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Solar Eclipse Viewing to be held at Clingmans Dome
Great Smoky Mountain National Park is planning an event to view the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse from Clingmans Dome. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports tickets will be available for $30 each beginning Wednesday at http://www.recreation.gov. A ticket is necessary to attend, and participants will be shuttled in on buses from Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina. The sun is expected to be partially obscured by the moon over a three-hour period that afternoon and totally obscured for a shorter time. The park will have two viewing sites. Clingmans Dome will be closed to vehicle traffic, and the parking lot...
Annual Motlow Gala is Coming Up Soon
An amazing night is being planned for guests attending the 25th Annual Motlow Gala, with many new and exciting elements being introduced this year. The Motlow Gala is hosted by the Motlow College Foundation, the fundraising arm of Motlow State Community College, and proceeds from the Motlow Gala help the Foundation provide financial assistance to Motlow students and help the College with creating new educational programs and building new facilities. The Gala will be held on Saturday, March 25, at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center and starts this year at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.,...
Major with THP Resigns after Grundy County Arrest
State officials say the head of the Special Investigations Bureau with the Tennessee Highway Patrol has resigned following his arrest on charges that include aggravated assault and public intoxication. Department of Safety and Homeland Security officials announced Friday that 47-year-old Major Stacy Williams had resigned before he may have been fired following an internal investigation. Williams and his wife were arrested earlier this month at their home in Altamont in Grundy County. Grundy County officials at the time said deputies encountered a disturbance between Williams and his neighbors and had to subdue him with a Taser. Williams had been...
Missing Man’s Body Found
Shelbyville Police say that the body that was found in the old Harris Middle School Wednesday is that of Cecil D. Holland. According to his family, Holland was homeless and suffered from unknown mental illnesses. His last reported sighting was on January 18, 2017. The state’s medical examiner’s office has positively identified the body as Holland, age 59. No foul play is...
State Warns of Medical Oxygen Dangers
For thousands of Tennesseans with medical issues like COPD or cancer, using a medical oxygen tank is necessary for survival. But according to the State Fire Marshal, a lack of safety precautions when using supplemental air resulted in six fire-related deaths in 2016 and more than 30 in the last five years. State spokesman Kevin Walters with the Fire Marshal’s office said just having a tank inside your home can increase the risk of fire. “The oxygen feeds a fire,” Walters said. “Oxygen saturates fabric-covered furniture, clothing, hair and bedding and it makes it easier for a fire to...
Garner’s Furniture makes Donation
In response to Coffee County Schools’ initiative to eliminate barriers that may hinder student academic success, Garners Furniture donated a washer to New Union Elementary honoring Mrs. Bobbie Carden, retired teacher, who served her entire teaching career at New Union for over four decades. “It has been a pleasure to work with Wimpy, Lloyd, and the great folks of Garners Furniture on our washer and dryer program. We appreciate each of them and their continuous support to our students and schools,” said Taylor Rayfield, Coffee County Schools Family Resource Coordinator. If you or your organization would like to know more...
2/27/17–H&R Block Student of the Week Jada Buckingham
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Jada Buckingham!!! Jada, the daughter of Jamie and Griselda Clark and Thomas Buckingham, is an eighth grade student at Westwood Middle School. Jada was chosen to be honored because she is a leader in her class, an “A” student and a pleasure to be around. Jada’s favorite subject is Math. Jada plans to enter into the Air Force in the future. She says that she has a lot of family in the military and she thinks it is cool. Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R Block, has been inspired to recognize great...
Manchester Female facing charges including Rape of a Child
A Manchester woman has been charged with rape of a child and adult contributing to the delinquency of a child. Arreall Gyna Lawhorn, 28, of Century Street, Manchester was arrested Jan. 20 on the charges by Manchester Police Investigator Bryan Eldridge. Lawhorn is accused of having a party at a residence on Oak Drive where juveniles were present. Warrants obtained by the investigator allege that she and her husband Robert Lawhorn, 30, provided alcohol to juveniles. She is also accused of providing condoms to an underage child for the purpose of the youth to have inappropriate relations with another...
