News for Coffee County, Tennnessee
A new building project for Manchester City Schools was proposed at the most recent city school meeting. This project would be an expansion at Westwood Middle School. The estimated cost will be $1.49 million dollars. The project will include four classrooms to help with the increasing number students and restrooms near the sports fields. Contractors …
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The annual Manchester Patriot Day ceremony will be held this Saturday, September 11th at 6 PM. Hosted by the Coffee County Veterans Association (CCVA), this annual event honors the service and dedication of all our local first responder departments. This year marks the 20th anniversary of history’s worst terrorist attack on American soil. The public is invited to …
Manchester Patriot Day is Saturday at the Coffee County Veterans Building Read More »
Understanding how perpetrators gain access to children and are able to continue to sexually abuse them is critical to preventing child sexual abuse. More than 90 percent of children who are abused sexually are abused by someone they love and trust. Often, the perpetrators are people trusted by the family of the child. Perpetrators use …
Learn what “Grooming” is to protect your children Read More »
On September 1, 2021, following a three-day trial in the United States District Court at Chattanooga, a jury convicted Mark Daniel Allen, 64, formerly of Manchester, Tennessee, of unlawfully distributing prescription opioids to patients at a clinic he owned in Manchester, Tennessee. Following the jury’s verdict, Allen was taken into custody. Sentencing is scheduled for …
As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of September 1 had reached 640,914 COVID-19-related deaths and 39.2 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. The website Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest …
Tennessee Counties with Highest COVID-19 Death Rates Read More »
Tullahoma Tree Board officials and the Tullahoma City Forester were delighted to learn the largest tree in Tullahoma, a Willow Oak (Quercas phellos) off of East Lincoln Street, was named a State Champion Tree by the University Of Tennessee Institute Of Agriculture Champion Tree Program last week. The Tullahoma Willow Oak, nominated by Tullahoma City …
Tullahoma Willow Oak Awarded ‘State Champion Tree’ Title Read More »
The Coffee County Industrial Board Director is leaving her job and her Assistant Director also resigned from her position with the county. Executive Director Kimber Ellard stated, “I have submitted my notice that I am retiring and my last day will be Sept. 17. I will continue to perform my job duties until that day.” …
Industrial Board Director Leaving Coffee County Position along with Assistant Director Read More »
Tullahoma City Schools saw tremendous growth when the state released the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment (TVAAS) data Wednesday. This past spring marked the first time students across the state returned to end-of-year assessments after sudden school closures in 2020. The most recent test results will serve as a baseline for the district to determine students’ strong …
TCS sees Significant Growth Results in Tennessee Value-Added Assessment Read More »
In 2020 Bonnaroo canceled its event and allowed ticket holders to use them for the 2021 festival. After Tuesday’s announcement that Bonnaroo was canceled again, this time because of weather people have wondered about their tickets since Bonnaroo plans to return to Manchester in June of 2022. Now we know; According to Bonnaroo’s website, tickets for …
