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Active COVID-19 cases stand at 24 in Coffee County
As of 2 p.m. Sunday, there have been 20,145 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. This includes 336 confirmed deaths and 1,583 hospitalizations. There are 12,837 recoveries, leaving 7,308 active cases in the state. There have been a total of 383,576 tests administered. Meanwhile, in Coffee County there are 65 confirmed cases according to Tennessee Department of Health. With 41 recoveries, that leaves 24 active cases in Coffee...
Active COVID-19 cases hold close to even across state
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, there are now 18,961 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Tennessee. This includes 313 deaths and 1,539 hospitalizations. There are 12,191 cases classified as recovered, leaving 6,770 active cases in the state. There have been 360,583 total tests performed, meaning out of all of those tested, about 5.26 percent are testing positive. Meanwhile, in Coffee County there are 63 reported cases and 41 recoveries. This leaves 22 active cases. There have been 1,886 negative labs performed in Coffee County. Discover Southland PharmacyWaiting for hours … or even DAYS for your prescriptions? Your...
Manchester pools to open May 26
The outdoor pool of the Manchester Parks and Recreation Department will open for the summer on Tuesday, May 26 with Tennessee Pledge guidelines in place for water parks. According to the department, there will be increased sanitizing and cleaning. The pool will open through the week from noon to 2 p.m., 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. During the hour breaks, everyone must leave the pool area and exit the facility. Saturday and Sunday pool hours are noon to 2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. There are other caveats to use of the pool for now. The rec center will only...
Nearly 30,000 new unemployment claims filed last week
Since March 15, there have been 532,580 new claims filed for unemployment in the state of Tennessee. For the week ending May 16, an additional 28,692 claims were filed. This is down from 29,308 filed the previous week and continues a downward trend in new claims since the peak of April 4, when 116,141 claims were filed. Nationally, 2.4 million Americans filed new unemployment claims last week. This brings the total over the past 9 weeks to 38.6 million claims for unemployment. Sign up for Thunder Radio FREE daily newsletterDon’t miss important news. Sign up for the Thunder Radio...
CHS parade of graduates set for 6 p.m. Friday
Friday is graduation day for Coffee County Central High School – and it will certainly be a graduation to remember. The school will send off the Class of 2020 with a parade of graduates that will start at Raider Academy and end at CHS. The community is encouraged to line the route and send the class off in style. According to Coffee County School officials, the parade of graduates will begin at Raider Academy at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, turn onto Waite Street, From there, students will turn onto Fort St. enter the downtown square, turn onto N....
Active COVID-19 cases in Tennessee take sharp dip for second straight day
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, there are now 18,532 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. This includes 309 deaths and 1,515 hospitalizations. There are 11,783 recoveries, which leaves only 6,749 active cases in the entire state. This is 660 fewer cases than the prior day and almost 1,400 fewer active cases than two days ago. Meanwhile, Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 62 total cases of the virus in Coffee County with 39 recoveries. This leaves 23 active cases – the same as the previous...
After positive COVID-19 test, Manchester Sonic cleans and reopens
After closing down Tuesday for a “deep cleaning,” the Manchester sonic re-opened for business on Wednesday morning. The restaurant closed for the cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 virus. Patrons noticed on Tuesday that the building was taped off and not accessible for business. Thunder Radio News was able to independently verify with Sonic Drive-In officials that a positive test did occur. “I can confirm that an employee at the Manchester, Tenn. Sonic did test positive for COVID-19 and has been removed from the schedule while isolating,” Christi Woodworth, vice president of public relations with Sonic said...
Bricken eyes savings for county through 911 department
State Representative Rush Bricken (R-District #47, Coffee and Warren Counties) is sponsoring a bill (HB 2520) he believes will save taxpayers in Coffee County and many other counties in the State hundreds of thousands of dollars. He says his legislation will ensure the 911 districts throughout the state are operating and funded in a consistent manner. The legislation focuses on two primary 911 areas. First, it will require all 911 district call centers to provide direct dispatch to law enforcement and emergency response units such as fire and ambulance services. Second, it would require 911 districts to directly employ...
