Category Archives: Local News
Teachers May Barricade Doors in Case of Emergencies
Tennessee teachers will be allowed to keep devices to barricade a door within their classroom, an update provided by fire officials to help educators plan for school safety emergencies.The change is a...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 07, 2018
Bonnaroo Announces Clear Backpack Rule
As the use of clear backpacks becomes more common at American schools and large gatherings, it’s now a requirement at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester.The festival, which begins Thursda...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 07, 2018
Fire at Manchester Plant
Emergency agencies in Coffee County were called out Wednesday after a large fire broke out at the Kirchhoff Automotive plant in the Coffee County Industrial Park.The building on Volunteer Parkway was ...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 07, 2018
THP Gets New Leader
The new leader of the Tennessee Highway Patrol has assumed his new role with the agency, succeeding Col. Tracy Trott, who retired after 40 years in the post.Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner D...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 06, 2018
BBB Warns of Scams
A new study released from the Better Business Bureau reveals victims are losing millions of dollars through sweepstakes, lottery and prize schemes, devastating people financially and emotionally.The r...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 06, 2018
TWRA Warns to Stay Away from Dams
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency officers are warning boaters to stay away from dams after a 23-year-old from North Carolina was killed on Saturday and two more were injured in a boating accident be...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 06, 2018
Gas Prices
The summer driving season is in full swing, and it opened with the most expensive gas prices in four years. But those prices at the pump are beginning to trickle lower. The national average price of $...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 05, 2018
Bonnaroo Begins This Week
We can expect a lot of extra traffic to pass through Warren County this week as festival-goers make their way to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester. Gates will open at 8pm Wednesday. C...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 05, 2018
Committee Meetings
Two committees of the Warren County Commission have scheduled meetings for Tuesday. The Building and Grounds Committee will meet at 5pm to discuss a state lease for the Groundwater Protection Office a...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 05, 2018
Bonnaroo Traffic
The Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are working alongside Manchester Police and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department to keep traffic flowing on Intersta...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 05, 2018