A week full of fun, carnival rides, entertainment and all the cotton candy you can imagine begins on Saturday. The annual Coffee County Fair begins Saturday with pageants, baby and toddler shows kicking off the weekend. Rides and full exhibits will be operational by Monday, Sept. 20. Click here to see the fair book and a look at the schedule for the...

The first-ever Coffee County Out of the Darkness Walk to bring awareness to suicide, will be held this Saturday, Sept. 18 at Rotary Park in Manchester. Over 300 registered walkers and over 35 teams are scheduled to be on hand. There will be vendors on hand and the event program will begin at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to...

A 14-year old is dead after what police are calling a “senseless” killing. According to Shelbyville Police Department, a 14-year old teenager was shot and killed in the parking lot of Duck River Laundry shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night. Using surveillance video, Shelbyville police have identified the shooter as Horatio Lewis Rice. Police also identified a second individual of interest as Michael Anthony Caldwell, who has been located. The victim has been identified as Israel Diego Pascual, a freshman student at Shelbyville Central High School. He was shot to death sitting in his brothers car outside the laundry...

Warren County Sheriff’s Department officials are warning area residents of a phone scam making its way through the area – one that has often been used in Coffee County, as well. Authorities have received reports of someone calling and identifying themselves as a lieutenant or captain with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. The scammer then tells the intended victim that there is a criminal matter or that the person has missed a court date. The intended victim is then instructed to get a verification code and pay fines. Warren County Sheriff’s Department states that it will never ask for...

The Tullahoma Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest in an incident at an area business on Sept. 3. The person in question is a white male with short hair. You can see a photo below. Anyone with information about his identity should contact detective Johnny Gore at 931-455-0530 or email...

The group Rural Legends hosted a car show at the old Southern Family Markets building on Saturday, Sept. 11, and raised money to donate to the Manchester Police Department Christmas Angel Tree program. In a presentation on Wednesday (Sept. 15), event organizers donated $911 to the police department – a total that coincidentally matched the 9/11 date of the event. The group said it intends to host another event next September to donate to the same cause. Organizers with Rural Legends present $911 to Manchester Police Department chief Mark Yother and assistant chief Adam Floied on Wednesday, Sept. 15,...

11:45 AM UPDATE: The subject who led to the school’s heightened state of alert is in custody of local police. The school is back to normal operations. 11:25 AM ORIGINAL POST – College Street Elementary School is on a “heightened state of alert” Wednesday morning, Thunder Radio news has learned. There is an increased police presence at the school. “We are working closely with Manchester Police Department as they attempt to resolve a domestic situation,” Manchester Director of Schools Dr. Joey Vaughn told Thunder Radio. “We are being overly cautious to ensure the safety of our school children.” Manchester...

A 14-year old is dead after what police are calling a “senseless” killing. According to Shelbyville Police Department, a 14-year old teenager was shot and killed in the parking lot of Duck River Laundry shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night. Shelbyville police have identified the shooter as Horatio Lewis Rice – charged with first degree murder. Rice was identified as the shooter using surveillance video. Police have also identified a second individual of interest as Michael Anthony Caldwell. Police have located Caldwell. The victim has been identified as Israel Diego Pascual, a freshman student at Shelbyville Central High School....