoma Health Department 1:30-3:30 Southern Family Markets Building, Manchester 11:00-2:00 Spring Street Market 7:00-11:00 Friday Manchester Health Department 7:00-9:00 Tullahoma Health Department...

Motlow State Community College recently announced it will be fully open and operational for the fall 2021 semester, resuming all student activities and on-campus support functions. However, the summer semester will continue to function primarily online, and summer campus visits are by prior approval or appointment. Motlow makes applying to college simple and free. More information can be found at mscc.edu/admissions/simple-and-free.html. The deadline to apply for summer semester classes is May 25. Go to www.mscc.edu/apply. Summer courses begin June 1, and will continue as in previous semesters, primarily online. Library access and student support functions, such as counseling and...

The first ever “Concerts on the Farm” series will be this weekend in Manchester – featuring country music star Jason Aldean on May 14 and 15. The series marks a return of live music after the COVID-19 pandemic and will be held on the Bonnaroo Farm. Tickets to the Saturday, May 15 show are sold out. However, limited tickets remain available for May 14 and can be purchased by clicking here. The Concerts on the Farm series will continue with shows Memorial Day weekend with Billy Strings and Jon Pardi. The Avett Brothers will play over July 4 weekend....

The Tennessee Department of Health announced on Thursday, May 13 that they will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12-15 years. This is following the decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to recommend to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the Pfizer vaccine be made available to administer to children ages 12-15 years. The vaccine is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19. Prior to this decision, the Pfizer vaccine was only approved for individuals age 16 and above. “We have been anticipating this...

Elyzabeth Zabel and Rosalyn Partin Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin of the Manchester H&R Block and congratulate our student of the week – Elyzabeth Zabel. Elyzabeth is a 5th grader at Westwood Elementary School.  She is the daughter of Bryan and Julie Zabel. Her favorite subject is math. After school, she would like to grow up and be a teacher. During her free time, Elyzabeth enjoys walking her dogs – Cole, Ellie, Tiny and Bella.  All students of the week are selected for their work ethic and excellent attitudes in and out of the classroom.  Rosalyn Partin, owner...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to wear masks or physically distance, indoors or outdoors in most circumstances, according to two sources familiar with the recommendations. A person is “fully vaccinated” two weeks after their last dose of the vaccine. Those two weeks give the immune system enough time to develop antibodies against the virus. According to the CDC, more than  35 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated, and about 30 percent of the Tennessee population has been fully vaccinated. The new recommendation...

Tennessee is withdrawing from a $300 weekly unemployment supplement program, a decision by Gov. Bill Lee that comes as many argue the additional funds allow low-wage workers to make more money while staying at home. Lee cited a surplus of available jobs in Tennessee. Lee informed the U.S. Department of Labor of the decision Tuesday, joining several other Southern states in refusing the additional payments for unemployed people. “We will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs because Tennesseans have access to more than 250,000 jobs in our state,” Lee said in a statement about the decision. “Families, businesses and...

Police are still looking for a man driving what appeared to be a blue Dodge Charger, that led authorities on a pursuit through Rutherford, Bedford, and Coffee County on Wednesday, May 12. The chase started after numerous motorists made calls to 9-1-1 to report a man outside of his vehicle waiving a handgun. The calls came into Rutherford County dispatchers with motorists saying the subject was stopping traffic on I-24 near I-840. The man reportedly got back in his car and led law enforcement on a chase toward Chattanooga. At one point, the suspect allegedly reached speeds of 130-miles-per-hour as he...