AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. The 2018 holiday season will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume increase in more than a dozen years with 2.5 million more. The vast majority of travelers, 48.5 million, are planning a road trip for the holiday. 1.2 million Tennesseans are expected to travel for the holiday. That’s an increase of 5.1 percent over last year. 1.18 million Tennesseans will drive to their destinations. AAA spokesman Stephanie Milani said consumers are traveling more due to higher wages,...

Motlow State Community College will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 25, according to college officials. The closing applies to computer labs, libraries, and other facilities at all Motlow State campuses, including the Moore County, Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna campuses and the Shelbyville and Sparta teaching sites. There will be no classes on Wednesday, Nov. 21, although Motlow facilities will remain open. Classes scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 25, will also not be meeting. All classes will resume their normal schedules at all campuses at their normal...

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, in conjunction with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, has completed an investigation of Heather Franklin, the former South Middle School Trojan Athletic Booster Club treasurer. The investigation began after booster club and school officials reported questionable transactions in the booster club bank records. Investigators determined that Heather Franklin, who after her tenure as treasurer changed her name to Heather Harris after marriage, stole at least $4,927 from the booster club between November 2016 and March 2017. Franklin stole the money by keeping at least $4,087 in cash that was collected from concession sales at basketball...

Your Coffee County Veterans Association will be hosting their annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday November 10th at 11 AM. The program has been moved from the downtown square to the Veterans building on Shelton Road in Manchester. This is an occasion set aside to honor the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women who have devoted themselves to the defense of our nation and the liberty we hold so dearly. Please join the Veterans Association for this special event. Veterans Day is Sunday November 11 but is being observed in 2018 on Monday November...

For the fourth consecutive year, Motlow State Community College has the largest enrollment in school history and remains among the fastest-growing colleges in Tennessee, according to Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) official enrollment numbers released for the fall 2018 semester. Motlow enrolled 6,886 students this fall, a 4.1 percent increase over the 6,612 enrolled during the same period last fall. This compares with a 1.3 percent increase for all Tennessee community colleges combined for the fall 2018 semester. Final enrollment numbers are based on the preliminary census report from TBR. Underscoring the impressive enrollment numbers is the fact that...

Additional security was present at Shelbyville Central High School on Wednesday after one student was shot Tuesday afternoon during what police described as an off-campus “drug deal gone bad.” The incident took place at mid-afternoon at Fast Lane Market, Madison Street, Detective Sgt. Charles Merlo of the Shelbyville Police Department said. A 17-year-old student was shot in the leg by one of two 15-year-olds who were together, Merlo said. The shooter was charged with aggravated assault and his partner with allegedly assisting with the crime. Two adults were with the victim, Merlo said. None of the three have been...