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CHS Seniors Graduate Friday

Graduation will be held tonight (May 26) at 7pm night for Coffee County High School seniors. A crowd estimated of over 5,000 will watch graduates accept their diplomas behind Raider Academy in Manchester at Carden-Jerrell Field. Around 460 seniors will take their next step toward a future full of expectations as they will hear from fellow classmates; Valedictorian – Baylee Nester and Salutatorian – Kaylee Skipper. 
Many of the grads will take a break from school for a short period before heading off to college, and others will jump right into the workforce.
The 2017-2018 school year begins in just over...

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Parkpalooza Returns Saturday

Parkpalooza Returns Saturday

Parkpalooza is tomorrow (May 27) in Manchester at Rotary Park. It is a celebration of our parks, families, and good health. The event features many activities for enjoyment by children and adults alike; such as, inflatables, carnival games, 5K color run, bike parade, gaga tournament, and outdoor movie! The entire event is free to the public! This year Parkpalooza begins at 8:00 a.m. with a 5K color run and ending with an outdoor movie in Rotary Park featuring Star Wars: The Force Awakens. For additional information, please contact the Manchester Parks and Recreation Department at...

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TBI Seeks Public’s Help in Solving 2006 Murder

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s assistance in providing information about a homicide that took place on Memorial Day 11 years ago. At the request of then-17th District Attorney General Mike McCowan, TBI Special Agents were requested to work with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department in investigating the homicide of 79-year-old Hosea “Junior” Prince. The Mimosa resident was found deceased behind shrubs in his front yard on May 30th, the morning after Memorial Day, in 2006. Mr. Prince lived at 445 Mimosa Road, and was last seen doing yard...

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Federal Courthouse Named After Fred Thompson

The U.S. Senate has voted to name Nashville’s new federal courthouse after former Sen. Fred Thompson, the late actor who appeared in at least 20 movies and in the TV series “Law & Order.” Sen. Lamar Alexander announced the Senate vote Wednesday on a resolution already passed by the House, leaving the final decision to President Donald Trump. Thompson died at 73 in 2015. A Tennessee-trained lawyer and prosecutor, Thompson was a hard-driving Senate counsel during the Watergate hearings and later a popular actor and fleeting presidential hopeful in 2008. He commanded audiences with a booming voice, folksy charisma...

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Man Runs from Police–Now Facing Charges in Three Counties

Man Runs from Police–Now Facing Charges in Three Counties

On Tuesday May 23, 2017 Deputy Brandon Reed and Investigator James Sherrill of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department observed a male in a maroon Nissan Altima that appeared to be under the influence. The vehicle pulled up to the gas pump at the Marathon Market on North Jackson Street in Tullahoma, TN. When the deputies approached the vehicle the driver sped off at a reckless and high rate of speed. The vehicle avoided spike strips that Corporal Harmon Campbell attempted to deploy on Riley Creek Road. The vehicle continued into Moore County and then into Lincoln County. Once in...

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Suicides in Tennessee are Increasing with Middle-Aged People

A new report shows that suicides in Tennessee are increasing with middle-aged people being most at risk. The report by the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network shows that suicides increased by nearly 13 percent in 2015, the latest year figures available. Three people die on average every day in Tennessee from suicide and it is the third-leading cause of death for young people age 10 to 19. Those who are middle age, especially white males, tend to be at the most risk, the report says, and Tennesseans aged 45 to 64 years old are more than three times more likely...

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Tennessee Tax Collections Exceed Expectations in April

Tennessee general fund tax collections have exceeded expectations by $159 million in April. The revenues reflecting economic activity in the previous month include corporate franchise and excise tax collections that came in at $141 million higher than projections. Sales taxes beat estimates by another $34 million. Through the first nine months of the budget year, general fund tax collections beat budgeted estimates by $579 million. The state’s healthy surpluses were frequently cited by opponents of Gov. Bill Haslam’s 6-cent gas tax increase that was signed into law earlier this month. But supporters of the governor’s transportation plan argued that...

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TDOT Suspends Construction-Related Lane Closures Friday-Tuesday Morning

TDOT Suspends Construction-Related Lane Closures Friday-Tuesday Morning

Motorists won’t be slowed down by road construction as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 26 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend. Motorists may still encounter some lane closures or restrictions while traveling through long term construction projects. Drivers should be aware that reduced speed limits will be in effect in work zones. Drivers convicted...

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Terry Glenn Adcox

Mr. Terry Glenn Adcox, age 70, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Adcox was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee to the late James Earl and Virginia Lee Hamilton Adcox. He was the owner of a Motorcycle Shop and restored and modified many motorcycles, motorcycle seats and classic cars. …

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Lydia Smith Keating

Mrs. Lydia Smith Keating, age 61, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Mrs. Keating was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Johnny Reid Smith and the late Lois Kathleen Fuller Smith. She graduated from Tennessee Tech in 1982 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, and worked as the H. R. …

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PREP SPORTS SCOREBOARD: Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022

Scoreboard Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 CMS VOLLEYBALL 2, NORTH FRANKLIN 0 Lady Raiders win 25-7, 25-17. JV wins 25-7, 15-25 and 15-3. Westwood Football 38, Cascade 30

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Birthdays – August 18

Birthdays: Sally Porter Nathan Cassell Savanah Avery – 4 – Pizza Winner! Shirley Strike Jenke Anniversaries: Elizabeth & Nathaniel Elrod – 4 Years

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