New Countywide COVID-19 Testing Site to Open in Manchester

July 21, 2020

The former Southern Family Market in Manchester is just about ready to reopen, but not as a business. According to Coffee County EMA Director Allen Lendley, will soon be used as the Coffee County Health Department location for COVID-19 testing.

Currently COVID-19 testing through the health department is done in Tullahoma 8 AM-11 AM and in Manchester from 1 PM-4 PM. This means that all the free testing from the health department will be done at a centralized location for Coffee County.

Lendley said the Covid-19 testing will take place inside an air-conditioned tent in the former grocery store. This will also allow for better parking and traffic flow.

Lendley says he hopes the new testing site will be open later this week or at least by Monday. On Target News will announce when the site is open.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.