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Early morning Fire takes out Motor-home and causes other Damage
On Friday morning around at 3:30am Coffee County Deputy Eric Clem responded to a fire at 2223 Woodbury Highway at A Plus Wrecker Service. Upon his arrival he observed a motor-home completely engulfed in flames and a wrecker beside it starting to catch fire at the time. New Union Fire Department had to cut a lock on the gate to make entrance into the lot to extinguish the fire. The owner told the deputy that the motor-home was a complete loss and his wrecker, a 3000 GT sitting beside the motor home also sustained fire damage. No one was...
Jamie Norris receives Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Cumberland Region, “Officer of the Year”
The Manchester Police Department would like everyone to congratulate of their own, Officer Jamie Norris. Norris was recently presented with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Cumberland Region, “Officer of the Year” in a ceremony at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Officer Norris was hired at Manchester Police Department on April 13, 2015. Officer Norris has surpassed expectations in many ways to make our roadways safer. He has volunteered and worked numerous saturation events during traffic enforcement campaigns. From January 1, 2016 to October 1, 2016 he has issued 528 traffic citations. He has made 99 arrests with most of...
Lock up you Meds during Holiday Gatherings
When preparing to host holiday gatherings, you may not immediately think to add ‘properly store medication’ to your to-do list. However, with prescription drug abuse and overdose increasing, it’s important to take appropriate measures to secure your medicines before visitors arrive. “Many people don’t realize how common prescription drug misuse and abuse issues are,” said Kristina Clark, co-developer of the national Count It! Lock It! Drop It!™ prescription drug abuse prevention program. “There are many reasons someone might get into your medicines, and a number of negative consequences when they do.” By keeping your medications properly locked and out...
After a week delay Manchester Christmas Parade is Fantastic
The annual Manchester Christmas Parade was held on Saturday night. The parade named ‘Under the Christmas Tree’ was sponsored by: Manchester Tourism & Development Commission Lovelady Auto Parts Great Lakes Cheese People’s Bank and Trust Toliver’s Gun and Pawn Shop Sherrill’s Pest Control Ambassador Inn Lion’s Club Jiffy Burger and Bush Insurance Winners: Large Float Category: Coffee County Sheriff’s Department. Small Float Category: Marcrom’s Pharmacy & Wellness Center Most Unique/ Theme Float: Interstate Liquors and Most Unique Vehicle: Downtown Manchester Businesses. Thanks to all who participated and attended the fantastic event. Another photo...
7th Offense for DUI sends man to Jail
There was a two car accident on Monday at the intersection of Roberts Drive and Hillsboro Blvd in Manchester. In an arrest warrant, Manchester Officer Daryn Gadeken states that one of the people involved was Nicholas Bob Lain age 28 of Lokey St Manchester. A check of the Lain’s driver’s license showed them to be revoked/suspended 7th offense for driving under the influence. Lain is also listed as a habitual motor offender. Lain was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $15,500. His court date has been set for December 20,...
Rest Areas Closed in Monteagle
The drought has led to wildfires and some water restrictions across the area, but the dry conditions are also affecting rest areas in Grundy County. They are closed on the Nashville side of Interstate 24, which could be inconvenient for drivers. TDOT maintains the rest areas, which use water from the City of Monteagle. The facilities use more than 3,000 gallons of water a day. City officials are concerned about their water supply, so they asked TDOT to close them for now. A similar situation happened nine years ago. TDOT officials said they plan to reopen the rest areas...
United Way Offers Clean Up Assistance to Homeowners Affected by Tornado
The United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties has a list of volunteers who want to help affected storm and tornado victims. If you are a homeowner that was affected by the tornados that hit Coffee County on the evening of November 29th and would like assistance with such tasks as debris removal and other needs you may have, please call the United Way at 931-455-5678 or email them at cmcunitedway@gmail.com. The United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties office is located at 101 East Lincoln St in...
An Invisible Illness: Raising Awareness of IBD
It’s called the “invisible disease,” but the 30,000 people who have Crohn’s or colitis in Tennessee will tell you it is anything but. These are inflammatory bowel diseases that cause pain, weight loss, exhaustion and other symptoms that are not curable. Michelle Chianese, the executive director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America in Tennessee, explains that since stress often aggravates the illness, many people are diagnosed between ages 15 and 35, when they’re in school or starting families and careers. “It happens a lot during a very productive and busy time in someone’s life, and sometimes it...
