In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Manchester City government offices and Coffee County government offices will be closed on Monday, January 20. This does not affect the Manchester Recreation Complex, which will be open regular hours with a regular class...

The Coffee County Schools have announced their honor rolls for the second quarter of the school year. Hillsboro Elementary Honor Roll Students 2nd Nine Weeks Period – 2019/2020 Third Grade Gold Honor Roll Levi Dotson Adan Durm Kortland Grosch Jordan Henley Cortland Howland Mateo Lussier Christopher Naehrbass Kali Ross Lane Sheppard Michael Wise Third Grade Silver Honor Roll Briley Apicella Jaycie Carlton Anthony Dutra Noah Mason Brayden May Sunday Orner Felicity Ramsey Bryson Smith Jaidin Uselton Third Grade Bronze Honor Roll Eli Baker Graciela Bartolome Alex Bobo Aiden Bradley Addie Brown Jayce Floyd Eli Harrell Hunter Jacques Brayden Kalchik...

If you plan to be in Rutherford County next week, be aware that the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department and Murfreesboro Police Department plan a heavy saturation  on US Highway 231 between 2 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Officers will be specifically watching for impaired drivers, drivers using cell phones and those failing to wear seat belts. Murfreesboro Police will be concentrating near Church St. and Memorial Blvd., Troopers will be on Highway 231 South and sheriff’s deputies will search for violations on US Highway 231 North....

Coffee County Central High School senior student Keelie Hillis, who was recently named Coffee County Fairest of the Fair back in September, will be participating in the Tennessee Fairest of the Fair Pageant this weekend. Join us at Thunder Radio in wishing Keelie good...

Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin at the H&R Block of Manchester and say congratulations to our student of the week – Jordan Knox. Jordan is a fifth grade student at North Coffee Elementary School. He is in Mrs. Brandy Vinson’s class. He is the son of Kristie and Justin Knox. Jordan enjoys playing football and he also likes to read. 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, H&R Block gives each...

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census collects data of every person living in the country. However, the census does more than count residents –business owners, developers, emergency services and more all use the census data to predict future development needs. Additionally, the census benefits schools, hospitals, public works, roads and more by distributing federal funds and grants based on the data collected. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about $675 billion will be distributed based on the census data. In Manchester, the census is crucial for tracking growth and funding schools. To make the 2020 count as accurate as...

A two-day undercover operation by Special Agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit and detectives with the Spring Hill Police Department has resulted in the arrest of several men, including three who are charged with solicitation of a minor. One charged in this case is a resident of McMinnville. Over a two-day period beginning January 9th, as part of an undercover investigation aimed at addressing human trafficking in Spring Hill, authorities placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to commercial sex. The focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex...