With the cancellation of the 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival that was set to take place Sept. 2-5 in Manchester, community leaders and businesses have quickly teamed up to make the best of a tough situation. “The Other Fest” is coming to Manchester this weekend – hosted at different restaurants and featuring a few musical acts who were supposed to play at Bonnaroo. Shows will be held at Common John Brewing Company, Praters BBQ and Bites of Europe – all in Manchester. The Other Fest is organized by Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Unsigned, South Central TN...

Area authorities are searching for suspects who allegedly committed two robberies at gunpoint late Tuesday, Aug. 31. According to Shelbyville Police Department, the first incident occurred on Germantown Rd. The victims were in the process of putting children in car seats when two black males exited a Ford Fusion and approached the victims. The suspects allegedly produced a handgun and demanded a wallet. Later, officers responded to an aggravated robbery at T&M Market on East Depot St. Surveillance shows two black males entering the store while another stood at the door as a lookout. One suspect pointed a gun...

It’s going to be a cold and snowy winter in Tennessee, according to the 2022 “Old Farmer’s Almanac.” “This coming winter could well be one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years,” says Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. She says in the winter will bring lots of snow and cold to areas of New England, through the Ohio Valley and northern portions of the Deep South (which includes Tennessee). The almanac is calling it the “season of shivers,” predicting below normal temperatures for most of the United States. For 230 years, the Almanac...

Effective August 31, Motlow State Community College is requiring face masks to be worn inside buildings.  This decision supports shared recommendations across the college community.   All students, faculty, staff, and visitors are required to wear face masks while inside Motlow facilities. Social distancing is encouraged wherever possible.  “In a proactive effort, college representatives unanimously support the wearing of face masks to allow for the continuous on-ground presence of students, faculty, and staff in the safest environment possible,” said Motlow President Dr. Michael Torrence.  “To meet the varied needs and requests of our students, an on-ground presence is necessary;...

The deadline is fast approaching to enter into the Coffee County Fair beauty pageants, baby and toddler shows. The deadline to enter and avoid a late fee is Sept. 2. Print and mail in entry forms with birth certificate and entry fee. If you can not print, a form can be printed at the fair office at 99 Lakeview Dr.. All entries can be turned in at the office as well. Entries must be postmarked by Sept. 2 to avoid late fees and Sept. 7 postmark is the absolute deadline. Your child will not be registered unless all required...

With the cancellation of the 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival that was set to take place Sept. 2-5 in Manchester, community leaders and businesses have quickly teamed up to make the best of a tough situation. “The Other Fest” is coming to Manchester this weekend – hosted at different restaurants and featuring a few musical acts who were supposed to play at Bonnaroo. Shows will be held at Common John Brewing Company, Praters BBQ and Bites of Europe – all in Manchester. The Other Fest is organized by Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Unsigned, South Central TN...

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate two female suspects in reference to a burglary that occurred early Tuesday. A report filed by the Sheriff’s Office stated that at approximately 7:51 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, two females, identified as Baylie Whitson and Taylor Strumpf, were seen in the immediate area of Lisa lane, where a burglary had just occurred. Both suspects were observed leaving the area in a blue Dodge truck. Both suspects are considered armed and dangerous and the public should not approach them. If anyone sees the suspects or has knowledge of their location you...

Extensive flooding at the site of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has forced Bonnaroo to cancel the 2021 festival. Heavy rains last week, combined with more downpours over the past 24 hours from the remnants of Hurricane Ida have waterlogged the festival site. Organizers began scrambling Monday, cancelling Tuesday entry in hopes of avoiding a messy entrance. Late Tuesday, organizers opened a refund window in hopes of getting enough campers to refund that it would open up space on the grounds. This will make the second consecutive year without the festival in Manchester after the 2020 festival was...