Coffee County and Warren County Sheriff’s Departments have issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) for a man they say is responsible for multiple car burglaries and thefts in Coffee, Warren and surrounding counties.  Jeffery Michael Hodges, (white male, 5’9”, 165 lbs, bald, blue eyes, DOB 3-11-74) is wanted for questioning by police.  Police say Hodges is considered to be “armed and dangerous” and at times “under the influence of narcotics.” Hodges allegedly stole multiple firearms from vehicles along with several other items.  If anyone has seen or has information about Hodges’ whereabouts, you are encouraged to contact your...

The Manchester, Tennessee Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 is pleased to announce that the VFW Breakfast, a long-time community favorite, is resuming beginning this month from 7 AM – 9:30 AM. Past attendees will attest that it’s well worth the early wake-up. The VFW Breakfast will return safely and confidently on March 27th, and will again serve our community a hearty all-you-can-eat breakfast for only $6.50 per person, although donations above that amount are always welcome. The VFW Breakfast, traditionally held the last Saturday of each month, was suspended a year ago due to the pandemic. VFW...

Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are still in search of the man who allegedly threatened a Hardee’s employee with a gun in the drive-thru back in November 2020. The unidentified man pulled up at a Hardee’s drive-thru window and requested to speak to a manager about a $10.00 refund. The man became hostile and pointed a handgun at a fast-food worker with his finger on the trigger. The upset customer was driving a black Chevy Equinox SUV and left the restaurant, located at 1685 Middle Tennessee Blvd., before police officers arrived. He has a beard and wears a nose-ring. The...

In what organizers believe is the largest community tree planting event in America, thousands of volunteers have registered to plant more than 50,000 native trees including every county in Tennessee during Tennessee Tree Day, taking place March 20, 2021. The event includes 112 community tree pickup sites and more than 4,000 individual tree-planting locations. The event is organized every year by Tennessee Environmental Council, a non-profit organization based in Nashville, with Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry playing a vital role in this event. The pickup site in Coffee County is the UT Extension at 1331 McArthur St....

Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin of the Manchester H&R Block and congratulate our student of the week – Will Rogers Will is 7th grader at Westwood Middle School. He is the son of Stan and  Lee Rogers. His favorite subject is Math. Will has not yet decided on his career plans after school. In his free time, Will enjoys soccer, basketball, dirt bikes and his dog Shadow. Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R Block, has been inspired to recognize great kids in our community all year long. H&R Block gives each Student of the Week...

Coffee County Sheriff’s Department authorities on Wednesday confirmed to Thunder Radio the name of the deceased in an apparent homicide that occurred Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Dead is Juan Carlos Torres, age 39. Authorities did not release the name Tuesday pending notification of next of kin. Joseph Johnson According to Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin,  Coffee County Sheriff’s deputies received a call to 50 Shiloh Dr. Tuesday afternoon with a complaint of a “subject bleeding.”  Deputies arrived to find a deceased Hispanic male, who is now identified as Torres. An initial investigation found that an altercation took place at...

The Coffee County Commission on Tuesday voted 14-6 to appoint Claude Morse as a county commissioner to fill the open seat in District 3, which was vacated when Todd Crockett resigned. Morse will fill that spot until the seat expires, which is August of 2022. Also on Tuesday, the commission voted 15-6 to shoot down a zoning resolution that would have allowed for a rock quarry. Commissioners Debellis, Hollandsworth, Morse, Hobbs, Hunt and Stubblefield voted in favor of the resolution. Also on Tuesday, the commission voted to appoint Jenny Anthony to fill the position of Coffee County Circuit Court...

The City of Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Alderman voted in July 2020 to send a resolution to the Tennessee General Assembly requesting amendment of the city charter to alter the City’s municipal election cycle. City officials want to consolidate the city municipal elections with the county general elections to save between $25,000 -$30,000 for each city-only election and to significantly increase voter turnout. State Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) and State Representative Rush Bricken (R-Tullahoma) officially filed the legislation this month. Once passed by the General Assembly, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen must approve the amendment by a...