After 40 years working in law enforcement, District Attorney Investigator Billy Cook has retired from service. Cook has spent the past 33 years with the Coffee County DA’s office. Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott released the following statement: “I am both happy and sad to announce that, after 40 years in law enforcement including 33 years as an investigator for the District Attorney’s Office in Coffee County, Inv. Billy Cook has retired. His daily presence will be missed by all in this office and certainly me. His positive impact on this community’s safety cannot be overstated. He...

This past weekend provided some much needed reprieve from record-breaking heat and humidity that gripped Middle Tennessee last week. The bad news is – the break won’t last long. After high temperatures in the low 80s on Sunday, National Weather Service is predicting high temperatures to reach 90 on Monday, 94 on Tuesday, 97 Wednesday and 95 on Thursday and 93 on Friday. Overnight lows will remain in the 70s. Remember to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in shaded or cooled areas if you must be outside. Otherwise, stay indoors and check frequently on elderly friends and...

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested by Tullahoma Police Department for alleged DUI Friday night / early Saturday morning (June 17/18) after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester. Hargett posted a $2,000 bond and was released from the Coffee County Jail Saturday morning. His first court date is set for July 14th. Tre Hargett Hargett’s office released a statement Saturday: “On Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival, I was stopped by the Tullahoma Police Department and subsequently arrested for DUI. Driving Under the Influence is a serious matter, and I regret the...

Preliminary data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) indicated Tennessee’s unemployment rate for May 2022 increased slightly from April’s record-breaking number. The seasonally adjusted statewide rate for the month was 3.3%, 0.1 of a percentage point higher than the previous month’s revised figure. The state’s civilian workforce also grew in May and reached a new high. The seasonally adjusted number for the month came in at 3,405,582, up from 3,388,428 in April. Tennessee also saw an increase in the number of citizens who were employed in May, up nearly 15,000 workers to 3,293,564. The state’s Labor Force...

After 40 years working in law enforcement, District Attorney Investigator Billy Cook has retired from service. Cook has spent the past 33 years with the Coffee County DA’s office. Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott released the following statement: “I am both happy and sad to announce that, after 40 years in law enforcement including 33 years as an investigator for the District Attorney’s Office in Coffee County, Inv. Billy Cook has retired. His daily presence will be missed by all in this office and certainly me. His positive impact on this community’s safety cannot be overstated. He...

Manchester School Board will meet on Monday, June 20th. Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at City Schools Central Office, 215 E. Fort St. in Manchester. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Agenda below: MEETING CALLED TO ORDER1.1 Recognition of Visitors1.2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance1.3 Intent to Address the Board APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS2.1 Minutes of May 9, 20222.2 Additions/Deletions and Acceptance of Agenda2.3 Agreement to Administer the School Nutrition Program(s) for Local EducationAgencies/SFAs 2022-23 School Year2.4 Local Agriculture Products Compliance Plan 2022-23 School Year2.5 Contractual Agreement with Manchester City Schools and Certified OccupationalTherapist, Cindy Houck2.6...

Ticket for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival remain on sale for the event and those living in Coffee County can purchase tickets at a discounted rate through Thunder Radio. Local discounted tickets are available for $304.14 after service charges, fees and taxes. Four day GA parking passes are also available for $138.45. A GA car camping / parking pass is available for $81.71. Different from past years, anyone wishing to purchase tickets through the local discount can do so from their own devices. There is no need to come to the Thunder Radio studio. In fact, there are...

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department authorities have arrested two subjects who were in possession of items related to various thefts across three counties. Franklin County authorities responded to a complaint of a possible theft in progress in the Awalt Rd. area on Tuesday, June 14. Upon arrival in the area, deputies made contact with the vehicle described in the compliant and initiated a traffic stop. During the course of the stop, authorities discovered items in the vehicle related to various theft reports spanning across three counties. Deputies and investigators then processed the scene and collected the located evidence. The driver...