Curious about what happened to the Love’s Truck Stop development that was to come to Coffee County off of Interstate-24 Exit 117? Well, it is still in the works as developers have submitted an application with the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding construction of the facility. The application is in regards to impacted wetlands. The developers have also been busy working to search for endangered species and a survey performed states than none were found. Developers have requested the US Fish and Wildlife Services to inspect possible threatened or endangered species in that area.  The project was scheduled...

The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce is really working hard to keep shoppers spending money at local shops and restaurants this holiday season.  With less than two weeks before Christmas, the chamber and Thunder Radio encourages you to shop local for those last minute gifts. While shopping at local stores and eating at local restaurants, look for participating businesses with the shop local elf. If you find the elf, you can purchase an item, take a selfie and post it with the hash tag #shop37355, tag the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on Facebook and you’ll be entered to win...

The Manchester Recreation Center has announced its holiday hours for Christmas. The complex will be closed on December 24, 25 and 26. The facility will be open regular hours Dec. 27-29, but will have no classes, will have regular hours and classes on Dec. 30, will close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, will be closed on New Year’s Day, and return to regular business and class on Jan. 2. You can see all these details and get information on the Christmas Break Daycamp at 12:30 p.m. Friday when Tiffany Clutter with Parks and Recreation joins us on...

A U.S. Army Major assigned to the U.S. Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon, Ga., has been charged with distribution of child pornography. Jason Michael Musgrove, 39, of Grovetown, was charged in U.S. District Court Monday morning in a federal criminal complaint, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. It is reported that Musgrove formerly lived in Manchester.  Musgrove, who is an Integrated Threat Operations Officer with Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information clearance, is assigned to the Army Cyber Joint Headquarters at Fort Gordon. Jason Michael Musgrove According to court testimony and documents, the case...

Pictured, local realtors pose with coats collected along with area school officials. Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors, in partnership with local real estate agencies across Coffee County, partnered together to host a coat drive for Coffee County, Manchester City, and Tullahoma City Schools.  “We appreciate the Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors, local real estate agencies, and members of the Coffee County community for rallying together to ensure every child in need has a warm coat this winter,” said Taylor Rayfield, Coordinator of Family Resource for Coffee County Schools.  To learn more on how to help students in need or donate warm coats to schools, contact Taylor Rayfield –...

Pictured, Janet Nettles with MTAR and broker with Middle Tennessee Properties, donates a $1,000 check on behalf of MTAR to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department SRO program for junior cadets. Accepting the check is Sgt. Laura Nettles. The Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors donated a $1,000 check to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department this week that the department will put toward its junior cadet program.  The money is proceeds from the Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors Charity Golf Tournament held earlier this year.  The sheriff department’s junior cadet program utilizes students at the county’s elementary schools, and culminates in...

The Shelbyville Police Department is asking for the publics’s help identifying individuals wanted for questioning regarding an ongoing theft offense at Walmart. Anyone with information should contact Shelbyville Police Department detective Nathan Everhart at 931-684-5811 ext. 4433. If you know these subjects, contact Nathan Everhart at...