Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at midnight on Thursday, December 23, 2021, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022. “With motorists expected to travel Tennessee roadways during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, keeping traffic moving and getting motorists to their destinations safely is our top priority,” said TDOT Commissioner Joe...

Unity Medical Center has invested in the expansion and renovations of the hospital. These projects increased services and space for all departments of the hospital. In addition to the recently opened ICU, the renovation projects include updates to the respiratory and emergency departments; new equipment for the imaging department; modernization of the lobby, nurses’ stations, and medical-surgical department; and exterior renovations that include the physical appearance of the hospital, landscaping and a digital board located next to Interstate 24. To meet the growing needs of our patients we have also updated our lab, chapel, care rooms, and equipment in...

Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at midnight on Thursday, December 23, 2021, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022. “With motorists expected to travel Tennessee roadways during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, keeping traffic moving and getting motorists to their destinations safely is our top priority,” said TDOT Commissioner Joe...

In keeping with tradition, Thunder Radio WMSR will be airing your favorite Christmas hits on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The WMSR collection of Christmas hits is hundreds of songs deep. Beginning at 6 a.m. Dec. 24 through midnight Christmas night, you will be able to hear your favorite Christmas classics on your hometown, community radio station. “Another one of the great traditions of WMSR over its decades is Christmas music on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,” said Thunder Radio co-owner Josh Peterson. “That’s just not something you are going to find on big commercial, corporate radio conglomerates.” Music...

Tennessee gas prices are still falling as 2.5 million Tennesseans prepare to set out on a holiday road trip. Click here to view AAA’s Year-End Holiday Travel Forecast. Tennessee Gas Price average declined three cents last week. Drivers are now paying an average price of $3.00 a gallon for gasoline, which is 17 cents less than the 2021 high – set back in October. Meanwhile, the Coffee County price is six cents higher than the state average at $3.06, according to AAA. That is also 20 cents higher than neighboring Rutherford County and 32 cents higher than neighboring Bedford County. The national average is $3.30. The...

Between October 2020 and October 2021, the year-over-year percent change in Tennessee home prices was +21.1%. Out of all U.S. states, Tennessee experienced the 14th largest increase in home prices The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to the economy, and one of the most profound impacts has been on the residential real estate market in the U.S. For more than a year and a half, an unusual combination of factors has left would-be homebuyers navigating a highly competitive market with prices growing at an extremely rapid pace. One of the major challenges has been supply. Late in 2020,...

Candidates for the upcoming May 3, 2022 State and Coffee County Primary Elections began picking up petition papers on Monday, Dec. 20 at the Coffee County Election Commission. It was the first day candidates were eligible to pick up petitions. The deadline to have petitions returned is Thursday, Feb. 17 at noon with a withdrawal deadline of Feb. 24. Anyone wishing to vote in the May 3 primary must be registered by Monday, April 4. You can register by visiting the Coffee County Election Commission on McArthur St. Early voting will be April 13 through April 28. You can...

By Rosalyn Partin, Manchester H&R Block The tax professionals at H&R Block, Manchester wish you a very Merry Christmas. We hope you and your family have a healthy and blessed holiday season. As we prepare for the New Year and the new tax filing season, we are diligently studying the new tax laws effective for the 2021 tax year. We promise to provide you with friendly, professional service when preparing your tax return. We will uncover all tax deductions, credits, and other benefits available to you to minimize your tax and get you the largest refund legally possible. In...