In Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1542 passed by the City of Manchester BOMA meeting on October 17, 2017, the speed limit on US 41/SR 2 from Woodland St to a point 1,100 ft. north of its intersection with Woodbury Hwy/ SR 53 has been be lowered to 35 miles per hour. This change is to accommodate areas of shared automobile and bicycle lanes along SR 2. The change took place on September 24, 2018. Please drive safely and always be aware of bicyclist and...

Here is an update on a story we have been following. What allegedly began as a domestic situation escalated into murder in Grundy County on Sunday afternoon. Four people were shot with a female dying from her injuries. Sheriff Clint Shrum has identified the third victim in the Sunday shooting in Altamont, TN as Christopher Gary Hurst age 38 of Bridgeport, Alabama. Hurst is an acquaintance of the deceased victim, Carolyn Nicole Powell. Sheriff Shrum stated Mr. Hurst and Jerone Powell, the father of the deceased victim have undergone surgery at area hospitals. Powell is in critical condition. The...

Gas prices edged lower last week. Sunday’s national average price of $2.85 per gallon was one-tenth of a cent less than the week before. However, the average American is still paying 27 cents per gallon more than this time last year. Gas prices in Tennessee slipped a half-cent lower during the past week. Sunday’s state average of $2.58 is one cent less than a month ago. However, Tennessee motorists are still paying 6 cents more than this time last year. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said even though oil prices rose last week, prices at the pump slipped lower because...

The Tennessee Department of Health is working with partner agencies to improve care for those living with dementia. One vital part of this effort is the ongoing work to reduce unnecessary use of antipsychotic medications among residents living with dementia within Tennessee nursing homes. As a result of these efforts, Tennessee nursing homes have successfully reduced antipsychotic medication use to a rate of 15.7 percent of residents, moving Tennessee up from 49th to 29th in the nation for improvement in this area. In 2012, Tennessee nursing homes had the highest antipsychotic drug use rate in the Southeast at 30.1...

Motlow State Community College recently received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to offer 100 percent of degree programs taught at the Motlow Sparta (White County High School) site and the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Academy in Bell Buckle, TN. The College previously offered up to 49 percent of programs at each site. This 100 percent approval will benefit students attending Motlow at the two locations, especially high school and non-traditional students, and is consistent with the mission and strategic goals of the College. The approval for the Tennessee Fire Service...

Members of the Public Building Authority (PBA) voted at its recent meeting to amend the bylaws of the authority that oversees the financially troubled Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center (MCCCC). The change now allows for three members from Manchester and the other four can be from anywhere in the county. Before the change the City of Manchester had two, two represented Tullahoma, two represented rural Coffee County, and one member was designated at-large. The expenses at the center are covered equally by Manchester and Coffee County governments. The City of Tullahoma contributes no money for expenses of the center, but...

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a shooting took place in Altamont, TN late Sunday afternoon. An investigation is ongoing into the shooting that injured 3 people and killed one person. What allegedly began as a domestic situation escalated when 38-year-old John Smith of Jasper, TN went into a home in Altamont and found his wife with another man. Sheriff Clint Shrum says the man’s wife, 32-year-old Carolyn Powell and an unidentified man attempted to leave the home. Shrum added that they were reportedly shot by Smith. Powell died at the scene. The woman’s father, 50-year-old Jerone Powell, who...