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Two Suspects Sought for Multiple Car Burglaries
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are working to identify two car burglary suspects wanted in five counties, including Coffee County. The two suspects were caught on video at several Kroger stores after using stolen credit cards taken during the burglaries. The suspects are breaking into locked and unlocked vehicles during daytime hours in public parking lots at grocery stores and rec centers. They steal purses and use stolen credit cards to buy hundreds of dollars in gift cards at various Kroger stores in Williamson, Wilson, Maury and Bedford Counties and in Tullahoma. If you have information about these two...
Manchester School System to begin search for New Director of Schools
The Manchester Board of Education will be meeting on Monday afternoon at 5pm in the administration building. The board will be voting to start the search for a new director of schools. Current director Lee Wilkerson’s contract will be end at the completion of this year’s school term. Wilkerson, who was hired in June of 2015 came from the Murfreesboro City School system where he was principal at Cason Lane Academy. Board of Education Chairman Travis Hillis explains why the decision is being made not to renew Wilkerson’s contract… http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Travis-Hillis.mp3 Also, on the agenda the Manchester Board of Education...
New Notification Systems to Help Inform Coffee Countians about Local Emergencies, Hazards and Other Threats
Telephone-based mass notifications systems are used by thousands of public safety agencies across the US to warn citizens about local emergencies, hazards and other threats. Now Coffee County announces that they have selected Hyper-Reach to help bring this same life-saving capability to the area. Hyper-Reach is a state of the art mass emergency notification system designed specifically for public safety. The county expects to have the service fully operational by the end of February. The new emergency alert system will provide rapid notification of hazardous and urgent situations using a mix of telephone calls, text and email messages, and...
H&R Block Student of the Week
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Hayden Walchshauser!!! Hayden, the son of PJ and Jessica Walchshauser is a fifth grader at Westwood Elementary School. “Hayden is always respectful to his teachers, and his classmates. Whatever the task may be, Hayden always gives it his best effort. Hayden is a delight to have in the classroom.”, say his teachers, Jamie Morgan and Deidra Goins. Hayden enjoys reading. His favorite books include the Percy Jackson book series. Hayden loves fishing at the lake and catching blue gill. Hayden plays soccer and is a mid-fielder. Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R...
Car Crashes into Outbuilding near Tullahoma
A crash on Monday night injured the female driver of the only vehicle involved. The woman was injured after her vehicle went off the road and hit an outbuilding at a residence in the 2000 block of Turkey Creek Drive near Tullahoma on Monday night. According to reports, the vehicle was traveling on Linda Lane going through the intersection and off Turkey Creek Drive, hitting the building behind a home. Since the location was inside Franklin County, their deputies and the North Franklin County Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene. The unidentified woman was taken to Harton Hospital...
SNAP Benefits to Continue
At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on Wednesday a plan to ensure that low-income families in Coffee County and throughout the country have access to the nutrition they need. The plan provides full benefits for participants in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the month of February. When USDA’s funding expired on December 21, 2018, SNAP benefits for January were fully funded. States have already received that money and have been distributing it to participants. Since the lapse in appropriations, USDA has been reviewing options available to the department...
Yelp Names Two Tennessee Restaurants in their Top 100 in the Country
Out of 100 restaurants across the country, the review website, Yelp, listed two Tennessee restaurants as two to try. In its 6th annual restaurant review, the Mountain Goat Market in Monteagle was listed number 51 in the top 100 in the country. Nick’s Grill in Pulaski was also listed at number 64. The list is comprised of eateries from across the US that were so highly ranked by users that they earned the status of “must try this...
Artists Announced for Bonnaroo 2019
The lineup for the 2019 edition of Bonnaroo was released Tuesday, and as usual, it boasts a diverse set of acts and artists spanning a wide array of tastes and styles. Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry gets top billing in the multi-day event on night number 1, Thursday June 13. Other performers include the Maren Morris, Avett Brothers, Phish will headline Friday and two shows on Sunday June 16. Other performers include Cardi B, Post Malone, Trampled by Turtles, The Lonely Island, Childish Gambino, Kacey Musgraves and John...
