Star running back Jakobe Thomas of Tullahoma High School announced on Wednesday evening that he would continue his career with Blue Raiders. The Region 4-4A MVP and Mr. Football led the Wildcats to a 12-1 overall record and a berth in the state quarterfinals.
Thursday evening, the Tullahoma High boys will travel to Cascade while the Tullahoma girls will make the drive to play Cumberland County. The boys game can be heard on the Duck 93.9 at 6 PM.
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to grant a blanket waiver allowing all Division I transfers to play immediately this year. The waiver covers all Division I sports, and the most immediate impact will be felt in men’s college basketball, in which a number of notable players will be able to suit up immediately …
Given the current community Covid-19 numbers and the likelihood of a spike in numbers following the upcoming holidays, Manchester City Schools will begin the new year with an at home only learning schedule for all students. The district will use this option from January 6 – 15, 2021. Students will report back to in-person learning on …
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Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 11,410 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Wednesday, December 16. This is a new record of daily cases. There are currently 66,774 active COVID-19 cases in Tennessee, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. TDH confirmed 53 additional deaths, bringing the total to 5,668. The state once …
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At their final meeting last week, the officials who supervised Bedford County’s transition into a new justice complex said it is hard to imagine how the county would have made it through the COVID-19 pandemic at the overcrowded old jail and courthouse. County Commissioner Jeff Sweeney, who served as the county’s construction consultant for the …
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The Manchester Police Department thanks Praters BBQ for the wonderful donation of toys for the Angel Tree program. Mr. Prater has participated in this event for several years. Chief Mark Yother says his department appreciates Prater’s efforts and partnering with MPD to help the less fortunate in our community. Remember MPD will randomly placing toys …
Mr. Larry Wayne Hamby, age 85 passed away December 14, 2020 after a short battle with COVID-19. He was a native of Polk County, TN and lived the last 60 years in Manchester, TN. Larry was a 1974 graduate of MTSU where he earned a Masters degree. He was retired from Calspan Corp. at Arnold …
Rodney Peterson, more known simply as Rod (or Mustang), passed away from this earth on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at St. Thomas Rutherford hospital in Murfreesboro, at the age 77 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Rod loved spending time with his family and caring for and riding his horses. Nothing made him happier than …
In his home in Manchester, TN, on the evening of December 12, 2020, Thomas Ray McDevitt joined with our Lord and Savior into eternal peace. Comforted by the loving embrace of his ever-caring wife of 47 years, Donna, also by his side were his steadfast son, Jeremy, adoring daughter, Amy, and attentive son-in-law, Tyler Hume. Tom passed at the …
