Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott provided some clarity over the weekend for citizens concerned with police enforcement of Governor Bill Lee’s executive “stay at home” order. “You do not need a letter proving you’re an essential employee to travel in Coffee County and police won’t stop you to ask for one,” Northcott posted on social media. Since Lee’s order issued on Thursday, many have been concerned about whether or not they need special letters from employers to travel in the county to and from jobs. Northcott’s opinion should offer clarity for those living in Coffee County....

There are now 3,633 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee as of 2 p.m. Sunday. This includes five cases in Coffee County, 44 total deaths, 328 hospitalizations and 295 recovered. To date, 45,300 tests have been conducted in Tennessee. Arnold Engineeering Development Complex on Friday confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Since that announcement, AEDC announced that the base has moved to an “operational urgent” posture effective on Monday, April 6. In an operationally urgent posture, the commander will curtail some mission activities and limit access to the installation to those employees required to complete critical test missions and...

Unity Medical Center announced that it is preparing additional space off-site for patient care. The off-site unit is located across the street from the hospital campus in the Pavilion at 482 Interstate Drive. Unity explained that it wanted to be as prepared as possible for an influx of patients presenting with SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for the disease COVID-19. Tennessee has over 3,000 documented cases but most experts believe that this number will rise dramatically as the ability to test becomes more available. The plan for the off-site unit is to care for less acute, non-COVID-19 patients still...

Coffee County School Sytem school nutrition team has worked feverishly to ensure children have access to nutritious meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, serving thousands of meals in the past three weeks. Beginning this week, operational changes to the drive thru program will be as follows: *Open: Mondays Only – 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM *Location: Coffee County Raider Academy, 865 McMinnville Highway, Manchester, TN *Children will receive five days worth of meals during the distribution. The drive thru location at Coffee County Raider Academy will be the only site open (Mondays only) in Coffee County Schools moving forward during...

Walmart will allow fewer customers in the store at one time. The nation’s largest retailer, which operates stores in Manchester, Tullahoma, Winchester, McMinnville, Shelbyville and other areas surrounding Coffee County, said it will now allow no more than five customers for each 1,000 square feet at a given time, roughly about 20% of the average store’s capacity. To oversee the restriction, workers will mark a queue at a single-entry door, and direct arriving customers there, where they’ll be admitted one by one. Walmart joins Target and others in trying to limit the number of customers in the store to...

There are now 3,067 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee as of 2 p.m. Friday, April 3 – this according to the Tennessee Department of Health. This includes three confirmed cases in Coffee County. There are 37 reported deaths and 293 hospitalizations, along with 248 recovered.  Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order on Thursday, April 2, calling on all Tennesseans to stay at home unless carrying out essential duties through at least April...

Unity Medical Center announced that it is preparing additional space off-site for patient care. The off-site unit is located across the street from the hospital campus in the Pavilion at 482 Interstate Drive. Unity explained that it wanted to be as prepared as possible for an influx of patients presenting with SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for the disease COVID-19. Tennessee has over 3,000 documented cases but most experts believe that this number will rise dramatically as the ability to test becomes more available. The plan for the off-site unit is to care for less acute, non-COVID-19 patients still...