TDEC to close all 56 state parks by April 4th.
NASHVILLE –The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced it will close all 56 Tennessee state parks and state-owned state natural areas to the public effective April 4 through April 14, in support of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order 23. This is a complete closure of facilities and... Read more
‘Get Your Selfie Fed’ Program Changes to Begin Next Week.
During this unprecedented time our school nutrition team has worked feverishly to ensure children have access to nutritious meals, serving thousands of meals in the past three weeks. Beginning next week, operational changes to our drive thru program will be as follows:  *Open: Mondays Only – 9:30 AM –... Read more
Discontinuation of City Leaf Vacuum Service Starting April 24th.
The City of Manchester, Street Department provides leaf vacuum service to all city residents from Fall to Spring of each year. Leaf Vacuum Service will resume again this fall, usually sometime toward the end of October. Until then, any leaves put out for disposal After April 24th must be placed... Read more
State Board of Education to Address Graduation and Teacher Candidate Requirements Amid Public Health Crisis.
Today, the State Board of Education announced that the Board will convene a special called electronic meeting April 9th at 2:00 PM CDT to enact emergency rules governing K-12 graduation requirements for Tennessee’s high school seniors in response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. “Our Board takes our... Read more
TN Gov. Bill Lee Signs Executive Order 23 mandating citizens to stay at home.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will sign Executive Order 23 requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state. “Over the last few weeks, we have seen decreases in movement around the state as... Read more
Obituary: Mr. Michael Lynn Luttrell
Michael Lynn Luttrell, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 at his home at the age of 63. Mr. Luttrell was born in Tullahoma to James E. and Sylvia Bobo Luttrell. He served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corp. and went on work... Read more
COVID-19 Impacts National Pen’s Tennessee Location.
In a company letter, president and CEO of National Pen explains Tuesday’s termination of certain job positions from the National Pen location in Tennessee. “Following on from last Friday’s global business update, we have continued to monitor the impact of Covid-19 as further restrictive measures are imposed by governments... Read more
Gov. Lee, Commissioner Nichols urge citizens to report suspected child abuse and neglect during COVID19 crisis.
Child abuse and neglect are potential collateral damages of COVID-19 pandemic. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—  Gov. Bill Lee today joined Department of Children’s Services Commissioner Jennifer Nichols to call on all Tennesseans to pay extra attention to the children in their lives and in their communities as the response to stop... Read more
Unity Medical Releases COVID-19 Testing Numbers: 3 confirmed Positives in Coffee County.
As of 7:00 pm, Unity Medical in Manchester has released the amount of tests their facilities have administered. Out of 60 tests administered, 23 tests are still pending results, while 36 tests yielded negative tests. Unity confirms 3 positive cases of COVID-19 thus far. Read more
MTSU: Correction in Update from President McPhee
To the University community, I want to correct part of today’s update regarding the second on-campus student who tested positive for COVID-19. The student, who originally opted to self-quarantine in an off-campus location, later asked to be housed in a specially designated, private unit in our Womack Lane Apartments.... Read more