There are a couple of local government meetings to be aware of Tuesday night. The Coffee County Budget and Finance committee will meet at 5 p.m. at the administrative plaza and the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen will have a work session at 5:30 p.m. and a meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Manchester City Hall. Both meetings are open to the...

Eight in 10 registered voters support cleaning up and repairing our aging national parks, in the latest poll by The Pew Charitable Trusts. House lawmakers are considering legislation that would channel up to $6.5 billion in funding to the National Park Service to begin upgrades to crumbling roads, outdated water and sewer systems, and eroding trails and campgrounds. Ian Rutter, a guide and owner of R&R Flyflshing in Townsend, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, said the park’s maintenance needs are worsening. “Roads need to be maintained. Restroom facilities are a big one,” he said. “Simple maintenance has been...

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help identifying a man involved in burglaries in the county. A recent burglary happened at the home of a man who passed away. Some of the items have been recovered. One person of interest is identified as Hershel Patterson, and police need help identifying the other suspect. Anyone with information should contact Sgt. Larry Sims at...

SafeTN is a secure, open door communications platform where you can send in tips and access useful resources to help keep your school and community safe. How Does It Work? With our anonymous reporting system, students, faculty, parents, and the public can easily and confidentially report their concerns to help prevent violence in our schools and our communities. Tips can be submitted 24/7 through the mobile app from any compatible device. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will review, assess, and then send all submissions to law enforcement, mental health crisis response teams, and/or school administrators for...

According to Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, Hassan Peterson, who serves as the SRO at Coffee Middle School, was on his way to deliver papers in relation to an extra-curricular program on State Highway 55 when he saw debris in the highway near Adams Market. According to Partin, Peterson stopped in the road and activated his emergency lights to get out and remove the debris. It was at this time that he saw another vehicle speeding toward him. Peterson realized that vehicle would not stop, he jumped back into his patrol vehicle and when he did, the other mini...

A reminder for everyone that lane closures on interstates and state highways remain halted for the Labor Day weekend, but will resume starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday.  This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the busy Labor Day holiday. “The labor day holiday is a busy travel time,” said TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright. “We want to ensure that the thousands of travelers using Tennessee’s roadways during this period arrive at their destinations quickly and safely without being impeded by road construction delays.” While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers will still be on site in...