The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a proposed rule change that would allow schools to serve fewer fruits and grains, and a smaller variety of vegetables. The change would roll back school nutrition standards put into place in 2012. Signe Anderson, director of nutrition advocacy at the Tennessee Justice Center, says the proposed changes especially will impact the state’s low-income children, who get more than half of their daily calories from school meals. “In Tennessee, there are over 515,000 children from low-income families who participate in free and reduced-price meals, and we fear those kids, children from low-income families,...

Monday is the final day to register to vote if you plan to participate in the upcoming March 3 primary. Coffee County voters voting in the Republican primary will be selecting a new General Sessions judge to replace Tim Brock, who passed away late last year. The primary will also include the presidential primary  for both Republican and Democratic parties. If you want to register, there is a link on our website – visit this news story. You can also visit the Coffee County Election Commission at 1329 McArthur St. Suite 6. Early voting for the March 3 primary...

  Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin at the H&R Block of Manchester and say congratulations to our student of the week – Kaitlin Toney. Kaitlin is a fifth-grade student at College Street Elementary School. She is in Mrs. Vanessa Barnard’s homeroom and she is the daughter of Melody Horton. Kaitlin enjoys playing basketball and when she grows up she plans to become a lawyer. Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R Block has been inspired to recognize kids in our community all through hockey season. What does hockey have to do with our local students? Well,...

Manchester Fire and Rescue Department responded to a vehicle fire on State Highway 55 shortly after noon on Thursday. Crews arrived on the scene to find a fully involved truck on fire on the side of the road. Before crews could arrive, the driver and passenger of the truck were able to exit and unhook a travel trailer from the truck. Tullahoma Fire Department arrived on scene for assistance but the scene was under control by the Manchester Fire Department. Crews were able to extinguish the fire, but the vehicle was a total loss. Manchester Police, Tullahoma Police and...

Deerfield Elementary School held a wax museum on January 29, 2020. Check out these...

The Tullahoma – Manchester micropolitan statistical area has made a significant jump in the latest economic ratkings. This area now ranks 37th out of 542 micropolitan areas in the US The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a new rule, saying it clarifies which types of waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act and which are not. This affects some Tennessee waterways Tullahoma has two new police officers. And Motlow has been reaffirmed accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. According to a recent report, the Tullahoma-Manchester Micropolitan Statistical Area has made a significant jump...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a new rule, saying it clarifies which types of waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act and which are not. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule, released last week, redefines the term “waters of the United States” to exclude wetlands, streams and other small water bodies from strict pollution controls. The change replaces a 2015 rule with a broader definition. Kathy Hawes, executive director of the Tennessee Clean Water Network, said the rollback will make it harder for states to control water pollution. “What this EPA has done is, without any scientific evidence, they’ve...