A police officer who worked for the Winchester Police Department has lost his job after an arrest that happened in Manchester. According to the Herald Chronicle, officer Tristan Delacruz was fired after he was arrested on Tuesday and charged with domestic assault. He made $2,000 bond and will appear in court Monday....

The unemployment rates in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties decreased in September, according to new data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Twenty-seven counties recorded unemployment rates below 5%, while 68 counties have a rate of 5% or higher. There are no counties with an unemployment rate higher than 10% in September. Coffee County unemployment rate is 5.3% according to TDH. This is a drop of 1.9 from the 7.2% in August. As the economy recovers from COVID-19 pandemic, this number remains up from the previous year, when the rate was 3.3% Once again, Moore...

On October 16th the Manchester, Tennessee Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 celebrated the 97th birthday of a local living legend: WWII combat veteran and former prisoner of war Ed Reader, Sr. The surprise celebration included reading the long list of accomplishments he has made to the local VFW Post in the past few years, all while in his 90’s. Post Commander Kim King noted that the influence and devotion that Ed displays for the Post and our community set a standard of excellence to which we should all aspire. If VFW holds a meeting or event, Ed...

Story and photo  by Susan Campbell, Thunder Radio Chumbley Woods Trail, the newest in Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, opened earlier this year. The trail is 1.62 miles roundtrip, and was named after the property’s prior owner John Chumbley. In addition, old maps refer to the area as Chumbley Woods, according to Park Manager Keith Wimberley. It is located on a largely undeveloped section of the park off Powers Bridge Road. “The trail drops down to the river gorge,” said Friends of Old Stone Fort Secretary Joan Hartvigsen. “When the trail reaches the Little Duck River it begins...

The Tennessee Department of Health today announced the state’s infrastructure plan for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines once they become available. TDH in coordination with other state and local agencies submitted an initial draft of the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan for Tennessee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 16, 2020. “We assure Tennesseans that safe, effective and approved COVID-19 vaccines will be released in Tennessee when they are available to reduce the spread of the virus,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “Our vaccine distribution plan will be modified as more is understood about...

Then annual Coffee County Youth Deer Rally that is held at the end of October has been cancelled. TWRA Coffee County Wildlife Officer Tim Hancock made the announcement on Tuesday that the event has been cancelled “due to COVID-19.” “It was a tough decision,” stated Hancock. “This event has become a traditional event that our youth deer hunters look forward to attending every year. Hopefully, we will be back next year and if so, I’ll do my best to make it up to those who attend. The statewide juvenile hunt will continue as always on the last weekend in...

Through the sixth day of early voting in Tennessee, 1,085,384 voters have cast their ballot for the Nov. 3 presidential election. “The massive turnout shows Tennesseans’ confidence in the safety precautions taken by county election commissions,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “As I visit early voting sites across the state, I continue to see elections officials doing a great job helping voters cast a ballot in a smooth and efficient process.” Statewide, there is nearly a 47 percent increase of in-person and absentee by-mail voters compared to 2016, with each county reporting higher numbers than ever before. “At...

Thunder Radio and our partner businesses want to put cash in your pocket. We are giving away $400 cold hard cash in our “Cash for Christmas” giveaway. In addition to our cash prizes, we have a pair of $25 gift cards to Spring Street Market and a $25 gift card to The Cracked Pot to give away. Four separate people will also win $100 each! Entering to win is simple. To be eligible to win, first you need to put on your favorite Thunder Radio t-shirt. Take a picture of yourself wearing the shirt. Then post a picture on...