Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating a stolen truck. According to officials, a 2014 Dodge Ram 3500 Commercial Truck was taken from the Summitville area in the early morning hours of April 5. It is white in color. Anyone with information is encouraged to call CCSD Investigator Brandon Reed at 931-570-4191 – tips will remain anonymous. A reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the individuals...

Coffee County Highway Department has announced that crews have begun mowing ditches in certain areas of the county for the spring season. Motorists should stay back at least 150 feet from these mowers to be safe and avoid...

Manchester Street Department has announced that it will discontinue leaf vacuum service on April 23. The leaf vacuum service will resume again in the fall, near the end of October. Leaves put out for disposal after April 23 must be placed in paper recyclable bags that can be obtained at local retail stores. Grass clippings should be placed in these bags year around. All leaves and grass must be recycled according to state and federal regulations. All leaves placed out to be vacuumed must be free of any sticks, rocks, limbs or other debris that could harm the equipment....

The murder trial involving the death of Terry Barber will be heard in a Rutherford County Courtroom next year (2022). 68-Year-old Barber was a long time Rutherford County resident who was well known for selling college memorabilia and SEC clothing. Barber was also a well known high school umpire, including dozens of games called in Coffee County. In June of 2019, a friend of Mr. Barber went to his Christiana home to check on him, which is when Barber was found deceased. Detectives from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office were called to the residence on Walnut Grove Road and...

Coffee County Middle School teacher Roy Slaughter has been nominated for Tennessee Lottery Teacher Educator of the Month. Anyone wishing to vote for him can do so by clicking here:...

Organizers with The Bonnaroo Farm have announced an addition to its Concerts on The Farm Series. Multi-Platinum entertainer Jason Aldean will return to the live music scene for the first time in over a year with two nights at The Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester – May 14 and 15. The three-time ACM “Entertainer of the Year” will host a limited number of fans in socially distanced four-person pods, starting at $99 a pod. Score your tickets at http://JasonAldean.com and http://BonnarooFarm.com, with $1 from each ticket benefiting the Bonnaroo Works Fund. Bonnaroo Farm announced last month the start of a...

Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation protecting victims of aggravated statutory rape and statutory rape by an authority figure in the House last week. House Bill 326 adds aggravated statutory rape and statutory rape by an authority figure to the list of offenses for which an offender will be prohibited from having custody or inheritance rights with regard to a child born as a result of the offense and for which any visitation will be conditioned on the other parent’s request. Tennessee General Assembly adds protection for rape victims Present law removes parental rights from a rapist who is convicted of...

After declining for the first time this year, the Tennessee gas price average rose two cents, on average, over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.69 which is nearly 14 cents more than one month ago and 99 cents more than one year ago. The National average is $2.87. Meanwhile, the average price is Coffee County is $2.68, which is just a penny below the state average and 19 cents below the national average. “We anticipate demand will continue to increase throughout the month as vaccinations become more widely available and weather turns warmer,” said Megan...