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North Coffee returns to school Thursday after water issue cancels Wednesday
Students at North Coffee Elementary School got an unexpected day off on Wednesday due to a water line break. According to Coffee County Schools Director Dr. Charles Lawson, on Tuesday water was taken offline temporarily to install a new water line due to construction at the school. When the new line was turned on, it was pressure tested and checked as late as 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to Lawson. However, Wednesday morning the ditch near the school was full of water and it turns out the water line had blown a joint. Because of that, the school building could...
Army aviation exercise at AEDC Wednesday night
If you happened to see or hear military helicopters around the area of Arnold Air Force Base Wednesday night, you were witnessing a training exercise. There was a US Army aviation exercise on the base Wednesday night, according to Jason Austin, Chief of AEDC Public Affairs. The training included US Army helicopters and took place in the evening, during nighttime hours. It was a one-day...
Coffee Middle School holds homecoming ceremony
Coffee County Middle School held its homecoming ceremony on Tuesday night. Members of the homecoming court are, from left, Ella Arnold, Aliza Freeze, Jade Lenhart, Lindsey Grimes, Kaylee Suggs, queen Layla McGee, Sydney Gilley, Lola George, Ashlyn Owens and Saige...
North Coffee Elementary closed Wednesday due to water issue
North Coffee Elementary School has been closed Wednesday due to a water line break, according to Director of Schools Dr. Charles Lawson. “There was a water line rupture and the school does not have a water supply so we were forced to close the school,” announced Lawson. “All other schools remain operational.” SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Spring Street Market. Shop local for your groceries! 801 S. Spring St. Manchester,...
TDH asks doctors to report vaping-related illness
The Tennessee Department of Health is asking health-care providers across the state to report any cases of respiratory illness they suspect to be associated with vaping. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 200 people across 22 states have been hospitalized after using electronic cigarettes. State Epidemiologist Dr. Tim Jones with the Tennessee Department of Health said patients are showing signs of serious lung problems. “And it’s essentially severe lung disease – shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing – something that we might see with really bad asthma or pneumonia,” Jones said. He...
Manchester Police need help identifying individuals for questioning
The Manchester Police Department needs your help identifying individuals who are wanted for questioning regarding a vandalism incident at the Manchester Walmart. If you have any information, contact MPD investigator Trey Adcock at 931-728-2099. You can also message the police department on Facebook or Twitter. ...
Job fair Thursday in Nashville for veterans, spouses
The Department of Veterans Affairs and RecruitMilitary will host the Nashville Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, September 5th from 11am to 3pm at Nissan Stadium. This free event for veterans, military spouses, transitioning military, National Guard members and Reservists features 50+ employers ready to hire. In addition to providing career opportunities for veterans, RecruitMilitary is also focusing efforts on the more than 600,000 military spouses in the United States who are unemployed and/or underemployed in their professional careers. The company is actively working to help address the exorbitantly high unemployment rate of military spouses – nearly 25% – a...
Tuesday is deadline to postmark Coffee Co. Fair entry forms
The Coffee County Fair is coming up Sept. 14 through the 21st. Today is the final day to have your entry forms postmarked to enter into the beauty pageants, baby shows and toddler shows. Click here for a link to the fair book. You can print off the entry forms there and fill them out, just be sure to have them postmarked by today to be...
