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REMINDER: City of Manchester to host fireworks show on July 4
We are just a little over two weeks away from the City of Manchester’s annual Independence Day celebration. Although COVID-19 has forced this year’s celebration to look a little different with no live music or entertainment at Rotary Park, the city will still be shooting fireworks on Saturday, July 4 beginning at 9 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the Manchester Recreation Center grounds. With other cities in the area cancelling or postponing their shows, Manchester’s show will go on and citizens and visitors from other areas are encouraged to find a suitable viewing area and remain socially distanced....
New unemployment claims improving; still abnormally high for Tennessee
For the first time in 13 weeks, fewer than 20,000 new unemployment claims were filed in Tennessee for the week ending June 13, as 19,925 people filed new claims. However, these numbers are still abnormally high compared to pre-pandemic, when 2,702 Tennesseans filed claims in mid-March. New claims in Southern Middle Tennessee, which includes Coffee County and 12 other counties, were relatively low at just 851 for the prior week. Since March 15, there have been 622,644 new unemployment claims in Tennessee. Continued claims did drop last week, down to 280,593 – which is 12,000 fewer than the previous...
UPDATE: 24 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, there are now 24 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County, according to numbers provided by the Tennessee Department of Health. There have been 97 cases in Coffee County since testing began in March. Combined with 73 recoveries, that leaves the 24 current active cases. This is three fewer cases than the prior day. Across the state, there are 10,646 confirmed active cases. There have been 488 confirmed deaths and 2,209 hospitalizations. Waiting hours or days for your pharmacy?Give Southland Pharmacy in Manchester a chance! Click...
Winchester Police Department needs help identifying suspects
The Winchester Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the individuals in the photos below. The vehicle they were in is in the attached photos, also. If you recognize the subjects please contact Detective Ryan Fuller with the Winchester Police Department at 931-967-3840. Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers 931-962-INFO(4636)....
TBI makes addition to most wanted list
Joshua Dotson has been added to the TBI’s Most Wanted list. He is wanted out of Memphis and should be considered armed and dangerous. He is wanted on 4 counts of First Degree Murder, 2 counts of Attempted First Degree Murder, and 2 counts of Employment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Dotson is wanted by the TBI, the Memphis Police Department, and the US Marshals Service. A reward of up to $13,500 is being offered. Call 1-800-TBI-FIND, if you’ve seen Dotson or have information that could help lead to his capture. Get daily news to...
Murfreesboro attorney charged, accused of asking for sexual favors as payment
An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Rutherford County attorney, charged with multiple counts of rape. At the request of 16th District Attorney General Jennings Jones, in February 2019, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations that a Murfreesboro attorney attempted to get a client to provide sexual activity in lieu of payment. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information indicating that David Whelan forced or coerced female clients into sex as a way to re-pay their attorney fees. On Monday, the Rutherford County Grand Jury returned...
UPDATE: COVID-19 active cases remain at 27 in Coffee County
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, there remain 27 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Since testing began in March, there have been 97 confirmed cases in Coffee County. There have been 70 people who have recovered from the virus, leaving the 27 active cases. Meanwhile, statewide there are 10,632 confirmed active cases. There have been 476 confirmed deaths and 2,180 hospitalizations. Southland Pharmacy - Manchester's best kept secretAre you waiting hours or even DAYS for your medicine? Southland Pharmacy is local and independent and they treat you like the valued customer...
USDA encourages farmers to participate in committee nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages all farmers, ranchers, and FSA program participants to take part in the Coffee/Grundy County Committee election nomination process. FSA’s county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and local administration of federal farm programs. Committees are comprised of locally elected agricultural producers responsible for the fair and equitable administration of FSA farm programs in their counties. Committee members are accountable to the Secretary of Agriculture. If elected, members become part of a local decision making and farm program delivery process....
