Manchester Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire Thursday night at the Econo Lodge. No injuries were reported but one hotel room sustained significant damage. The Econo Lodge is located at 33 Paradise Street (near Cracker Barrell). When firefighters arrived on the scene, crews witnessed light smoke emitting from a room. Firefighters entered the room and discovered remnants of a fire in the corner of the room. Firefighters pulled out smoldering clothes and a blanket before reentering the room to extinguish hot spots in the corner of the room. No injuries were reported and the tenant of the...

In an update to a story Thunder Radio news brought to you last week regarding occupational licenses, state senator Janice Bowling has announced that she moved the bill into a subcommittee, a move that effectively “kills the legislation.” The bill in question would have waived license requirements for many occupations, such as cosmetologists, barbers, tattoo artist, real estate brokers, home inspectors and many others. Had the bill passed, non-licensed workers could perform the work but would need to have the customer sign a waiver acknowledging that the work was being done by a non-licensed worker. Senator Bowling issued a...

Fourth and fifth graders at Hickerson Elementary School took part in a community service project that bought in pennies for an entire month to raise money and purchase a vest for Coffee County Sheriff’s Department deputy Brandon Gullett’s canine companion, Emi. Congratulations Hickerson students, Thunder Radio and the entire community thanks you for your great service...

Manchester Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire Thursday night at the Econo Lodge. No injuries were reported but one hotel room sustained significant damage. The Econo Lodge is located at 33 Paradise Street (near Cracker Barrell). When firefighters arrived on the scene, crews witnessed light smoke emitting from a room. Firefighters entered the room and discovered remnants of a fire in the corner of the room. Firefighters pulled out smoldering clothes and a blanket before reentering the room to extinguish hot spots in the corner of the room. No injuries were reported and the tenant of the...

Knoxville state rep Martin Daniel introduced HB 1945 and Senator Janice Bowling sponsored the legislation in the senate as SB 1914, legislation that, if passed, would allow unlicensed workers in certain fields, as long as customers know and acknowledge the work is being done by an unlicensed worker. The list of professions included that could be affected by this bill would be accountants, architects, engineers, landscape architects, interior designers, barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors and embalmers, contractors, home inspectors, plumbers, home improvement contractors, locksmiths, real estate brokers, land surveyors, soil scientists, auctioneers, pesticide application, rental location agents, private investigators, polygraph...

Throughout this past fall, Central  High School FBLA members, officers, and advisors, along with special volunteers, spent many hours organizing the “Team Up to Tackle Breast Cancer” event.  FBLA members sold t-shirts and Otis Spunkmeyer breast cancer cookies, and hosted a “pink out” game where participants at the game sported pink.  Funds raised from these activities have totaled $6000.  The donation is being presented to the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition with all funds set to benefit breast cancer patients in Coffee County.  FBLA would like to thank everyone who participated in the various activities and donated so that one...