Pictured are, from left, Rosalyn Partin with Manchester H&R Block, Braxton White and CHS assistant principal Katrina Wright. Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin at the H&R Block and say congratulations to our student of the week – Braxton White.  Braxton is a junior at Coffee County Central High School in Mrs. Carney’s home room. He is the son of Baxter and Leslie White.  Braxton is a member of student government, Future Business Leaders of America and DECA. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his friends.  He plans to pursue a career in the...

An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Coalmont man, on a charge of second degree murder. George David Byers, Jr. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, on February 10th, TBI Agents, along with Grundy County deputies, began investigating a homicide that occurred on Lockhart Town Road in Coalmont. Bradford Orion Meeks (DOB 07/21/1980) had been shot during an altercation, and was pronounced deceased at a regional hospital. During the course of the investigation,...

A 13-year old male student was crossing Ovoca Rd. on his way to School Monday morning in Tullahoma when he was hit by a vehicle. The unidentified student was flown to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for treatment of his injuries, which are not expected to be life threatening.  One lane of traffic was stopped at a traffic light, but traffic in the opposite direction was not stopped when the student apparently crossed the stopped cars and into the path of oncoming...

Coffee County and Manchester City Schools are partnering together to host a Mobile Food Pantry for families in need on Friday, November 15th at First Baptist Church of Manchester. A Mobile Food Pantry is a large scale food distribution in which food items are delivered via Second Harvest Food Bank to a designated location for immediate distribution to those in need. “We, Coffee County and Manchester City Schools, are excited to offer this opportunity for our families. By working together, this allows us to ensure we are serving every family in need,” said Taylor Rayfield, Coordinator of Family Resource...

A resolution has been reached in the case of proclaimed Nashville activist Justin Jones, a case that ended up with Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott serving as a special prosecutor and subsequently thrust Northcott into the national spotlight. Jones was charged with assault back in February after authorities say he threw a drink on state representative Glen Casada. Casada’s office claimed that Jones emailed Casada following his arrest, a violation of Jones’ bond conditions. Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk received emails with two separate dates, causing confusion and a discrepancy as to whether or not Jones violated a...

There are nearly 30 Tennessee College of Applied Technology campuses across the state. And Coffee County would like to add another here in Manchester.  According to a report from the Manchester Times, Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell put forth a proposal to the county’s budget and finance committee that would have the county putting up $2.5 million to bring a campus here. The deal would mean the county would purchase a 5,000 square foot building from VIAM Manufacturing large enough for approximately 400 students. It is the same building VIAM has allowed TCAT to use for industrial maintenance training...