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Candidates to Speak
State and federal candidates will speak at this Friday’s first-of-its-kind summit, Working Together to Find Solutions to the Opioid Crisis, at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville. The summit is presented by nonprofit organization Healthy Tennessee, founded by Dr. Manny Sethi. Senatorial candidates Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen as well as gubernatorial candidates Karl Dean and Bill Lee will speak to attendees. DATE: Friday August 24, 2018 TIME: 8:30 am – 2:30...
Tennessee Ranks 2nd for Worst Drivers
Tennessee is second in the nation for having the ‘worst drivers’ according to data compiled by the financial tech company SmartAsset. Rankings were based on four metrics for the rankings which includes the percent of drivers with insurance, number of DUIs per driver, average number of deaths per miles driven, and how often residents Google ‘traffic ticket’ or ‘speeding ticket.’ Tennessee ranked second thanks to low insurance coverage rates, DUI arrests per 1,000 drivers (4.45), the percent of uninsured drivers (20%), and the number of people killed per 100 million miles traveled (1.35). Mississippi has the worst drivers according...
Manchester’s own Becky Buller up for 10 IBMA Awards
Manchester’s own Becky Buller Band has been honored with a combined 10 nominations for the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association. They are: Fiddle Player, Female Vocalist, Songwriter, Banjo Player, Mentor, Song “Calamity Jane”, Recorded Event, “Calamity Jane”, “The Rebel and The Rose”, and “Swept Away” (for Becky’s work with Missy Raines) and Gospel Performance “Speakin’ To That Mountain.” Congratulations and best of luck to all the 2018 nominees! The IBMA award show will take place on Thurs., Sept. 27 at 7:30 pm EDT at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh,...
Very Good Broadcaster leaves us while Fishing
We at WMSR Radio lost a good friend and fellow broadcaster over the weekend. Rusty Reed, 47, owner of WLIJ-AM and WZNG-AM in Shelbyville, collapsed and died Saturday while on a fishing trip in Destin, Florida. A candlelight vigil for Reed will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night at Hulan Field in H.V. Griffin Park in Shelbyville. Reed’s station WLIJ is a member of Friday Night Thunder show produced by WMSR. Our condolences to Reed’s family and friends. Reed is survived by his wife, son, parents, a sister and two nephews. Funeral services were held...
Stolen Golf Clubs Leads to Investigation
On Saturday, (August 18, 2018) around 1:30pm Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Charlie Taylor, received a call about the theft of golf clubs from WillowBrook Golf Course, 6751 McMinnville Highway, Manchester, TN. Taylor spoke with three people that advised that a subject had stolen two sets of golf clubs from the back of a pickup. Video from a security camera showed what appeared to be a dark gray smaller SUV pull into the parking lot and a white male exit the vehicle and opened the truck’s cover and remove one set of the golf clubs then walked to the...
Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce searching for New Director
Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce has an immediate opening for its Executive Director position. Terri Hudson has been serving in that role for around 3 years. Hudson came to Manchester from her hometown of Richmond, KY. Hudson will be returning to Kentucky after accepting her new job. Kevin Sherrill, 2018 Chamber President said, “While it will be difficult to replace Terri, the Chamber of Commerce looks forward to finding the right candidate to lead the organization into the future. The great work the Chamber does for the local business community will continue moving forward without delay.” Interested applicants apply...
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization Make Donation
The Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) recently made contribution of $5,000 to Park Partners for their inclusive playground project for Fred Deadman Park. Carter Sain, President of the organization said, “SBCO is proud to support Park Partners and its endeavor to create an accessible playground for children with special needs. This playground is another great addition to Manchester’s Parks and Recreation for all citizens to...
Gas Prices Decline Slightly
The average American is now paying 50 cents more per gallon of gasoline than they did this time last year. However, gas prices are declining across most of the U.S. The national average on Sunday was $2.84 per gallon-a discount of 2 cents from the week before. Gas prices in Tennessee declined for the 16th consecutive day Sunday. The state average of $2.61 per gallon is 2 cents less than a week ago and 1 cent less than a month ago. Tennessee motorists are still paying 47 cents more than this time last year. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said...
