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...

Manchester City School System has announced that it will close schools Wednesday, Sept. 1 because of increased traffic volumes expected. “Due to expected increased traffic volume because of weather related changes to Bonnaroo entry, Manchester City Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 1,” said Dr. Joey Vaughn. ” Students will return on September 7.  There will be no extended care. “ City schools were already supposed to be closed Sept. 2 and 3 due to Bonnaroo and Sept. 6 due to Labor Day. Heavy rains from remnants of Hurricane Ida forced Bonnaroo to close entry to festival grounds, on Tuesday, increasing...

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival organizers announced late Monday that they expect areas of their campgrounds to be unusable and have started the process of offering refunds for those who want them. Organizers added that camping capacity is being reduced. “Due to the expectation of significant rain on the farm from Hurricane Ida, and the knowledge that areas of our campgrounds will be rendered unusable, Mother Nature has forced us to reduce our camping capacity,” the festival said. “We are offering a refund window so Bonnaroovians who no longer wish to attend can request full refunds across all ticket...

A pedestrian allegedly walking down Interstate-24 in Manchester was struck and killed by a construction truck late Sunday evening. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, the truck struck a pedestrian walking in the left lane near mile marker 108 westbound. The victim has been identified as 23-year old Grant Brumlow of Chattanooga. Brumlow was pronounced dead at Unity Medical...

By Rosalyn Partin, H&R Block Whether or not Social Security benefits will be reduced due to incomeWhether or not Social Security benefits are subject to income tax. We field lots of questions throughout the year about the taxability of Social Security benefits. Many Social Security recipients confuse two issues: If you are receiving Social Security benefits and you have not reached the “full retirement age” (which is based on the year you were born), your monthly Social Security retirement benefits can be reduced due to your earned income. Earned Income is income you receive for work you perform. It...

Gates for the 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival were scheduled to open Tuesday morning. That is no longer the case. Organizers announced late Sunday that due to heavy rainfall and storms in the are due to remnants from Hurricane Ida, campgrounds would likely open on Wednesday instead. “It is our intention to open the campgrounds on Wednesday morning pending an assessment of the grounds,” Bonnaroo said in a statement. “At this time Tuesday pass holders should plan on entering Wednesday. We are so excited to welcome you all to The Farm but your safety is our first priority....

The Tennessee gas price average held steady over last week, however the aftermath of Hurricane Ida is likely to cause gas price fluctuations leading into Labor Day weekend. The Tennessee Gas Price average  is now $2.85 which is four cents less than one month ago and 86 cents more than one year ago.  In Coffee County, the average price of gasoline is $2.83, which is 2 cents below the state average. “Until the power is restored to gulf coast refineries, it’s too early to know the full impact of any damage Ida caused on the oil and gas industry, but motorists regionally can expect price fluctuations leading...

Multiple paramedics were honored during a graduation ceremony for two separate classes of Motlow State Community College students on Aug. 17. Sixteen students completed the program in 2020 but were unable to have a ceremony at that time due to the pandemic. “One of the classes we are celebrating has been working for the last year,” said Motlow’s Director of Emergency Medical Services Houston Austin. “Converting to online courses for this program was unheard of before COVID. Nothing has slowed them down.” “I have a standard in EMS. Would each of these individuals be able to take care of...