The Coffee County Rural Solid Waste Committee has approved installment of cameras at all 10 Coffee County Convenience Centers and at the Coffee County Recycling Center. The purpose of these cameras being installed is the protection of employees, equipment and Coffee County taxpayers’ money. According to Lee Duckett who is chairman of the rural solid waste committee, they want to install the cameras to help secure the convenience centers. Commissioner Tim Morris said that he felt that not only will the cameras protect the county’s investment but they will protect Coffee County against liability issues. A bidding process will now...

The Coffee County Purchasing Committee approved the transfer of two lots of the Joint Industrial Park from Coffee County to the Coffee County Industrial Board for the purpose of building a spec building. According to Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell, the total is about 24 acres. The Industrial Board is planning to build a 100,000-foot spec building there. The Purchasing Committee also discussed future transfer of the entire Joint Industrial Park to the Industrial Board. Cordell suggested that it might be a good idea to deed the entire property to the Coffee County Industrial Board in the...

Borrowing a cup of sugar from the house next door doesn’t happen as much these days. Thirty-percent of Tennesseans have never met their neighbors, according to research from the urban policy think tank, City Observatory. But folks are finding new ways to connect. Through a website, Help Your Neighbor.com, people in 500 cities across the state are asking for help and receiving it. People post needs and others log on to volunteer their time or money. Scot Campbell, president, launched the site seven months ago. “The concept is to build relationships with people that we have down the street...

On June 2, 2016 just before 5 p.m. Deputy Charles Taylor, received a call of a subject that had gone under water in Normandy Lake at Fire Lake Bridge on Mt. View Road. Upon Taylor’s arrival at 5:05 p.m. another deputy, Brandon Reed obtained information that Donald Edward Everett age 19 of Clarksville had gone under the water and not re-surfaced. Deputy Reed did enter the water in an attempt to locate Everett but was unable to do so. Everett, a baseball player at Vanderbilt University had come to Normandy Lake to fish with 2 teammates and 2 other...

After debating over the past several weeks over new insurance plan proposals for city workers it looks like Manchester city leaders have decided what plan to accept. Alderman Tim Kilgore asked city employees in attendance at the finance committee meeting on Wednesday night what insurance plan they wanted and they overwhelming stated the “state” plan. This apparently would mean savings for both employees and the city. Employees were recently informed that their insurance had increased by 45 percent due to excessive claims, average age, and policies of the Affordable Health Care Act – as well as some members of...

A Blue Angels airplane crashed at or near the Smyrna-Rutherford County Airport, airport authority confirmed. The pilot, Captain Jeff Kuss died after the jet crashed moments following the planes taking off during a practice flight around 3 p.m. on Thursday. According to media reports, the crash was the 26th fatality in Blue Angel’s history. An eyewitness at the scene, Bill Lynch told our news partner WGNS Radio that when the jet went down there was a huge fireball. The five other Blue Angels aircraft landed safely. The Blue Angels had been practicing on Thursday for this weekend’s Great Tennessee...

Two people from Kentucky are being held in the Coffee County Jail after they were arrested on Wednesday on drug charges after they were found to be in possession of a pound and a half of meth. According to warrants, Donald Jason Knight, 41, of Owensboro, Kentucky was charged with manufacturing/delivery/possession of a controlled substance, unlawful drug paraphernalia uses, drug free school zone and contraband in penal institution. His bond was set at $107,500. Also charged was Michelle Virginia Pessia, 34, of Owensboro, Kentucky with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance, unlawful drug paraphernalia and drugs in a drug free...

Dr. David Black and his wife, Congressman Diane Black (R-TN), presented a check for $5,000 to the Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee following the Memorial Day observance on the Manchester square Monday. “These funds will allow us to continue flying World War II and Korean War veterans on a free one day trip to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials and we are grateful for the donation” said Claude Morse, Chairman of the Board of the Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee. This check will cover the expenses of 12-13 veterans to fly on the fall Honor Flight to Washington...