If you have investment accounts that are not inside your IRA or 401k, it is important to know that you may have taxable income that must be reported on your income tax return. Many people think that since they don’t take money out of their investment account, there isn’t any income to be reported. Oftentimes, taxpayers have their investment income reinvested inside the account instead of withdrawing the money earned. However, the funds that are reinvested are generally still taxable in the year they are earned. The broker or clearing house that holds your investments should send you tax...

The Tennessee gas price average declined for the second week in a row, falling nearly three cents over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.84 which is two cents less than one month ago and 93 cents more than one year ago. The Coffee County average is $2.82 which makes the county 2 cents below the state average and 34 cents below the national average.“Crude oil prices saw not only a dramatic drop on the week, but the price per barrel is at the cheapest in three months,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “If this downward trend continues and less expensive...

Photos by Coffee County Rescue Squad A record-setting total of 17 inches of rain fell on Humphreys County in Middle Tennessee  Saturday, leading to multiple deaths, millions of dollars in property damage and many still missing as of Sunday afternoon. Coffee County Rescue Squad was paged early Saturday and asked to send a swift-water rescue team to the area to help save lives from high water levels across the county. According to Neal Simmons with the rescue squad, Coffee County sent 4 swift water rescuers to the area at 11 a.m. Saturday and severe weather forced them to leave...

Manchester Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign from August 18 to September 6, surrounding the Labor Day holiday. This initiative coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization to increase impaired-driving enforcement nationwide. Increased state and national messaging about the dangers of drunk driving, coupled with increased sobriety checkpoints and high visibility enforcement, aim to drastically reduce the number of drunk-driving crashes, injuries, and fatalities this year. The consequences of a single DUI conviction for a first-time offender in...

McMinnville Police Department officials are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who committed an armed robbery at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Vape City on Old Smithville Highway. Anyone with any possible information is asked to call Detectives at 931-473-3386 or call the non-emergency line at 931-668-7000. Thank you for your...

Two days remain to purchase discounted tickets to the 2021 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Thunder Radio Coffee County Broadcasting Inc. has 4-day general admission tickets for sale at a special discounted rate for Coffee County residents. The last day to purchase tickets is Tuesday, Aug. 24 with the cutoff at 5 p.m. Box office will be open from 9-5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Tickets are $175 apiece with an additional $15 shipping per order. Camping and parking passes are also available for purchase. Purchaser must live within Coffee County and must pay with credit or debit card. Thunder...

Former Coffee County Sheriff Ronnie Gault has passed away. Gault, who served in law enforcement for 47 years, was serving as a deputy with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department at the time of his passing. He passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at his residence in Manchester. He was 73. Ronnie Gault was elected sheriff in 1994, defeating incumbent Freddy Conn. He served one term as sheriff. Prior to being elected sheriff, Gault worked with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department since 1974. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department released a statement on Gault’s passing: “Deputy Gault...