All of Middle Tennessee is either under a slight or enhanced risk for severe storms on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Coffee County is under an enhanced risk, which is level 3 on a scale of 1-5. According to National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center, the best chance for severe storms will be from early afternoon through the evening. At this time, greatest risks are damaging straight-line winds and isolated tornadoes. Gusty winds are expected during the day, according to NWS. In the case of severe weather, review your safety plan at your home. Do not take shelter in...

This year’s fundraiser for Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center will be an in-person event, offering fun activities, golf simulators, video and arcade style games, bumper cars and more. The event is Apr. 21, at the Detention @ The Elementary entertainment center. Coffee County CAC Director Joyce Prusak expressed her excitement about “our first in-person fundraiser since 2019.” Coffee County CAC is a nonprofit serving children who have experienced severe abuse. “After a few years, we are ready to have some fun and would like people to come out and be kids for a night and play for a purpose,”...

Following a nationwide manhunt for a missing Sumner County 3-year-old last year, Tennessee lawmakers last week approved legislation that allows for an Amber Alert to be issued faster in certain cases. House Bill 2354 also known as Noah’s Law, allows a custodial parent to seek an emergency court order declaring their child to be in imminent danger if the child is not returned by their non-custodial parent in accordance with a current visitation order or parenting plan. The ruling could expediate the Amber Alert process for certain cases, according to House Majority Whip Johnny Garrett, R-Goodlettsville, who sponsored the...

In an effort to better inform our listeners and the electorate at large, Thunder Radio WMSR will host a political forum on April 7 – just before early voting begins for the May 3 Coffee County primary. This continues an election-year tradition for Thunder Radio WMSR that dates back to 2012. The forum will run from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7. The public is welcome to attend the event, which will be held at The Church at 117 (117 E. Fort St.) just off the square in downtown Manchester. For those who are unable to attend, the forum will...

The Tennessee House passed the Tennessee Food Freedom Act last week, which removes unnecessary and anti-competitive regulations on homemade food items. House Bill 813 recognizes the right of individuals to produce, procure and consume homemade foods of their choice. Present law requires a person to have a license from the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture in order to manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for introduction into commerce. However, present law provides that a license is not required for certain conditions or when food is not potentially hazardous or subject to permit requirements governing dairy foods, poultry or meat processing,...

By Rosalyn Partin, Manchester H&R Block If you are responsible for filing tax returns for a business, you are probably aware of the federal filing requirements and due dates. But don’t forget about the filing requirements for various State of Tennessee returns you may be required to complete. Here’s a brief listing of 3 annual filings required by the State of Tennessee: Tennessee requires all businesses organized as a Corporation, S-Corp, or LLC to file an Annual Report. This report is due April 1 if your business was organized on a calendar year basis. The report can be filed...

The Tennessee House Health Subcommittee advanced legislation last week to legalize medical marijuana in Tennessee. House Bill 2641, as amended, would allow qualified patients to use and possess certain forms and amounts of medical cannabis in the state. “This bill doesn’t allow us to grow or dispense,” said bill sponsor State Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro. “It decriminalizes patients that could go to a different state and come back with acceptable forms (of medical cannabis).” The amount of cannabis a qualifying patient could have would not be allowed to exceed 3 grams of Delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a concentrated...

Last week, Grundy County Sheriff’s Department Captain Melinda Meeks was named Jail Administrator of the Year by the Tennessee Corrections Institute. Melinda has worked at the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office for 17 years and under four different Sheriff’s. In 2017, Sheriff Shrum appointed Melinda as Jail Administrator. She is a graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy and the National Jail Leadership Command...