The Thunder Radio political debate will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16. Unlike past forums hosted by Thunder Radio where attendance in person was possible, due to COVID-19 concerns and limitations for crowds, this year Thunder Radio has decided it would be best to host the forum on the radio. You can hear the debate at 107.9 FM and 1320 AM, as well as stream on www.thunder1320.com and on your smartphone with the Manchester Go smartphone app. Those with Facebook can watch via Facebook live. Candidates for Manchester Mayor will be on the air taking questions from...

A second suspect is in custody and authorities are searching for a third in connection with a homicide that occurred in Franklin County on Saturday, June 27. J’Shaun Laquan Myrick (406 Westside Heights, Tullahoma, TN.) was apprehended on Thursday July 9th by Investigators from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office working in conjunction with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshall’s Service. Myrick, who is a person of interest in a recent homicide that occurred in Franklin County, was taken into custody and transported to the Franklin County Jail. Myrick is charged with...

A female convenience store clerk was wounded and the alleged assailant is dead after an altercation at a convenience store in Monteagle Saturday. The store clerk at a Marathon service station was shot in the abdomen. She was transported to a Chattanooga hospital and reports have her listed in stable condition. According to the Grundy County Herald, the assailant was located by law enforcement a few hundred yards away. He was deceased from what authorities believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Identification is not yet available. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked to conduct an investigation into...

The Manchester, Tennessee Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10904 has again been awarded both AllState and the coveted All-American Post titles. They were awarded All-American Post for the second year in a row; and All-State Post for the third year in a row. The VFW All-American Award goes to top posts globally and recognizes posts achieving the most for veterans, their families and the communities they serve. They are considered the best of the best. Competing against 646 posts of similar size, a post must be in the top 25. Only 5 of the 91 VFW posts in Tennessee...

Tennessee is nearing 700,000 new unemployment claims since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the state’s economy to a halt in mid-March. According to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce on Friday, there have been 691,898 new claims for unemployment benefits since March 15. This includes 25,843 new claims for the week ending July 4. This is the third straight week of increases in new claims. However, continued claims week to week continue to fall – down to 256,645. This is the 8th straight week of declines. In Coffee County, there were 170 initial claims filed for...

Brandon Imhoff, owner with Premier Lawn Care, had the urge to show his appreciation to local law enforcement. The owner of the property maintenance company saw an opportunity to do just that and enhance the aesthetics around Manchester City Hall with the simple painting of a blue line on N. Irwin St. Premier Lawn Care workers painted a blue line along N. Irwin St. in the middle of the street between the two center yellow traffic lines. This was done in the area where the Manchester Police Department is located. “I actually saw this done somewhere else and thought,...

The Thunder Radio political debate will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16. Unlike past forums hosted by Thunder Radio where attendance in person was possible, due to COVID-19 concerns and limitations for crowds, this year Thunder Radio has decided it would be best to host the forum on the radio. You can hear the debate at 107.9 FM and 1320 AM, as well as stream on www.thunder1320.com and on your smartphone with the Manchester Go smartphone app. Those with Facebook can watch via Facebook live. Candidates for Manchester Mayor will be on the air taking questions from...

Manchester Police Department officials are warning the public of phone scams, in particular a recurring scam involving someone appearing to be a law enforcement officer.  In this scam recently reported to MPD, the suspect tells the intended victim that they are a DEA agent  and attempts to get that potential victim to send money to avoid arrest or other legal actions.  “There are no law enforcement agencies that will contact you and request money to be sent to them,” said MPD in a release. “We encourage you to not communicate during these phone calls – simply hang up the...