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Unity hospital names new board of directors; new services coming
Front row, from left, Leslie Trussler, DPT, MS, CSCS, Martha McCormick, CEO, MHA, CHC, Kimberly Roberts, PharmD; Middle, from left, Pastor Jerry Pullum, Ashoke “Bappa” Mukherji and Mike Niederhauser Back row, from left, Eric J. Burch, James Van Winkle, MD, Dr. Joey Vaughn Friday, September 27th was a momentous day for Unity Medical Center in Manchester. The hospital’s new board of directors held its first meeting since transitioning to a not-for-profit hospital in July. “Members of our new board of directors are committed to strengthening healthcare in our community and together we have a great vision for moving our...
MPD recognizes officers for years of service
Manchester Police Department has been recognizing officers over the past few weeks for years of service. The department recognized Sgt. Keith Hendrix for 10 years of service, captain Devin Deford for 20 years of service, and Captain Nilesh Patel for 10 years of service. MPD Captain Nilesh Patel, center, was recognized for 10 years of service. MPD Captain Devin Deford, center, was recently recognized for 20 years of service. MPD Sgt. Keith Hendrix (second from left) was recently recognized for 10 years of...
TBI adds one to most wanted list
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has made an addition to its most wanted list. Wanted by TBI is Rasheen Idries Greenwood II. He is wanted by the Clarksville Police Department and TBI for criminal homicide. Greenwood is also wanted in Sumter, SC for attempted murder. If you have information about his whereabouts, call 1-800-TBI-FIND. Greenwood is considered armed and dangerous. There is a $2,500 reward for information leading to his...
Tennessee reps vote party lines in Trump impeachment
The United States House of Representatives voted on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday night. John Rose Tennessee’s representatives in the house vote split along party lines. John Rose, who serves Tennessee’s sixth congressional district, which includes Coffee County, voted against the articles of impeachment. Scott DesJerlais, who represents the 4th congressional district, which includes surrounding counties such as Franklin, Warren, Moore, Grundy, Bedford and Warren counties, also voted against the articles of impeachment. There are five other Tennessee house members who are republicans – all voted against impeachment. Two Tennessee democrats, Jim Cooper and Steve...
Unemployment falls to near record lows in Tennessee
More Tennesseans took home paychecks in November, leading to a slight drop in statewide unemployment. New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows a 0.1 of a percentage point decrease in unemployment when compared to the previous month, setting the new rate at 3.3 percent.The current seasonally adjusted rate is close to the historically low unemployment rate Tennessee marked earlier this year. In February, the rate dropped to an all-time low of 3.2 percent and remained there for three consecutive months.In a year to year comparison, Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate mirrors the rate from...
Four candidates up for open Coffee County judge seat
There will officially be four candidates vying for Coffee County General Sessions judge seat that was vacated by the passing of longtime judge Tim Brock. Qualifying for the March 3 primary election are republicans Jason Huskey, Stacy Lynch, Greg Perry and Jess Stockwell – the winner of the primary will effectively win the seat for the remainder of the term, with no democratic candidates qualifying for the election. Brock passed away in November at a judicial conference in Nevada. Currently, retired Judge John Damron is serving as a specially appointed judge by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Also to be...
Murfreesboro man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor
An investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit has resulted in the arrest of a Murfreesboro man on charges of solicitation of a minor and soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor. Beginning in October, a TBI Agent posed as a 14-year-old female and 12-year-old female on an online site. An individual began communicating with the undercover personas, engaged in conversations that were sexual in nature, and sent multiple photos of himself. The individual arranged to meet with what he was told were a 14-year-old female and a 12-year-old female, for the purpose of...
TDOT to stop lane closures for the holidays starting Dec. 20
If you are one of the $2.6 million folks expected to travel Tennessee roadways this Christmas and New Year’s holidays, you can expect to not be slowed down by road construction. Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced it is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. There will be no temporary lane closures allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at noon Friday, Dec. 20, through.6 a.m. Thursday, January 2. “With 2.59 million motorists expected to travel Tennessee roadways during the Christmas and New Year’s...
