Tennessee is among 18 states that will receive more than $247 million in federal grants to continue expanding access to high-quality preschool for children from low- to moderate-income families. The grants are jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. This is the third year of awards to states working with local communities to prepare vulnerable children to succeed in school and afterward. Tennessee’s share of the funds announced Wednesday is $17.4 million. The Education Department said in a news release that the Preschool Development Grant program has invested $750 million and expanded access...

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting its annual open house on Saturday December 3rd, 2016 from 8am until noon at the new jail at 76 County Jail Lane. Sheriff Steve Graves and his staff will be providing public tours and refreshments at the new facility. This will be the 2nd year for the open house at the new jail so the sheriff and his staff would love to see everyone. They will be accepting donations to the sheriff’s Christmas charity fund such as unwrapped toys, non-perishable food, hygiene products and monetary donations; this is not required to...

According to officials with Coffee County Emergency Management Agency, the storms on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning brought several trees and power lines down. No one was injured as emergency crews worked through the night Tuesday into the early morning hours on Wednesday. The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-2 tornado hit Tullahoma Tuesday night. A few homes sustained damaged with trees falling on them. This included damage from a tornado in the Jones Village community near the Bonnaroo grounds. One home there was twisted on its foundation. Also, a tree fell on a home nearby, and...

Two people were injured on Tuesday afternoon, around 5:30 PM after two vehicles collided on the Woodbury Hwy. The two individuals were transported by Coffee County EMS with unnamed injuries. The Tennessee Highway Patrol was called to the scene along with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and EMS. An apparent request was made to airlift the injured, but choppers were unable to fly due to high winds and incoming storms. We have not received official information on the extent of the...

Join WMSR, Thunder Radio for a Radiothon to support the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center on December 1st from 4 PM-7 PM. During these three hours, you will get a chance to learn more about the Center and the services provided to children and families in our community. This is your chance to give a gift of hope and healing. There will be small tokens of appreciation for those that gives gifts of $10, $25, $50 or $100. There will special guests that will speak during the Radiothon from law enforcement, District Attorney Craig Northcott and many others. Coffee...

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Steve Graves would like to thank Pete Sain, one of the founders of the Sportsmen and Businessmen’s organization for their recent donation. The generous donation will be used by the sheriff’s department for the annual Christmas charity. Each year the department supplies food and toys to those in need. SBCO also donated to the Manchester City Police Children’s Fund. This money will be used to purchase toys, clothing and food for children of our community in need this holiday season. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is currently taking sign-ups for the Christmas...