The deadline for candidates to qualify for the upcoming August 6 state primary, county and city general elections is at noon Thursday, April 2. In the race for Manchester Mayor, incumbent Lonnie Norman has filed his petition to seek re-election. Also filing a petition for Mayor of Manchester is Steven Jones, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the seat four years ago. Bill Nickels, who is a current alderman, has picked up papers to run for Manchester mayor, but has not returned his petition as of noon Wednesday. Three aldermen are up for re-election, Bob Bellamy, Ryan French and...

Wednesday was National Census Day, and Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman celebrated by completing his Census online. Norman said the process “was far easier to complete online that I imagined. It just took a couple of minutes and I was done. Now we need everyone else to complete their Census so we can be sure to get everyone in Manchester and Coffee County accounted for.” If you have yet to complete your Census, it’s not too late. You can complete your census online by clicking here, or by calling 1-800-354-7271. You may also return the Census packet sent to you...

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, there are now 2,239 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, this includes one confirmed case in Coffee County. Of these cases, there have been 23 reported deaths and 175 hospitalizations, according to Tennessee Department of Health. As of 4 p.m. Monday, Unity Medical Center reports that it has administered 53 tests, with 31 negative results, 1 positive and 21 results pending. According to a study released Monday, the mortality rate of the COVID-19 disease is now thought to be 0.66%. This is lower than previous numbers that stated 1.38% of those infected will die....

The annual CMA fest held in Nashville has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials made the announcement Tuesday. The event was set to take place June 4-7. The event will not be made up at a later date this year – meaning it will return in June of 2021. Ticket holders can seek a refund at the point in which they purchased tickets. Get Thunder Radio daily newsletterGet free local news. Everyday. Straight to your email inbox (no junk mail!) Click Here to sign...

An individual who applies for unemployment benefits in Tennessee must do weekly certifications in order to receive benefits. These certifications are necessary to ensure a claimant is eligible to receive benefits for that week, which lessens the chance of having an overpayment. Claimants can complete the certification process on their smartphone. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has a smartphone app that allows claimants to easily complete their weekly certifications without having to use a computer or internet service. The mobile app is available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Using the mobile app...

Walmart announced that it will begin taking the temperature of employees when they report to work, and tell them to stay home or seek medical care if a fever of a least 100 degrees is present. This will be implemented in all stores and distribution centers, including Manchester Walmart, but this will begin at distribution and fulfillment centers in COVID-19 hotspots. Employees with a high temperature will not be allowed to return to work until they are fever free for at least three days. New storage units are availableIf you need extra space, ACME Storage can help. Brand new...

Wednesday, April 1, is National Census Day and there really is no better way to celebrate than to complete your Census! Since the 2020 Census began accepting responses on March 12, Coffee County has been one of the best areas for self-response in Tennessee. Coffee County has either been second, tied for second or in third place since responses opened. Currently, Coffee County has a 44.1% response rate, good enough for third in the entire state of Tennessee. “We have said this over and over, but it is certainly worth repeating,” explained Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell. “This Census...