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Manchester icon Pete Sain passes away at 79
Well known Manchester resident and businessman William Ray Sain, Jr. more commonly known as Pete Sain, passed away Sunday. He was 79. Pete was well known for many things, including being a partner in Sain Construction Company, serving on the board of Motlow Development Council, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation and being a co-founder of the Sportsmen and Businessmen’s Charitable Organization 36 years ago. Sain was also a key figure in the relocation of the Houston Oilers to the Nashville area. He was appointed to an advisory committee by late team owner Bud Adams to choose the team’s new name...
Pedestrian struck, killed Monday evening on Interstate Dr.
A Manchester man is dead after being struck by a vehicle at approximately 7 p.m. Monday evening on Interstate Drive. The deceased has been identified by Manchester Police as Lawrence Reggie Mullican, age 58. He was commonly known around Manchester as “Caveman.” According to Manchester Police Department Assistant Chief Adam Floied, Mullican left Unity Medical Center and walked in front of an elderly female driver on Interstate Dr. where he was struck and killed. According to Floied, the driver did not appear to be intoxicated and did voluntarily submit to a blood alcohol test. Floied stated that the driver...
Safe on the Square set for Oct. 31
As October moves along folks are starting to get curious about Halloween activities in Manchester. The annual Safe on the Square event put on by the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center will be from 2:30 until 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. One of the biggest downtown events of the year, officials expect 2,000-plus trick-or-treaters and family to be downtown for the event. If your organization or business would like to participate, contact Heather at 931-723-8888 to sign up no later than Friday, Oct. 18. If you have a business or organization that would like a space on the courthouse...
TBI searching for person last seen in McMinnville
The TBI is trying to locate Carl Winton Rich in connection to an ongoing criminal investigation. He’s 40 years old, stands 5’9″, weighs 160 pounds, and has brown eyes and hair. He was last seen in the area of Northgate Shopping Center in McMinnville on the night of March 30th. Rich has connections to Montana and may have traveled out of state. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or the McMinnville Police Department at (931)...
Authorities expect traffic to flow well for Exit 111 Festival
Exit 111 Festival will be in town Friday through Sunday and many residents have been asking about the expected attendance and traffic plans. According to Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, authorities expect traffic to flow quickly in and out each night of the festival. He said that the state does not want to open the special interstate exit (often unofficially referred to as 112) that was designed many years ago just for the Bonnaroo. Partin added that the main artery for traffic will be Ragsdale Rd and New Bushy Branch Rd. With three toll booths open into the Great...
Rutherford County farmer dies in tractor accident
Last week a farmer in the Lascassas Pike area was killed while attempting to jump-start a tractor that was in-gear when it stopped. Unfortunately, the man in his 60s did not realize the machine was in gear until the cable from his pickup was connected to the the tractor. The tractor had tracks instead of wheels. When the tractor stopped, he couldn’t get the engine to turn-over. He went to get his truck and attempt a “jump-start” using the pickup’s battery. He was crawling around the tracks putting the battery cables in place. Again, the tractor was in gear,...
Gas prices move down over past week
Fears that gas prices would spike significantly after last month’s attack in Saudi Arabia appear to be calming now that gas prices are steadying and actually declining at the pump here in Tennessee. The current average for a gallon of gas in Tennessee is $2.34. That is down three cents from a week ago and is down 34 cents from this time last year. In Coffee County, prices are even lower with the average price of $2.31. As of Monday, the lowest price in Manchester for a gallon of regular unleaded was...
Tennessee online voter registration hits half million transactions
Secretary of State Tre Hargett is pleased to announce Tennessee’s online voter registration hit more than half a million transactions since it launched in September 2017. That includes new online voter registrations or voters updating their addresses. Hargett credits the Your Vote Matters campaign for helping to reach the milestone. “We have taken an aggressive approach to increase voter registration across the state,” Hargett said. “Getting registered to vote is the first step every Tennessean must take to cast a ballot at the polls. Our online voter registration system makes it fast, easy and secure, no matter where you...
