Tennessee gas prices have continued their decline for a consecutive 37 days, dropping 21 cents since January 5 when the Tennessee gas price average was $2.39. The Tennessee Gas Price average  is $2.18 which is five cents cheaper than last week, 21 cents less than one month ago, and 14 cents more than one year ago. In Coffee County, prices are average $2.13 per gallon of regular unleaded. In nearby Rutherford County, gas is close to nudging below the $2 mark – with average prices at $2.05 per gallon of regular unleaded. “Tennessee motorists are experiencing the cheapest prices at the pump that we’ve seen in 2020,”...

The Winchester Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying individuals of interest. If you recognize the subjects in these photos, please contact Sergeant Detective Ronnie Durm with the Winchester Police Department at 931-967-3840. Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers...

Most everyone is sick of the rain, but get ready because National Weather Service is predicting another week of heavy rainfall for southern Middle Tennessee, including Coffee County. National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the area, calling for multiple rounds of heavy rainfall between Monday (Feb. 10) and Wednesday night (Feb. 12) with a predicted rainfall amount between 4-6 inches. This could present dangerous flooding following last week when Manchester received 5.31 inches of rain in a span of four days, according to TVA rain gauges. Last week’s rains forced the closure of multiple roads, schools...

Manchester Police were dispatched to the Manchester Walmart Saturday morning to investigate a woman who was behaving strangely – that woman got into an altercation with officers, collapsed and died later Saturday night. According to Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott, police were dispatched because the subject in question was acting strangely. She was escorted outside of the store by officers on the scene at which point, the situation escalated. When officers attempted to restrain the woman, she collapsed. The suspect was taken to Unity Medical Center in Manchester and then transferred to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville....

 District 16 State Senator Janice Bowling[/caption] District 16 State Senator Janice Bowling[/caption]Representative Rush Bricken and Senator Janice Bowling, both representatives of Coffee County in the Tennessee legislature, introduced legislation that, if passed, would open the door for college students to carry concealed handguns on public university campuses.   These bills – introduced as HB2102 and SB2288 – would allow these students to carry if they possess a legal permit. The legal age to obtain a concealed carry permit in Tennessee is 21, meaning many students would still not be eligible.   You can see more information on these bills here...