As if the round of winter weather that hit the area Sunday night and Monday wasn’t enough, mother nature could be coming back for a body blow Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm watch for 3 p.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. Thursday for all of Middle Tennessee, which includes Coffee County. According to NWS, heavy mixed precipitation is possible with snow accumulations of one inch and ice accumulations around one-tenth of an inch possible. Download the Manchester Go app to your smartphone – a free app provided by Thunder Radio. Be sure...

Tennessee will begin registering Tennesseans aged 65 and older and those in Phase 1b of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan COVID-19 for vaccinations on Feb. 22. Phase 1b includes staff members of kindergarten through 12th grade schools and child care facilities.. “Tennessee has administered more than one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine so far, and we’ve made substantial progress in protecting our senior citizens who are over age 70 through vaccination,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “While we remain focused on our seniors, who are the highest-risk population, we’re able to expand vaccine eligibility to...

Note: This story has been updated with current numbers as of 6:06 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 Icy conditions are wreaking havoc on travel and the power grid in Coffee County. As of 6:05 p.m. Monday, there were 2,600 Duck River Electric Membership customers in Coffee County that were without power, a number that has been on the rise through the afternoon. This accounts for about 13% of DREMC customers in Coffee County. Meanwhile, Bedford County is reporting 2,800 outages, or about 20% of customers there. Coffee County Highway Department issued an urgent warning to area citizens: Stay home. The...

There have been 7,296 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in Coffee County, this according to Tennessee Department of Health. About 9.78 percent of the county’s population has received at least one dose of the two-dose vaccine. Meanwhile, about 3.12 percent have received two-doses. Vaccines are becoming more accessible with more sites offering it – including Walmart and Marcrom’s Pharmacy. Meanwhile, active cases in Coffee County have been on a sharp decline. As of Monday, there are 183 active cases of the virus reported in Coffee County. There have been 112 deaths of Coffee County residents related to the...

Coffee County Sheriff’s Department officials are asking for the public’s help. If you, or anyone you know, has made a purchase from Donald Gary Pinkston (pictured below), please contact CCSD Investigator Brandon Reed at 931-570-4191. The sheriff’s department is looking for a gooseneck trailer and Polaris Razor that that are allegedly connected to Pinkston....

The Tennessee gas price average continues to rise, increasing five cents over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.28 which is 10 cents more than one month ago and nearly eight cents more than one year ago. The average price in Coffee County is a penny over the state average at $2.29. The national average is $2.51. “Pump prices continue to be pushed higher due to a sustained increase in crude oil pricing,” said Megan Cooper, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Tennesseans will likely see more increases at the pump in the coming weeks...

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 6 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning for most all of Middle Tennessee, including Coffee County. According to National Weather Service, the are should prepare for heavy mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations could reach 2 to 4 inches with ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. According to NWS, precipitation will start mainly as freezing rain Sunday night with ice accumulation making travel hazardous. Monday, the precipitation will change over to all snow. Most accumulation will occur in the late afternoon and evening hours. Cold air...