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Text to report voter fraud available in Tennessee for primary
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett announces his office’s new Text to Report Voter Fraud system. “Making it easy for Tennesseans to vote while protecting the integrity of our elections is our highest priority,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “With our new Text to Report Voter Fraud system, we’re giving voters a safe and convenient way to alert us to any Election Day issues so that our office can take appropriate action. I encourage Tennesseans to let us know if they see anything that could be voter fraud and about their voter experience, whether negative or positive.” Using...
Over 4,000 cast early ballots in Coffee County; Tuesday is election day
Early voting totals for the May 3 Coffee County primary are in. According to Coffee County Administrator of Elections Andy Farrar, 4,171 people cast their ballots in early voting between April 13 and April 28 with the heaviest day coming on the final day, as 511 voters hit the polls on April 28. The total of 4,171 is 12.5 percent of active Coffee County voters and 11% of total registered voters in the county. Numbers break down like this: 2,058 rural county voters cast a ballot, while 1,223 registered voters in Tullahoma voted and 890 Manchester voters went to...
Growing number of Tennessee seniors will increase demand for state services
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released an updated version of its report on Senior Long-Term Care in Tennessee. The report indicates the number of Tennessee seniors age 60 and over is expected to increase by 30% from 1.6 million in 2020 to 2.1 million in 2040. The number of those age 80 and over in Tennessee is forecast to double during this time. This population trend will likely create a significant growth in the demand for and potential cost of public long-term services and supports programs for low-income Tennessee seniors. The Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA)...
City Board of Mayor and Aldermen to have regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen will host a regularly scheduled board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. There will be no work session prior. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend the public meeting. The board room is upstairs in city hall at 200 W. Fort St. in Manchester. Full Agenda...
Drug take back day is Saturday; drop event in Tullahoma
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 30. The aim of the event is to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. There will be an event in Tullahoma at the Walmart on North Jackson Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30 for you to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications. Manchester Police Department has a permanent drop box at Manchester City Hall for dropping medications any other time of the...
Founder of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center receives award
PRESS RELEASE Bonnie Watts, founder of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center, is the first recipient of the Melissa Johnson Children’s Champion Award. Director of Coffee County CAC Joyce Prusak and Ward Johnson presented the award to Watts on Apr. 21, during the Play with a Purpose event of the center. This award honors the memory of Melissa Johnson and her love of children, said Prusak. “I am thankful to Mr. Ward Johnson for making this award possible and look forward to presenting it to others in the years to come,” Prusak said. “I can think of no better recipient...
H&R BLOCK STUDENT OF THE WEEK – Kinsley Rogers
Thunder Radio H&R Block Student of the Week – Kinsley Rogers (middle). Also pictured, East Coffee principal Eric Keith and Rosalyn Partin with H&R Block. Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin of the Manchester H&R Block and congratulate our student of the week – Kinsley Rogers Kinsley is a 5th grader at East Coffee Elementary School. She was nominated by her teachers and administrators. Kinsley is the daughter of Gage Rogers and the granddaughter of Elaine Haggard. Her favorite subject is social studies. In her free time she enjoys writing. All students of the week are selected...
Early voting in Coffee County ends Thursday
Early voting for the May 3 Coffee County primaries will end on Thursday. The final day to cast your ballot in the early voting period is Thursday, April 28. If you miss early voting, election day will be May 3. Registered voters in Coffee county can appear and cast their early voting ballot at one of two locations: Coffee County Election Commission at 1329 McArthur St Suite 6 in Manchester. Early voting hours are between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. CD Stamps Center at 810 South Jackson St. in...
