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School meal distribution is Monday morning
For students up to age 18 in the Coffee County School System, weekly meals will once again be served from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday (April 27) at the Coffee County Raider Academy – 865 McMinnville Highway. This will be the only day of the week meals will be served. Organizers will serve meals for the entire week on this one day. Meals are free. Download the Manchester Go Smartphone AppManchester Go – your complete community resource for Manchester, TN – brought to you by your friends at Thunder Radio. Have instant access to unique coupons and discounts, local news, sports,...
TBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Tullahoma
At the request of 14th District Attorney General Craig Northcott, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting on Saturday night in Tullahoma. Preliminary information indicates the incident began at approximately 7:30 PM, when officers from the Tullahoma Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call in a vehicle, involving a man and his girlfriend. When officers arrived, they attempted to pull over the vehicle, but it fled, and the officers terminated their pursuit. A short time later, officers spotted the vehicle and, again, attempted to pull it over in the area of West Waggoner...
Governor Lee issues guidelines for restaurants, retail to open next week
Today, Gov. Bill Lee issued the first steps from the “Tennessee Pledge,” the state’s rollout of guidance and best practices for Tennessee businesses in 89 of the state’s 95 counties to keep employees and customers safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first industries to receive guidance through the plan include the restaurant and retail industries. “Tennesseans pulled together to flatten the curve, and it is time for people to begin to get back to work and back to their businesses,” Lee said. “We are pursuing a careful, measured approach to reopening our economy that does not depend on...
Coffee County COVID-19 cases hit 25; active cases at 16
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, there are now 8,266 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, and 4,193 people classified as recovered – meaning there are approximately 4,073 active cases in the entire state. There have been 170 deaths and 793 hospitalizations. In total, 123,100 tests have been administered. In Coffee County, there are now 25 confirmed cases of the virus and nine people recovered – leaving about 16 active cases. There have been 685 tests that were negative in Coffee...
Unemployment claims continue rapid rate
Unemployment claims continue to soar in Tennessee and across the nation. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 68,968 new unemployment claims were filed in Tennessee for the week ending April 18. Combined with the four prior weeks, that makes 393,469 unemployment claims in the state since the week ending March 21. Across the nation, 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. This makes approximately 26.5 million initial unemployment claims since March 14. Thunder Radio Daily NewsletterDon’t miss another story that’s important to you. Get the FREE Thunder Radio daily newsletter sent directly...
Not too late to complete your 2020 Census
It’s not too late to self-respond to the 2020 Census. In fact, with door-to-door enumerators delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this gives you more time to self respond to the 2020 Census. If you self-respond, you will not be visited by Census workers later in the summer attempting to gather information. You can self respond to the Census by calling 1-800-354-7271. You can also respond online by clicking here or by filling out the questionnaire you should have received in the mail. You do not need to complete all three methods – simply choose one to complete your...
Manchester BOMA to hold special called zoom meeting Monday
Manchester’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a special called work session at 9 a.m. Monday, April 27 with the following items on the agenda: at 2019-20 budget amendment, the governor’s local government support grants and the 2020-21 budget. This meeting will be held via Zoom from the board room at Manchester City...
Coffee Middle School preparing to collect items when social distancing relaxed
Coffee County Middle School principal Kim Aaron has released a statement to help parents and students understand the processes for ending this school year. According to Aaron, the school will set dates and times for students to return library books, textbooks, uniforms and other school property and to allow students to pick up personal belongings when social distancing restrictions are eased. She added that the yearbook was completed and will be shipped on schedule. However, student pick-up of yearbooks will not happen until restrictions are lifted. She also noted that spring photos will be ready for pickup at that...
