Just a reminder that Thunder Radio will begin selling Bonnaroo Bands at a discounted rate for Coffee County Residents on Tuesday, June 29th at 9:00 am. They will be sold at the Thunder Radio station located at 1030 Oakdale street in Manchester. Those eligible are allowed to purchase up to 4 bands per I.D. Purchases can be made with credit card only. For more information, visit our website at...

–LIMITED AMOUNT OF DISCOUNTED LOCAL TICKETS WILL NOW BE AVAILABLE TO SOLD OUT FESTIVAL ON SALE TUESDAY, JUNE 29 FOR COFFEE COUNTY RESIDENTS EXCLUSIVELY VIA THUNDER RADIO -PROCEEDS FROM LOCAL TICKET SALES TO GO DIRECTLY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY THOUGH THE BONNAROO WORKS FUND –EXCLUSIVE RADIO BONNAROO CONTENT TO AIR THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL WEEK ON THUNDER RADIO –BONNAROO 2021 SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2-5 ON THE FARM IN MANCHESTER, TN Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced Manchester, TN’s Thunder Radio as the Official Local Station of Radio Bonnaroo for the internationally acclaimed camping festival’s upcoming 20th anniversary edition. Bonnaroo 2021...

Over the next ten months, the City of Tullahoma will participate in an engagement and input process to update the City’s comprehensive plan. This project, called Think Tullahoma 2040: Take-off to Tomorrow, will involve the entire community and key stakeholders, including the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The City along with the Walker Collaborative Consultants will be updating the Comprehensive Plan to guide future development over the next 20 years.  A Comprehensive Plan is a visionary document that helps guide decisions in areas such as land use, economic development, housing, transportation and more. The public’s opinions and ideas during...

Imagine a 7-year-old boy, curled up on a cold bed in a room, where darkness and sadness reign. The boy craves warmth and care but receives neglect and harm instead. Bruises cover his arms, and sleeves cover his bruises. You may meet the boy when you pick up your children from school, or you may meet him at the playground. And you may be the boy’s only chance for escaping the darkness and sadness. That’s why you need to be prepared and you must recognize the red flags.  Child abuse can happen in any town, neighborhood, home. In Coffee...

–LIMITED AMOUNT OF DISCOUNTED LOCAL TICKETS WILL NOW BE AVAILABLE TO SOLD OUT FESTIVAL ON SALE TUESDAY, JUNE 29 FOR COFFEE COUNTY RESIDENTS EXCLUSIVELY VIA THUNDER RADIO -PROCEEDS FROM LOCAL TICKET SALES TO GO DIRECTLY BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY THOUGH THE BONNAROO WORKS FUND –EXCLUSIVE RADIO BONNAROO CONTENT TO AIR THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL WEEK ON THUNDER RADIO –BONNAROO 2021 SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2-5 ON THE FARM IN MANCHESTER, TN Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced Manchester, TN’s Thunder Radio as the Official Local Station of Radio Bonnaroo for the internationally acclaimed camping festival’s upcoming 20th anniversary edition. Bonnaroo 2021...

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Kenneth Spry. Spry served as the treasurer for the Hickerson Station Volunteer Fire Department in Coffee County. Investigators determined that Spry stole $3,306.78 from the fire department between November 2016 and July 2018. Most of the stolen money ($3,201) came from fundraiser collections. Spry failed to deposit some of the cash that was received during a door-to-door fundraising effort in 2017 and 2018. Instead, he kept the cash for his personal benefit. Spry also used the department’s debit card to purchase a $105.78 fuel pump for...

The majority of Tennessee counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in May 2021, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.Forty counties experienced a drop in unemployment during May, while rates remained the same in 18 counties. Thirty-seven counties did see some increase in unemployment for the month.Statewide unemployment held steady in May and remained unchanged from April’s seasonally adjusted rate of 5%.You can find a complete analysis of all the state’s county unemployment data for May 2021 here (https://www.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=166478db53c066a7d114ea462&id=875b17261f&e=29851e7b63) .Tennessee employers need workers and the state is ready to help those workers get...

Rising gas prices have become the theme for the 2021 summer travel season. According to GasBuddy, many drivers will see prices remain above the $3 per gallon mark in time for the upcoming holiday weekend. Even with some relief from a recent small drop in prices, the national average price of gas on July 4 is still expected to be $3.11 per gallon, some 43 percent, or 93 cents more than last year’s Covid-induced price of $2.18. According to GasBuddy’s annual summer travel survey in May, 46 percent of Americans’ plans this summer were affected by high gas prices, which...