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Manchester Police need help identifying subjects
The Manchester Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying two individuals who were allegedly involved in an incident at the Manchester Walmart on October 10. You can see a photo of the two individuals in question at our website. Call investigator Bryan Eldridge if you know these individuals at...
Water Department to do repairs Tuesday
The Manchester Water and Sewer Department will be making necessary repairs in the 700 block of Larrymore St. beginning at approximately 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. During this time, Iris St. and Larrymore St. may experience flow and pressure fluctuations, according to city officials, so please plan accordingly. Anyone with questions should contact...
Exit 111 patron passes away; low arrest numbers
A patron of the Exit 111 Festival passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, according to local authorities. The man is reportedly a resident of Kentucky. According to sheriff Chad Partin, the victim was transported to Unity Medical Center where he died. An autopsy will likely be conducted, according to Partin. “We are saddened to learn of the death of an individual who attended Exit 111 on Saturday. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time,” Exit 111 organizers said in a statement. In other festival related news, there had only been on arrest as of mid-afternoon...
New Safe at Home program now has partners in 60 counties, including Coffee Co.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is pleased to announce the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program now has partners in nearly 60 counties in the state. Each of these partners has trained application assistants to guide participants through enrollment. “As we pause to remember Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we want all survivors to know their safety matters,” Hargett said. “This program plays a critical role in the overall safety plan for victims.” Secretary Hargett launched Safe at Home only seven months ago. There are active participants in 18 counties across the state. The Safe at Home program provides...
Monday is reception for new Tullahoma chief
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen invite the public to a reception to meet the new Tullahoma Police Chief, Jason Williams. The Reception is Monday, October 14 from 5-5:30 p.m. at City Hall in the Board Chambers. Light refreshments will be served. Jason Williams “I invite the community to the reception to meet and get to Chief Williams. This position is vital to Tullahoma’s operations. I have enjoyed getting to know both Chief Williams over the last few weeks, and I am confident he will be great a contributors to Tullahoma,” said Mayor Lane Curlee. The public is...
Central High School to host 9th team up to tackle breast cancer event on Oct. 15
October 25th is the CHS FBLA 9th Annual Team Up to Tackle Breast Cancer event at the home football game versus Oakland at 7 p.m. Participants of the night’s activities will be sporting pink. Fans are encouraged to participate by purchasing the t-shirt designed for the event. Anyone wishing to purchase a shirt can contact any Coffee County CHS FBLA member or contact the high school at 931.723.5159. Shirts are on sale now. The shirts are black soft style and short-sleeved costing $12 and $15 for extended sizes. All proceeds from the shirts will be donated to the Tennessee...
Coffee County Volleyball Captures District Title with Doubleheader Sweep on Thursday
Hosting the District 8AAA volleyball tournament on Thursday, the Coffee County Lady Raiders were looking for their 8th consecutive trip to the region tournament and their 2nd district title in the last 3 years. A straight set win in the semifinals over Franklin County accomplished the first goal. The Lady Raiders captured the second goal with a straight set win over Lincoln County. In the finals, Coffee County dominated the play at the net and overcame 16 service errors to capture the win by set scores of 25-15, 25-19 and 25-21. Coffee County had a 38% hitting success rate...
Exit 111 Festival begins rocking Friday
Friday is the first day of the first ever Exit 111 Festival in Manchester! Music will begin at about 4 p.m. and five stages will be playing. The main stage will fire up music at 4:45 p.m. Main attractions for Friday night include Slayer, taking the stage at 8:30 and Lynyrd Skynyrd will play late at 11:10 p.m.. Def Leppard will headline Saturday night at 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Guns N’ Roses will close the festival at 8 p.m. Sunday. To see the full lineup click...
