Coffee County Fair opens its gates next week. The annual fair will look slightly different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, with no pageants this year. However, midway rides will proceed as usual and entertainment will be available every night. When it comes to midway rides, Monday will be fun night – tickets only for rides. Tuesday will be $20 hand stamp day from 6 p.m. until closing. Wednesday will be dollar a ride day. Thursday will be two for one rides. Friday will be $20 hand stamp during the day (10 a.m. until 5 p.m.) and Saturday will...

By Nadia Ramlagan, public news service The federal government has quietly changed a policy that could make it easier for some residents to sign up for health insurance. Previously, workers had only 60 days after losing their job-based health coverage to sign up for marketplace plans on <=”” a=”” style=”color: rgb(0, 102, 0); transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; text-decoration: underline;”>healthcare.gov. Cheryl Fish-Parcham, director of access initiatives at Families USA, said now, anyone who lost coverage this year can check to see if they qualify for special enrollment. She added the Trump administration hasn’t given an explanation for the change,...

Dog owners should circle their calendars for this Sunday, Sept. 20. The Manchester Recreation Complex and the Coffee County Humane Society will be hosting their annual Dog Day Pool Party. The event is from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Cost to enter is $5 per dog. You must provide current vaccination record and accidents must be cleaned by the owner. Aggressive dogs will be asked to leave. Call the rec complex with questions at...

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Monday released the names of the deceased from Sunday’s path of destruction left by Dangelo Dorsey. Deceased are Darcey Johnson, age 28, who was shot and killed by Dorsey inside the Dodge Charger the men were traveling in Sunday morning. Also shot and killed was hostage Phillip Jordan Stevens, age 23. TBI has clarified some facts surrounding the timeline of Sunday’s events. Following the shooting inside of his vehicle, Dorsey exited and carjacked a nearby vehicle. Dorsey then approached a nearby truck and, during an exchange with the driver, shot that driver in the...

There are now 175 active cases of COVID-19 virus in Coffee County as of Monday afternoon, according to numbers provided by Tennessee Department of Health. This is an increase of 28 cases from the previous day. There have been 9 COVID-19 related deaths reported in Coffee County. Since March, there have been 959 cases of the virus reported in Coffee County. Coffee County’s total estimated population is 57,000. Across the state, there was an increase of 1,488 cases from Sunday to Monday, according to...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) will once again ask unemployment claimants to complete weekly work searches beginning Sunday, Oct. 4. Claimants who choose to continue receiving unemployment benefits will start work search activities during the week of Sunday, Sept. 27. They will then document those searches during their weekly certification for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, and each week after that date. Claimants who have a definitive return to work date due to a temporary layoff do not need to complete this requirement. Self-employed workers can fulfill the requirement by completing business improvement or enhancement activities....

The Tennessee gas price average continues to trend lower as Hurricane Sally moves toward the Gulf Coast. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.94 which is down three cents from last week, three cents more than one month ago and 34 cents less than one year ago. The average price per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Coffee County is $1.91, according to AAA. “We have not seen much of an impact on gasoline prices ahead of the storm thus far, but that could change this week depending on the severity of the storm,” said Megan Cooper, spokesperson,...

With mortgage rates falling and a renewed emphasis put on living space during COVID-19, U.S. home sales have boomed. In July, sales of previously owned homes rose 24.7%, according to the National Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, sales of new homes increased by 13.8% based on the Census’ Survey of Construction. With homeownership top-of-mind for many people across the U.S., SmartAsset crunched the numbers to find the best states for homeowners for the sixth year running. Tennessee cracks the top half at number 20 on the list to tie with Michigan as being named one of the best states for...