By Jill Pickett, AEDC/PA Joseph Cowan, left, an outside machinist, and other Team AEDC personnel work in the control room of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU), May 20, 2020, while wearing masks to help mitigate risk associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The... Read more
TDOE Announces $5 Million in Grants to Districts to Support Students with Disabilities.
Education June 4, 2020
Funds to Support Local Districts in Addressing Needs of Students with Disabilities through Compensatory Services The Tennessee Department of Education today announced an additional $5 million dollars will be available for Tennessee school districts to provide compensatory services and support innovative approaches to the remediation of students with disabilities due to extended COVID-19 related school closures. These one-time, compensatory grant funds will be disbursed to districts July... Read more
Dr. Heather Carter, DO, to join Manchester Family Medicine, a Unity Medical Center clinic.
News June 4, 2020
Unity Medical Center is proud to announce that Dr. Heather Carter will be joining Manchester Family Medicine on July 1, 2020. Manchester Family Medicine is one of Unity Medical Center’s Rural Health Clinics, located at1615 McMinnville Hwy. “We are excited to have Dr. Carter joining us at Manchester Family... Read more
Sixteen nonprofits have been chosen to be 2020-2021 nonprofit partners and funding recipients of United Way of Highway 55. United Way of Highway 55 today announces the funding of sixteen local nonprofits. On May 26th, United Way of Highway 55 allocations team, made up of local community and Board... Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee’s administration today outlined new spending plans for state government that reflect significant revenue reductions due to the economic impact of COVID-19. Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley presented state lawmakers with the revised budget plans for the current fiscal year, as... Read more
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 3rd, 2020.
News June 3, 2020
Per the Tennessee Department of Health, the confirmed COVID-19 case count for the state of Tennessee is now 24,822 as of June 3, 2020, including 388 deaths, 1,829 hospitalizations and 16,319 recovered. As of June 3rd, 2020, Coffee County reports a total of 74 positive cases, which includes 58... Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee has authorized to deploy elements of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee National Guard and provide support to the Washington D.C. National Guard. The deployment is a result of a request from Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to the Tennessee... Read more
TN State Parks to Host Volunteer Events for TN Promise Scholars to Fulfill Service Hours.
News June 3, 2020
NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks are offering volunteer events at all 56 state parks and two state natural areas, most on Saturday, June 27, for Tennessee Promise scholars to fulfill their community service hours. “We are pleased once again to be involved in the Tennessee Promise program,” Jim Bryson,... Read more
Obituary: Lois Armstrong Sissom
Obituaries June 3, 2020
Manchester, Tennessee – Mrs. Lois A. Sissom, 89, passed away Sunday May 31, 2020 at her home in Lebanon, Tennessee. She was born on September 7, 1930 in Readyville, Tennessee to Estes Armstrong and Glera Alexander Armstrong who preceded her in death along with her brother, McQuade (Ruth) Armstrong.... Read more
Manchester City Schools Preparing for ‘Whatever Scenario is Presented’ for School Reopening.
Education June 2, 2020
Coffee County News reached out to Dr. Joey Vaughn concerning the measures being put into place for the upcoming school year amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Vaughn states that the school system will be “prepared for whatever scenario is presented.” Below is a summary on how Manchester City... Read more
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