Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2022. During this time clothing, school supplies and computers may be purchased tax free. Certain restrictions do apply. Items sold online are also eligible. Items must be purchased for personal use and not for business or trade. CLOTHING Tax exempt items include general apparel that costs $100 or less per item such as shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses, etc. Non-exempt clothing includes apparel priced more than $100, items sold together such...

In a crisis, every second counts. To save precious time and quickly connect people in crisis to the resources they need, a new 3-digit national hotline is available. Those who are in mental or emotional crisis, or calling on behalf of someone who is, can now call 988 and be connected to a certified counseor who can help them. The traditional number, (800) 273-8255, is still available as well. Veterans in crisis can call the 988 number, press “1” and will be connected immediately to the Veterans Crisis Hotline. The Lifeline and...

Coffee County Board of Education will hold a work session at 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 1 at the board meeting room, 1343 McArthur St. in Manchester. Everyone is welcome to attend the open, public meeting. AGENDAI. Call to OrderII. Agenda Items Digital Sign CCCHS Baseball / SoftballBoard Member Access to Embargoed DataStudent Registration Enrollment FormTrespass / Disruption IssueDirectors Evaluation for SY 2021-2022Director’s Evaluation Instrument for SY...

Anyone driving over the US Highway 41 bridge near Old Stone Fort State Park and Morton’s Lake Subdivision near Fredonia Rd. over the past few days may have noticed a significant drop in water levels. Thunder Radio news has learned that an unauthorized opening of a small weir dam at Old Stone Fort State Park has led to the drop in water levels. Officials with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told Thunder Radio news that the dam, which is controlled by a chain and pulley system, was opened on Sunday (July 24, 2022) by “non-park personnel.” This unauthorized...

A phone scam that is all too familiar for our area is making the rounds again. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department has received complaints that someone is calling and identifying themselves as a member of the sheriff’s department. The caller tells the intended victim that they have an active warrant and if the victim pays a fee this will satisfy the warrant and they will not be arrested. The callers then request green dot cards or other forms of payment. This is a scam. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department (or any other police department) will not contact you by phone...

Only a few days remain if you plan to early vote for the upcoming August 4 general election and state / federal primaries. The final day for early voting is Saturday, July 30. An additional 348 voters went to the polls on Tuesday, July 26, bringing the total of early votes cast to 3,445. Of those, 1,497 are rural county voters, 1,238 are Tullahoma voters and 710 are from Manchester. This makes about 9.73 percent of registered voters who have voted early. July 18 has been the heaviest day of early voting so far, with 535 total votes cast...

This is the final week if you plan to early vote for the upcoming August 4 general election and state / federal primaries. The final day for early voting is Saturday, July 30. An additional 333 voters went to the polls on Monday, July 25, bringing the total of early votes cast to 3,097. Of those, 1,337 are rural county voters, 1,128 are Tullahoma voters and 632 are from Manchester. This makes about 8.74 percent of registered voters who have voted early. Not including Monday’s turnout, Coffee County continues to be behind the pace of the 2018 general election....

Tennessee’s traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2022. During this time clothing, school supplies and computers may be purchased tax free. Certain restrictions do apply. Items sold online are also eligible. Items must be purchased for personal use and not for business or trade. CLOTHING Tax exempt items include general apparel that costs $100 or less per item such as shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses, etc. Non-exempt clothing includes apparel priced more than $100, items sold together such...