Tennessee gas prices, on average, are up two cents this week – breaking a four week streak of declines. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.87 which is seven cents less than one month ago and 46 cents less than one year ago. The average price in Coffee County matches the state average at $1.87. The national average is $2.12. “Following a jump in demand, Tennessee broke its 29-day streak of declines and the state gas price average rose two cents,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “However, with many states seeing rising COVID-19...

A statewide AMBER Alert has been issued for Jordan Gorman, who went missing from his home in Ashland City. Gorman is 4 feet tall, 75 lbs. with brown hair and eyes, and was last seen wearing jeans and a grey, short-sleeved tee-shirt with red stripes. If you know of his whereabouts, contact the TBI immediately at...

Friday, Nov. 20 is the deadline to register your float for the annual Manchester Christmas Parade. Click here for the registration packet: The parade will be held the Saturday after Thanksgiving – Nov. 28. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. The route will go from the intersection of Highway 55 and 41, North on US 41 and through the downtown square via W. Main St. Soon-to-retire Director of Parks and Recreation Bonnie Gamble has been named grand marshal. Pictured below is the parade route.  ...

There are currently 245 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County, this according to numbers provided by the Tennessee Department of Health on Sunday. There have been 36 deaths reported in Coffee County since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, in Coffee County there have been 48 cases of the virus among school-aged children in the past 14 days. This number is up 13 from Friday. Across the state of Tennessee, there were 16 additional deaths reported Sunday and seven additional hospitalizations – bringing the current total of hospitalized patients to 1,785 in...

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches and more drivers hit the roads, Manchester Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From November 16 – 29, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization.. “During the ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign, we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the seat belt safety message gets out to all drivers and passengers,” said Chief Mark Yother. “By far,...

Warren County Executive Jimmy Haley signed an order mandating face coverings in Warren County beginning at 12 a.m. Nov. 13. The order, in part, reads: “A mandate order is enacted for all residents and visitors in settings where close proximity to others is anticipated and especially where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.” The order goes on to state that large gatherings are “strongly discouraged” but does not ban them. The order also says that local law enforcement will issue “verbal warnings” if guidelines are not followed. “Both city of McMinnville and Warren County law enforcement officials will...

There are currently 237 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County as of Thursday afternoon – this according to numbers provided by the Tennessee Department of health. There have been a total of 35 COVID-19 related deaths reported in Coffee County since the pandemic began. As it pertains to school-aged children between the ages of 5-18, there have been a total of 287 cases since the pandemic began in Coffee County. In the past 14 days, there have been 35 cases in Coffee County for that age group, which is down 2 from yesterday. Across the state there are...