News stories for Southern Middle Tennessee
Work has begun on demolishing the 1987 Bedford County Jail on Lane Parkway in Shelbyville. Jail inmates were moved to the Bedford County Judicial Complex in January 2020, and the jail has remained empty since then. There are no specific plans for the site once demolition is complete other than as open space. Still, removing …
The Manchester Christmas Parade was held on Saturday in front of thousands in attendance. Floats were judged on originality, effort, and theme as it pertained to the theme of the parade, “Christmas at the Movies.” Floats were placed into one of two categories depending on the length of the entry. Regular floats were entries 20 …
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The Coffee County Lady Raiders defeated the McMinn Central Lady Chargers 55-32 on Friday in the Bradley Central Thanksgiving Classic. The Lady Raiders were led by Channah Gannon with 19 points. Natalie Barnes finished with 10, followed by Olivia Vinson with 9, and Jules Ferrell added 8. On Saturday afternoon, Coffee County played the team that …
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Coffee County hosted Oakland in high school basketball action on Tuesday night in Manchester. The Lady Raiders moved to 5-0 on the season after they blew past the Lady Patriots 61-26. Four Coffee County players hit double figures, led by Rooster 101.5 Player of the Game Natalie Barnes with 17 points. Olivia Vinson and Jules …
Story and photo by UTsports.com On Tuesday evening, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 71-67 decision to second-ranked Purdue in the Allstate Maui Invitational semifinals. No. 7/8 Tennessee (4-1) built an early nine-point lead, but the Boilermakers flipped the margin to eight the other way in the second half. The Volunteers did …
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Nashville Police officers arrested four men from early Sunday morning after they were found taking over the intersection of McGavock Pike at Century Boulevard doing donuts and burnouts in a white Dodge Charger. Officers arrived at 1 a.m. to find more than 60 vehicles participating in the dangerous driving stunts. As they were approaching the …
Here are the dates for drop-offs, sign-ups, and other important information for the Gene Taylor/Steve Graves Christmas Foundation of Coffee County. Coffee County Rescue Squad (2270 Murfreesboro Highway Manchester) Dates for Drop Offs and Sign Ups!! Friday, Nov. 24, 3 pm till 5 pm Saturday, Nov. 25, 10 am till 2 pm Friday, Dec. 1, …
The Sportsmen and Businessmen Charitable Organization made two donations on Monday. One was to the Gene Taylor/Steve Graves Christmas Fund. The SBCO also donated to the Manchester Police Department for their efforts in helping those in need during the holiday season. Top photo: SBCO donates to the Gene Taylor/Steve Graves Christmas Fund
Last Thursday, according to warrants, Tennessee Highway Patrolman Matthew Parsley initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with extremely dark window tint in Coffee County. After receiving consent to conduct a search of the vehicle, Trooper Parsley recovered a large quantity in small plastic baggies that allegedly held 193 grams of methamphetamine. Kentrell Southern of …
Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 22, through 6:30 a.m. on Monday, November 27. …
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