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Cardiac telemedicine coming to Unity Medical Center with collaboration of Tristar Health
Unity Medical Center is excited to announce its next step in bringing new, innovative medicine to Manchester with the upcoming addition of cardiac telemedicine. In a collaboration with TriStar Health, Unity will soon employ a state-of-the-art robot that will allow patients at Unity Medical Center instant access to cardiology specialists while in the Emergency Room and while admitted to Unity. The program is expected to launch close to the start of 2020. “This partnership with Unity Medical Center and Tristar will allow our patients in this community to have access to quality doctors without having to drive long distances,”...
Manchester Police Department, Jefferson’s partner for ‘Eat to Earn’
Pictured from left: Manchester Police Department Chief Mark Yother, Theresa Crosslin, manager of Jefferson’s, and Manchester Police Department Assistant Chief Adam Floied. If you would like to contribute to a good cause while also eating a good meal, the Manchester Jefferson’s Restaurant is hosting a “Eat to Earn” event on Dec. 3 from 4 p.m. until closing. For that time period, Jefferson’s will donate a percentage of sales to the Manchester Police Department for the department’s annual Christmas Angel Tree program. The department adopts nearly 80 Christmas angels. Jefferson’s is located on Relco Drive. You can also make monetary...
Reminder: Government offices closed for Thanksgiving
Manchester City and Coffee County Government offices will both be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Also, the Manchester Recreation Center will close at noon Wednesday and be closed for Thursday and Friday before re-opening Saturday for regular business...
SBCO donates $2,000 for Christmas charities; Manchester PD to adopt approx. 80 Christmas angels
Pictured are, from left, Manchester Police Department Assistant Chief Adam Floied; Taylor Rayfield with SBCO; Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman; Manchester Police Department Investigator Trey Adcock; Manchester Police Chief Mark Yother; Carter Sain with SBCO; Bill Nickels with SBCO; Steve Graves and Manchester Police Department Chief Investigator Brandon Tomberlin. The Sportsmen and Businessmen’s Charitable Organization made a sizable contribution to the Manchester Police Department Monday – funds that will go toward adopting approximately 80 Christmas Angels from the city’s Angel Tree Program. “We do food baskets and Christmas gifts – we have about 80 angels from the school system, we...
Government office closures for Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up on Thursday, this is a good time to remind you that Coffee County government offices will be closed on both Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29. Manchester City government offices will also be closed on Thursday and Friday to observe the Thanksgiving...
Thanksgiving is top day for kitchen fires
The holidays are the time of year that families and friends gather in the kitchen to celebrate. It is also a season to remain vigilant about the dangers of cooking fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking is the leading cause of home fires. One out of three home fires begins in the kitchen – more than any other place in the home. Thanksgiving Day is the peak day for home cooking fires A new State Farm report reveals that in 2018, State Farm Insurance paid more than $118 million for nearly 2,500 cooking/grease fire homeowner’s...
Over $18.5 million in unclaimed life insurance benefits for Tennesseans; see if you have unclaimed benefits
Did you know that Tennesseans have over $18.5 million worth of unclaimed life insurance benefits for the 2019 calendar year? You can search to see if you are entitled to unclaimed insurances through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Life Insurance Policy Locator. This is a free service that enables beneficiaries, executors, or legal representatives of a deceased person to track down the life insurance policies or annuity contracts of their late family members or friends. The policy locator can help ease the burden on grieving family members and friends who might worry about finding a policy during what...
County adds archives fee at Clerk’s office
The Coffee County Commission approved a fee that establishes what is called an archives and records management fee at the Coffee County Clerk’s office. This means if you are applying for a marriage license, titles, notary and other files that require archival, a fee of $5 will be charged. The fees begin in December. Coffee County Clerk Teresa McFadden’s office is located at the administrative plaza, 1327 McArthur St. , suite 1 and can be reached by phone at...
