New redistricting maps received final approval by both chambers last week. House Bill 1034, House Bill 1035 and House Bill 1037 now head to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. Every 10 years, new House, Senate and Congressional maps are drawn to reflect population changes based on U.S. Census data.  The plan complies with all state and federal requirements in the Voting Rights Act and is reflective of Tennessee’s growth. For Coffee County, TN House District 47 would now include Coffee County and Grundy County. (see maps below) Coffee County’s state senate district would include DeKalb, Warren, Grundy,...

It has been long assumed and common knowledge that Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin would seek re-election to a second term as sheriff. Partin officially announced Friday that he plans to do just that. See his full announcement below. Partin will be running as a Republican, pitting him against Alethia Rawn in the upcoming May primary. The winner of that race will face-off with Independent candidates Brandon Tomberlin and Danny Ferrell in the August general election. Partin’s announcement: Hello, I am Sheriff Chad Partin. I would like first and foremost to thank you for letting me serve you, the...

Jenny Anthony has announced her plans to seek office of Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk in the 2022 Coffee County General Election. Anthony was appointed to the position last spring after the longtime clerk Heather Duncan resigned to take another position. Anthony will be running on the Republican ticket and will face opposition in the form of Josh Morris in the May 3 Primary. Below is her full announcement: *** Hello, I am Jenny Anthony, Circuit Court Clerk for Coffee County, and I would like to announce my candidacy for this position in the upcoming Republican Primary on May...

 An increase in Tennessee’s unadjusted labor force participation had a slight impact on county unemployment rates in December. According to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, unemployment increased in 87 counties during the month. Five counties saw rates go down, while the numbers remained the same in three counties. The new county-level data comes after Tennessee recorded its lowest statewide unemployment rate in two years. The December 2021 seasonally adjusted figure of 3.8% was down 0.2 of a percentage point from November and the lowest the state has recorded since January 2020. Unlike statewide...

Schools in the Coffee County School System will be CLOSED on Friday, Jan. 28 due to illness. No ESP will be available. Extra curricular activities can proceed per normal...

Making a good first impression and feeling confident are important components of professionalism as students navigate the workforce to their dream careers. Motlow State Community College recently established Bucks Closet, a donation-based and student-designed and operated free career apparel store for Motlow students. Bucks Closet is a non-profit program that allows students to obtain business casual and business professional attire from a wide selection of donated clothing items. “First impressions are often the only chance to make a great impression. The first three to six seconds can make an impression that will make or break an opportunity of a...

Manchester Fire-Rescue responded to a structural fire Tuesday night around 6:04 pm. Crews arrived on scene within minutes and were presented with a fully involved Pole Barn/House fire. The structures were located about 200 yards of off Interstate Dr. in a wooded area.  Crews began an initial attack with deck gun and handlines from the first arriving Engine company. That initial Engine was replaced with the 2nd arriving Engine. Then a Mutual Aid tanker from Summitville Volunteer Fire department arrived on scene and reserviced Eng 1 with water until a water supply could be established.  Once the Engine refilled...

Left to right: CHS principal Paul Parsley, Madison Pruitt and Rosalyn Partin with Manchester H&R Block. Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin of the Manchester H&R Block and congratulate our student of the week – Madison Pruitt. Madison is a sophomore at Coffee County Central High School. She was nominated by her teachers and administrators.  Madison is the daughter of Jerry and Kristin Pruitt. She plays for the Lady Raider volleyball and softball teams and spends time with her youth group at First Baptist Church. She is also a member of BETA and HOSA clubs. She plans...