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SCHOOL PATROL | DEC. 10, 2019
School Patrol – sponsored by bread and milk experts at Spring Street Market in Manchester. Your hometown grocery store. 801 S. Spring St. Manchester, TN. Bedford County Schools – closing at 1 p.m. Cannon County Schools – closing 11:30 a.m. Coffee County Schools – closing 1 p.m. NO ESP Franklin County Schools – closing at 12:30 p.m. Manchester City Schools – closing at 1 p.m. Rutherford County Schools – closing at 1 p.m. Warren County Schools – closing 11:30 a.m. Other closings, cancellations and postponements Coffee County High School Basketball vs. Columbia – PPD Coffee Middle School Chorus Concert...
First of two Census job fairs is Tuesday
The first of two United States Census job fairs that will be held this week will be held Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Jobs Center located at 111 E. Lincoln St. in Tullahoma. The second job fair will be Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Manchester Public Library from 10 a.m. to. 2...
Doctors voice concern for flu vaccine for migrants
By Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service Peak flu season is here, when most people check in with their doctors about whether to get a flu shot. But for migrants being held in detention centers, that isn’t an option – and U.S. Customs and Border Protection has refused to offer the flu vaccine to detainees. Now, a group of physicians from across the country is pushing the federal government to allow the group to open a pilot flu vaccination clinic. Dr. Danielle Deines signed the group’s letter to government officials advocating for migrant access to free flu vaccines. She says...
Manchester board approves garbage contract
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted at its Dec. 3 meeting to approve a contract with BFI Waste Services to continue to handle residential and commercial sanitization for the city. This is the same company that has handled these services prior, but the new contract means about $52,000 in increased costs for the city. This is a five year contract. The city received only one bid for...
Winchester Police searching for stolen truck
Winchester Police Department is looking for the person who stole a black Chevrolet pickup from that area overnight Saturday. The tag is Y1957E. If you have any information about this crime, call the Winchester Police Department at 931-967-3840 or Crimestoppers at 931-967-4636. This truck was stolen from Winchester Saturday...
Expect gas prices to fall through year’s end
Tennessee Gas Price average is $2.23 which is two cents higher than last week, three cents higher than last month and 15 cents more than last year. But some great news – according to AAA, demand has decreased since October and stocks are expected to continue to drop, driving price decreases through years end. The national gas price average is $2.57 which is one penny less than last week, a nickel less than one month ago, but 15 cents more than this time last year. The majority of states saw minimal movement at the pump in the last week,...
Man identified in last week’s deadly crash
A Coffee County man was killed in a crash Thursday on Interstate 24 near the exit 111 eastbound after his vehicle went underneath a stationary tractor trailer. THP Authorities identified the name of the deceased Friday as Ralph Reed, age 50, of Manchester. Multiple agencies responded – including Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, Manchester Police, Coffee County EMS, Manchester Fire & Rescue Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol, which will reconstruct the accident. According to THP preliminary report, Reed’s vehicle veered off the roadway and struck an improperly parked commercial vehicle on the shoulder of the road. The driver of the...
Authorities ID skull that was discovered last month
In a press release issued Thursday (Dec. 5), Manchester Police Department announced that a positive identification has been made on the human skull that authorities discovered Nov. 20 off of Skinner Flat Rd. In Manchester. After DNA testing, it has been determined that the remains are that of Justin Zeigler of Franklin County, who was reported missing three years ago – November of 2016. The investigation remains open. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact MPD chief investigator Brandon Tomberlin at...
