The solar eclipse took place Monday afternoon. The moon covered the sun at around 91% in our area, and many gathered outside to witness the phenomenon. The partial eclipse began around 12:45 PM CT and ended just after 3 PM. We also had a solar eclipse in 2017, but the next event will not occur …
Eyes to the Sky as the Solar Eclipse happened on Monday Read More »
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH EXPECTED. * WHERE…ALL OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. * IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN, AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… WINDS THIS …
Wind Advisory from Noon Tuesday until 6 AM Wednesday Read More »
Due to excessive rainfall, the City of Manchester sewer system is experiencing several overflows. These areas include… Skinner Flat Road Spring Street Bridge Dave King Park (near the railroad bridge) The public can also help by ensuring that your sewer clean-out caps are in place and not broken or missing. These are often hit by …
Tennessee’s extreme winter weather event over the last week has left 34 dead across the state, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency’s latest update.
Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham praised county departments for their work last week in addressing an unprecedented winter weather event. “When you have half a foot of snow, combined with temperatures in the teens and single digits, it creates problems,” said Graham. “Our emergency services don’t have the option of shutting down and staying home. …
Bedford County Mayor Thanks Employees for their Hard Work Addressing Winter Storm Read More »
A fatal traffic accident occurred at 327 Hoover Rd. in Coffee County around 1:30 on Friday afternoon. Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin told On Target News that the driver of the vehicle, Hix Ramsey, slid off the roadway and became trapped against a fence, and somehow, the truck burst into flames. Ramsey, a local farmer, …
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking consumers to take special steps to conserve electricity between 6-10 a.m. Wednesday, as the power supplier will be working to meet record power demand amid zero-degree temperatures. TVA asks customers across the Valley to do the following between 6-10 a.m.: – Lower your thermostat by two or three …
On Wednesday, January 17th, the City of Tullahoma will be open on an alternative schedule from 10 am until 3 pm. Tullahoma Parks and Rec Centers will also follow these times; however, the indoor pool will remain closed, and all fitness classes will be canceled. Trash collection services will restart tomorrow and will be based …
Special Government Announcements from Tullahoma, Manchester and Bedford County Read More »
When temperatures stay below freezing: If your pipes do freeze:
In a history-making move, all school systems in Tennessee are closed on Tuesday, and some have already closed on Wednesday. Those already closed on Wednesday include Coffee, Franklin, Bedford, Lincoln and Warren Counties, Tullahoma City, and Manchester City. Motlow will observe remote/virtual operations from Tue, Jan 16, to Thu, Jan 18. All Shelbyville and McMinnville …
