The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a $500,000 grant that will help provide additional water access at the Bonnaroo grounds in Manchester. The water infrastructure in Manchester will also be improved. The grant will be matched with $650,000 contributed by the owners of Bonnaroo, $100,000 funded by the City of Manchester and $150,000 funded by Coffee County, for a total of $1.4 million to be invested in the project. This improved water infrastructure will allow for permanent structures to be built for Bonnaroo and any additional...

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Division of Consumer Affairs is warning residents to be wary of holiday-themed scams. TDCI says scammers use the holidays to prey on people’s good nature and reminds people “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” TDCI offered the following precautions: Be suspicious of anyone requiring you to send money with prepaid money cards. Be suspicious of apps, online advertisements, or websites offering prices that seem suspiciously lower than retail prices at trusted retailers. Consider paying with a credit card that offers fraud protection when possible. When it comes...

The Kroger Company has recalled Comforts for Baby Purified Water with Fluoride Added. The company has received complaints about mold in the product. The gallon-sized jugs being recalled have sell by dates from 4/26/2018 to 10/10/2018. The container is clear, but the mold may not be visible. The recalled products are labeled with the UPC Code 0 41260 37597 2 and the plant code 51-4140. The labels also state DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO, CINCINNATI, OHIO...

A Tennessee region has not been immune to the effects of a nationwide Christmas tree shortage, which is driving up costs and potentially endangering future years’ supply. Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm owner Leo Collins told the Knoxville News Sentinel that this year’s shortage largely stems from a tree surplus more than a decade ago. The East Tennessee farmer says that surplus depressed tree prices, which, combined with the Great Recession a few years later, pushed Christmas tree growers out of the market. Collins says wildfires that burned across six southern states in 2016 also impacted the tree and seedling...

An East Grizzard resident reported to Tullahoma Police that on Dec. 3 that he was assaulted as he walked home. Austin Grap reported to Officer Jeremiah Kirk that around 11 p.m. he was walking along East Lincoln Street when he was confronted by three males, whom he did not know. He told the officer that a black male struck him in the side and then struck him in the face. Grap stated that he grabbed the man but let go when one of the two white males pulled out a pistol and struck in him the face knocking to...

A Winchester woman reported to Tullahoma Police Officer Tyler Walls that she had been held against her will and struck several times. The woman told the officer on Dec. 1 that she and her ex-boyfriend had been riding around in her vehicle when he refused to let out. She stated that they rode around Manchester and Tullahoma for several hours. The woman told the officer that while they were in Tullahoma the former boyfriend, who has not been identified as warrants have been obtained for his arrest and have not been served, became violent and started to strike her...

It’s been almost two months since five football players at Grundy County High School were charged with attempted aggravated rape. Since then, the school removed its high school’s football coach, the chairman of the board resigned from his position, and questions came out regarding the performance of the director of schools. After Monday night’s school board meeting, only one of those issues has been resolved. Phyllis Lusk was voted as the new school board chairman. The next major item discussed hiring a new football coach. Director of Schools Jessie Kinsey says 26 people have applied for the job and...