Using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers systems (HCAHPS), Becker’s Hospital Review has compiled a list of best hospital patient experience in the south and Manchester’s Unity Medical Center made the list. These are hospitals that received a 5-star patient experience summary rating. Only 54 hospitals in the south received a 5-star rating and just three of those were from Tennessee: Ascension St. Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery, Mountain Home VA Medical Center and Unity Medical Center. “Congratulations and a thank you are in order to our team at Unity Medical Center for being named one of the...

By Rosalyn Partin, H&R Block If you are responsible for filing the federal tax return for a Partnership (Form 1065) or S-Corporation (Form 1120-S), the due date is the 15th day of the third month following the close of your tax year. For Partnerships and S-Corps that are on a calendar year this means the tax return is due March 15. If you aren’t able to file the Partnership or S-Corp return by March 15, you should file for an extension using Form 7004. The extension form must be filed by March 15 or it will not be accepted....

A bill advancing through Tennessee House committees aims to make it easier for citizens to report road hazards and settle claims with the state when vehicles are damaged on state-maintained highways.  House Bill 2706 requires the state treasurer to work with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to develop and implement a centralized information system for the reporting of dangerous road conditions. It expands the authority of the state treasurer to settle citizens’ claims when personal property is damaged by road hazards such as potholes. The state’s current procedure for filing such claims is a difficult process, said House Transportation...

Last week, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department teamed up with a pair of elementary schools for service projects. The safety patrols at Hickerson Elementary and North Coffee Elementary each collected items to donate to McArthur Manor and Autumn Oaks assisted living facilities. Items collected included non-slip socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, blankets, brushes, shampoo and other similar items. The students and members of the sheriff’s department delivered the items to excited residents last week. North Coffee safety patrol presents items to Autumn Oaks residents. Hickerson safety patrol presents items to McArthur...

Tullahoma City Schools will be hosting a job fair and inviting individuals interested in working in the educational field to attend on Saturday, March 26, at East Middle School. “This will be such an exciting event, and we hope to have a large turnout for our job fair as Tullahoma City Schools is one of the premier school districts in the state of Tennessee,” said Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “While we would like to fill the positions that we currently have available, we are interested in future candidates as well. During the job fair, we will have...

The end of seasonal work at the start of the new year was one of the contributing factors that led to higher county unemployment rates across Tennessee in January. While statewide unemployment numbers are adjusted to consider the impacts of seasonal labor, county unemployment rates are not adjusted. Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced an increase in unemployment during January, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Eighty-five counties reported rates less than 5%, while the remaining ten counties had rates of 5% or greater, but less than 10%. The unemployment rate...

The time has come once again to adjust your clocks. Saturday night (March 12) before you go to bed, set your clocks forward one hour to account for the return of Daylight Savings Time. This means there will be less daylight early in the day, but there will be more light at the end of the day. Sunrise on Sunday morning, March 13 will be 6:57 a.m., while sunset will be approximately 6:50...

From left: Raider Academy principal Angela Sellars, student of the week Kailee Merriman and Rosalyn Partin with H&R Block. Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin of the Manchester H&R Block and congratulate our student of the week – Kailee Merriman. Kailee is a freshman attending Coffee County Raider Academy. She was nominated by her teachers and administrators.  Kailee is the daughter of Amy and Michael Merriman. Her favorite subject is geometry. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and dancing. She is a member of student government and BETA club. After school, Kailee would like...