There are $3,700 worth of rewards being offered in Grundy County for anyone with information on who killed several cattle there. According to Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum, the cows were killed with a crossbow. The cows were located on Johnny Parsons Rd. The owner of the cattle put up a $1,000 reward, which was quickly raised $200 by a private donor and Farm Bureau is offering $2,500 for information that leads to a conviction. If you have information, you can contact deputy Melanie McCormick or Sgt. Billy Harris at 931-692-3466. Buying or selling a home? Trust the experts...

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, there are 27 active cases of the COVID-19 virus in Coffee County. These numbers come from the Tennessee Department of Health. Since testing began in March, there have been a total of 96 positive tests in Coffee County. However, 69 of those cases have recovered – leaving Coffee County with 27 active cases. Meanwhile, across the state there are 10,902 confirmed active cases, according to TDH. Since testing began, 31,612 people have been confirmed to have the virus with 20,710 people recovering. There are 472 confirmed deaths and 2,146 hospitalizations. Kill 99.9 % of...

The Tennessee gas price average continues to increase and has risen nearly 8 cents since this time last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.87 which is a quarter higher than one month ago and 50 cents less than one year ago. The lowest price of gasoline in Coffee County is $1.79 per gallon of regular unleaded.  “As Americans drive more, they are re-fueling gasoline demand levels, which is helping to lift pump prices, said Megan Cooper, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Higher demand will contribute to increasing gas prices in the coming weeks, but...

As of 2 p.m. Monday, there are 28 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Since testing began in March, there have been 94 positive tests. Of those tests, 66 have recovered, which leaves 28 active cases. Meanwhile, across the state there are 10,889 active cases. There have been 483 deaths and 2,106...

Restrooms will soon be available at the Manchester Sports Park soccer fields. Crews with Gilley Crane set the building in the park on Monday. Manchester Parks and Recreation Director Bonnie Gamble told Thunder Radio news that crews will continue to work on the building through this week and a concrete pad will be poured around the building near the early part of July. “After the concrete is poured around the building, it will still need to be inspected by the state,” explained Gamble. In total, this project will cost $176,000 with $88,000 in funding coming from the state. The...

Elk River Public Utility District, the area’s leading natural gas provider, announced that it will provide rebates of approximately $750,000 to the district’s 16,000-plus residential, commercial and industrial customers. These rebates will be applied to the June 2020 natural gas bill and applies to all customers. The rebates will be broken down as follows. All Active Class 20 Residential Heating Only Customers will receive a Rebate of $42 All Active Class 22 Residential Year-Round Customers will receive a Rebate of $32.25 All Active Class 40 Small Commercial Customers will receive a Rebate of $51 All Active Class 60 Large...

Thunder Radio is proud to announce that it will be hosting a political forum/debate in one month — Thursday, July 16, one day before early voting opens in Coffee County. However, unlike past forums hosted by Thunder Radio, due to COVID-19 concerns and limitations for crowds, this year organizers say they have decided that it would be best to host the forum on the radio only. Candidates for Mayor will be on the air taking questions from 6 to 6:35 p.m. on July 16. Meanwhile, three candidates for alderman will be on the air from 6:35 to 7:05, with...

Coffee County Schools is pleased to announce the implementation of online registration. Online registration allows parents to save time and reduce paperwork. Overall registration time should be much shorter by following the prompts for online registration. Hard copies of some documents are still required but may also be uploaded. These include but not limited to birth certificate, immunization proof, two proofs of legal residency in Coffee County, and custodial documents if necessary. Online registration is divided into new parents to the district and existing parents. Parents of incoming Kindergarten students are required to complete online registration at your zoned...