The Dollar General in Manchester at 1832 McArthur St. was robbed by an armed suspect late Sunday night. According to Manchester Police, at approximately 9:07 p.m. the store was robbed. As of Monday afternoon, the suspect is still on the run. You can see a photo (below). According to MPD, this suspect is described as a 5’11” black male, clean shaven with a normal accent. He was wearing a surgical mask. Anyone with information should contact the Manchester Police Department...

Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is alerting the public of a scam in this area. According to CCSD, someone is making calls and posing as a member of the Social Security Administration. These callers are telling the intended victim that their social security number has been used or compromised at a location and they are needing to verify or get information from the recipient of the call. The sheriff’s department says “do not give information to these people.” If you are uncomfortable on the phone, authorities advise you to obtain the name and position of the person you are talking...

The Winchester Police Department is conducting an investigation into the death of an unknown male. The body of a male was located on Agate Street in Winchester with no vehicle nearby. There was no cell phone with the body. At this time, police do not have an identity on the male subject. The male is described as a white male, slender build, age is late 20’s to mid-30’s. The male has dark brown hair, blue eyes, a mustache and a short length beard. The male was wearing a black qalo wedding band. If you have any information that may...

Cannon County Sheriff’s Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is searching for Reyna Michelle Riverra. Rivera is wanted for Attempted First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, Especially Aggravated Burglary, Possessing a Firearm During a Commission Of a Dangerous Felony, Aggravated Assault, Theft Over $1,000, and False Imprisonment. Rivera should be considered armed and dangerous. She is 34 years old, 5’2” and approximately 150 pounds. She has black hair and black eyes.  She is on the TBI Most Wanted List and there is a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to her arrest. Call 1-800-TBI-FIND...

As of Sunday, Dec. 6 there are now 325 active cases of the COVID-19 virus in Coffee County, according to numbers provided by the Tennessee Department of Health. One additional virus-related death in Coffee County was reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 44 since March. Among school-aged children in Coffee County, there have been 17 cases reported over the past 14 days, according to TDH. Across the state of Tennessee there are currently 2,504 virus related hospitalizations and there have been 4,491 confirmed virus-related deaths. According to TDH, 11% of ICU beds remain available across the state...

A performance by country music artist Dustin Lynch and other local musicians, along with a virtual home tour, will highlight “Caroling for Kids: A Virtual Fundraiser” to benefit the Tullahoma Day Care Center. “Since the popular holiday tour of homes had to be cancelled this year, we wanted to give everyone something as a way of saying ‘thank you’ for your support in 2020,” said Board president Reba Walters. “We have planned a Facebook Live virtual fundraiser that we think will be enjoyed by everyone.” “Caroling for Kids: A Virtual Fundraiser” is a 45-minute video that premieres at 4...

New and continued unemployment claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic were down in Tennessee for the week ending Nov. 28. There were 5,789 new claims for the week ending the 28th, with 46,665 continued claims, which is a drop of almost 5,000 from the previous week. Since the pandemic began, there have been 932,425 claims for unemployment in Tennessee. In Coffee County there were 38 initial claims filed for the week ending Nov. 28 and 315 continued claims of unemployment related to the...

Imagination Library of Coffee County and The Dollywood Foundation are presenting a free one-night-only live streaming world premiere event for The Library That Dolly Built, a behind-the-scenes look at Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Originally scheduled as a nationwide live event on more than 300 screens this spring, the world premiere for The Library That Dolly Built has been reimagined as a free live stream screening of the film, exclusively on Facebook, available nationally on Wednesday, December 9th at 6 p.m.. The screening will be followed by a conversation with, and live acoustic performance, by Dolly Parton. Viewers can tune...