With so many houses in Manchester that are in desperate need of repairs, a grant is coming at a great time. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency granted the city $500,000 to rehabilitate homes for low-income homeowners. These funds will go directly toward helping those with the greatest need to bring the homes up to code. In a statement from the City of Manchester, “A house is more than just a place people live, a house is a shield against the tough elements.” The statement goes onto say, “We are grateful that we can now make these places of dwelling...

This summer marks the seven-year anniversary of the last time the federal minimum wage was raised, from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour. Meanwhile, the buying power of those dollars has fallen by 10 percent because of inflation, that comes from a new analysis from the Economic Policy Institute. The study’s author, David Cooper, senior economic analyst with the Economic Policy Institute, said until the 1960s the wage was raised at roughly the same pace as increases in worker productivity. “Had that trend continued since 1968 and we had continued to raise the minimum wage pretty regularly every year, we...

The president of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing said Monday the company is going to donate a REC7 DI rifle to every Tennessee sheriff’s office or department. Barrett Firearms President Chris Barrett made the announcement at the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Sevierville. Barrett’s headquarters are located in Murfreesboro, and their M52 was recently designated as the state’s gun. Barrett said in a news release “We believe that the sheriffs can use these rifles as they enforce the laws around this great...

Recently property owners in the Wayside Sewer System area received a letter from Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell. The letter stated that starting Oct. 1, 2016 owners in the area of Wayside, Country Air and Deer Range will be required to pay fees for the sewer system. Due to new standards set by the State of Tennessee Water and Wastewater Financing Board for the Wayside Wastewater system it has become necessary to reassess the financial situation. The Wayside Sewer System is operated by Coffee County Water Wastewater Treatment Authority (CCWWTA) in conjunction with Coffee County Government. In these subdivisions,...

Last Thursday night a Tullahoma officer received a call that a car was in a ditch behind Pet Smart on No. Jackson St. When the officer arrived a male subject and a child had left the car and were running down the street near the Pizza Hut. After contact was made two witnesses said they were riding with the man and he was the driver. The child also said the subject was driving the stuck vehicle. James Austin Beck age 47 of East Grizzard St Tullahoma was charged for his 12th offense for driving on a revoked/suspended license. His...