News for Cannon County, Tennnessee
More Tennesseans took home paychecks in November, leading to a slight drop in statewide unemployment. New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows a 0.1 of a percentage point decrease in unemployment when compared to the previous month, setting the new rate at 3.3 percent. Tennessee employers added 9,200 new nonfarm …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]AAA expects the number of travelers this year to be the highest ever since it began recording holiday travel numbers in 2000. From December 21st to January 1st there could be more than 115 million people either hitting the roads or heading to the airport. Nearly 3 million of …
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) has awarded over $20,000 to local educators across Coffee County, Manchester City, and Tullahoma City Schools through its Educational Enrichment Grant opportunity. SBCO’s Educational Enrichment Grant encourages local educators to submit innovative, outside-the -box opportunities for their students and schools that may encompass STEM, literacy, physical activity, social/emotional, to …
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This time of year, with lots of cooking going on also brings on the threat of kitchen fires. Manchester Fire & Rescue responded to a cooking fire in a residential home Tuesday night around 9 p.m. Firemen arrived on the scene a short time later and found a cooking fire in the kitchen. The occupant …
McMinnville police are investigating a shooting incident in which a man was injured. Police responded to a call in the area of Bybee Branch Road at an apartment complex around 1:30 Wednesday morning and located the victim, 30 year-old Brandon Roach of McMinnville. Roach had been shot in the head and face. He was transported …
Motlow State recently selected its Mr. and Miss Motlow campus representatives for the 2019-20 academic year. Pictured Seated L-R: Shamiricle Porter, Miss Motlow Fayetteville Campus; Katie Thomas, Miss Motlow Moore County Campus; Tori Whitman, Miss Motlow McMinnville Campus; and Emily Summers, Miss Motlow Smyrna Campus. Standing: Jordan Hammond, Mr. Motlow McMinnville Campus. Not pictured; Case …
On December 13, 2019 a report was filed with the Winchester Police Department about a theft of a truck from Lopez Auto located at 345 Dinah Shore Boulevard in Winchester. A preliminary investigation has shown the truck was taken from Lopez Auto around 5:18 a.m. The truck is a 2005 Ford F-150 super crew XLT …
On Saturday, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security welcomed the newest troopers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Cadet Class 1219. The graduation ceremony took place at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church in Nashville. The 37 cadets earned their badges and delivered their oaths of office after completing 20-weeks of …
Tennessee drivers won’t be slowed down by temporary lane closures for construction on interstates and state highways during the upcoming holiday travel period. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the lane closure hiatus will begin Dec. 20 at noon and last through early Jan. 2. A few long-term closures will remain in place for safety …
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Dr. Harrison Yang, a Manchester doctor, appeared in federal court in Chattanooga on Friday. The 75 year-old cardiologist was charged earlier this year for writing opioid prescriptions to patients for no legitimate medical purpose. Dr. Yang pleaded guilty in August to one count of making a false statement related to a health care matter. Chattanoogan.com …
