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“In God We Trust” to be displayed in Tennessee All Schools
When Tennessee K-12 public students begin classes next month, the national motto “In God We Trust” will be required to be posted somewhere in their schools. What’s called the “National Motto Act” passed quietly at the Tennessee General Assembly last April. The bill says local districts shall require each school to display ‘In God We Trust” in a prominent location such as an entry, cafeteria or common area. The bill’s sponsor said there is no penalty for not displaying the motto. The bill’s language says the motto can take the form of a mounted plaque or even student...
Judge Rules people who can’t pay Court Costs can keep their Driver’s Licenses
A federal judge has struck down a law that allowed Tennessee officials to revoke driver’s licenses for defendants who did not pay court costs. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger says the commissioner of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is ordered to cease all revocations of driver’s licenses for nonpayment of court debt. The judge in the ruling said “The court declares that the law as written, violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution because it provides for no exception from revocation for debtors whose...
Manchester School Board Meeting set for Monday
MANCHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING – BOARD ROOM JULY 9, 2018 – 4:00 P. M. 1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 1.1 Recognition of Visitors 1.2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 2. APPROVA OF CONSENT ITEMS 2.1 June 11, 2018 Minutes 2.2 Additions/Deletions and Acceptance of Agenda 3. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD: MEA Finance Administrators Principals 4. Approval of Consent Agenda Items 4.1 Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the TN Department of Education and MCS FY2018-19 – Coordinated School Health 4.2 Agreement to Administer the School Nutrition Program and Local Agriculture Products Compliance Plan SY 2018-19...
Marion County Police Pursuit Ends in Manchester
On Monday, (July 2nd, 2018) law enforcement officers responded to a pursuit that was headed into Coffee County from Marion County. Asben Keyonta Chapman age 18 of Nashville, TN was apparently the driver of the car that was traveling at a high rate of speed. Chapman refused to stop and was driving erratically. The man turned off Interstate 24 in Manchester at Exit 111 driving toward McMinnville crossing over the median then returning to I-24, exiting this time at Exit 114 where the man was spotted at Taco Bell in Manchester leaving one of his passengers, John Wesley Wade...
Certain Pain Clinics to Close
Three months after its former CEO was indicted for Medicare fraud, a giant pain management company with clinics in 12 states is shutting locations throughout Tennessee and beyond. Comprehensive Pain Specialists has made no public statements saying why or when the closures are occurring, but Tennessean reporters have confirmed locations are already closed or closing soon. Reporters called each of the company’s 60 clinics on Tuesday morning. Sixteen confirmed they were closing this month. At another 11, phone calls were forwarded to voicemail messages that state the clinics were already closed. None of the 21 Tennessee clinics said they...
Election Commission to Meet
The Coffee County Election Commission will meet on Monday, July 9, 2018, at 4:00 PM in the Election Commission office in the Administrative Plaza at 1329 McArthur Street, Suite 6 in Manchester. The purpose of the meeting will be to certify Early Voting machines used during the August 2, 2018 elections and audit registration forms for this quarter. Early voting starts July 13 – July 28 at the Coffee County Election Commission and at CD Stamps Center,...
Vets to be Recognized at the Coffee County Fair
Attention veterans: the Manchester Recreation Center wants to recognize all veterans individually for their service to our country at the Coffee County Fair on Wednesday morning, September 19. That’s senior citizen day at the fair. Please call the Wellness Director, Cindy Weber, at 931 728-0273 from 9 am to 5 pm to give her your name and answer a few questions about your service. Remember veterans this is for any branch of service and for any period of...
Two people from Tullahoma Arrested in Manchester on Drug Charges
On Friday (June 29, 2018) Manchester Police stopped a vehicle on Ramsey Street for a traffic violation. After speaking to the two people inside, the driver gave consent to search the vehicle. It was discovered that the passenger in the vehicle was holding a ziplock bag full of what was believed to be methamphetamine. The driver and passenger both denied it being their property. The methamphetamine had an approximate weight of 60 grams. A set of digital scales was found in the passenger side door and the backseat area along with a white pill bottle that was found in...
