Patients of Unity Medical Center, Manchester Family Medicine and other area medical practices have been receiving calls from someone posing as an official from the medical office in an attempt to obtain personal information. According to hospital officials, scammers have “spoofed” the number of the hospital and other medical clinics, making it appear as if the medical office is actually calling people when it is really a scammer. Once making contact with random people on the phone, the scammer then attempts to obtain personal information over the phone. Unity Medical Center told Thunder Radio News that the hospital will...

New data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows Tennessee’s economy continued to rebound in September as unemployment dropped for the fourth consecutive month. The seasonally adjusted figure for the month is set at 4.4%, inching even closer to pre-pandemic levels. September’s rate is 0.2 of a percentage point lower than the previous month’s rate of 4.6%. It is just 0.4 of a percentage point higher than it was in March 2020, the month before COVID-19 business closures impacted Tennessee’s economy. Over the past year, Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has decreased 3.5 percentage points from...

By Carla Trail, NP, Fast Pace Dermatology There are very few medical conditions that will affect as many Americans as Acne. For all the things we may have in common or the things we don’t have in common, if we are being honest – we have all either had a bout with acne, or we know someone who does and wants to get it fixed. In fact – research shows that about 80% of people have had to deal with acne at some point, and 20% have to deal with severe acne. I had to deal with it as...

Patients of Unity Medical Center, Manchester Family Medicine and other area medical practices have been receiving calls from someone posing as an official from the medical office in an attempt to obtain personal information. According to hospital officials, scammers have “spoofed” the number of the hospital and other medical clinics, making it appear as if the medical office is actually calling people when it is really a scammer. Once making contact with random people on the phone, the scammer then attempts to obtain personal information over the phone. Unity Medical Center told Thunder Radio News that the hospital will...

Burglaries and theft cases continue to plague the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and other area law enforcement. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, a 2002 Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck was stolen from the Hillsboro area and authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate the vehicle. The truck appears to be dark blue in color with gray trim. See a photo below. According to CCSD officials, this is the third vehicle reported stolen in the past two days – the other two have been recovered. Just earlier this month approximately 30 vehicles were broken into in the New Union area....

On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the subcommittee members of the Teacher Advisory Subcommittee, Principal Advisory Subcommittee, School System Personnel Subcommittee, School System Leadership Subcommittee, Rural and Small District Subcommittee, Suburban Districts, Municipals, and Fast-Growing Communities Subcommittee, Urban District Subcommittee, which is the next in the series of announcements on Tennessee’s review of a student-based public education funding strategy. On Friday, October 8, Governor Lee called for a full review of the state’s funding formula for public education to focus on a student investment strategy that emphasizes all students rather than systems, empowers parents to engage in their child’s education and outcomes, ensures all students are prepared for...

The Summitville Volunteer Fire Department has free smoke alarms for your home. If you are currently in need of smoke detectors, you can call to inquire at 931-728-9730 and leave a message. Someone will return your...