Camping at Tennessee’s state parks is reaching historic highs during the coronavirus pandemic. State parks saw more than 62,000 camping nights sold in October, a one-month record for camping stays in the parks system, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said in a news release. That number eclipses the mark of more than 57,000 …
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Hunting season is under way. And for the holidays, hunters can help families who have been economically hard-hit by the pandemic put food on the table by donating whole deer. One in 7 Tennesseans struggles with food insecurity, and the COVID-19 recession is expected to worsen the situation for years to come. Matt Simcox heads …
Graveside services for Good Ole Boy, James Elkins, age 77, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mr. Elkins passed from this life surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. James was born in Hillsboro, TN, on July 14, 1943, the son of …
Graveside services for Mr. James L. Vaughan, age 79 of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Fredonia Cemetery. Mr. Vaughan passed from this life on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at McArthur Manor in Manchester, TN. James was born in Manchester on September 15, 1941, the son of the …
A memorial service for Mrs. Edna Dean Tensfield, age 80, of Manchester, will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 1:00PM at Manchester Funeral Home with Bro. Benny Benjamin officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00AM until time of the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Tensfield passed away on Friday, December 4, …
A celebration of life service for Mr. Stanley Drexel Brewer, age 75, of Manchester, will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Joseph Hamid officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00PM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Mr. Brewer …
The Big Ten officially changed its policy that teams must play six games to be eligible for the conference championship game, meaning undefeated No. 4 Ohio State will face Northwestern on Dec. 19. The conference made the announcement Wednesday. The Buckeyes’ place in the postseason became a question Tuesday when Michigan canceled the teams’ regular-season rivalry game because of COVID-19 issues …
Scheduled Basketball Games for Thursday Tullahoma High boys at Loretto Middle School Games Moore County at South Lincoln Coffee County at White County West vs Harris East vs South
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 8,213 new cases of COVID-19 and 62 deaths in the state on Wednesday. The new case total is a new record for a 24-hour period. The Department of Health reports that there are currently 40,940 active cases, 5,171 deaths and 2,605 Tennesseans currently hospitalized, which is also a new record. …
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Earlier this week, the Tennessee Highway Patrol issued a be on the lookout (BOLO) for a possible road rage incident involving shots fired on I-24 in Marion County. Trooper Donnie Clark spotted the suspect vehicle on I-24 in Grundy County, and with assistance from other units, immediately conducted a traffic stop. Upon contact, troopers detected …
