By Marian Galbraith, staff writer The Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee approved a temporary increase of 30 cents per hour on Thursday for 19 employees of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS). The increase does not need to be approved by the full commission since funds are available in the existing EMS budget to provide them. However, according to Ambulance Authority chairman Jimmie Bradford, these paramedics and EMT’s actually need
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 9, 2013 – Saint Thomas Heart is pleased to announce the expansion of Dr. Wilburn George’s cardiology practice and the opening of a new cardiac clinic in partnership with United Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Wilburn George, MD, FACC, is a board certified interventional cardiologist and has been seeing patients at Saint Thomas Heart in Tullahoma for more than 22 years. Dr. George holds certification from
By John Coffelt, Staff Writer Whether it’s a few pounds packed on over the holidays or a total body makeover, losing weight tops the list of New Year’s resolutions. Bonnie Gamble, Parks and Recreation Director said that a focus on just losing weight is where many go wrong. “We want to promote people getting healthy. Loss of weight does not necessarily mean getting healthy,” she said. Not surprisingly, this is Manchester
By John Coffelt, Staff Writer For many diabetics blood sugar is hard to keep a handle on; when the patient is two years old, keeping it stable is a fulltime battle. For local family, Adam and Amie Green, whose oldest daughter, Layla, has Type 1 diabetes, this means fingerpicks about 12 times throughout the day. Sitting on her palate watching Disney TV, the 23-month-old Layla gives little indication that her
The Christmas season will be ushered in with the annual Manchester Christmas Parade at 7 p.m. Friday night. This year’s parade will be just about as big as years past with 77 entries set to snake their way down Murfreesboro Highway and North Spring Street in front of a crowd expected to be in the thousands. “I hope we have a big crowd out like in years past,” said Manchester
Manchester resident Robert Woodall is a diabetic. The services provided at the United Regional Medical Center Free Health Fair, which took place Thursday, are invaluable to him and his wife, also a diabetic. “We usually try to come every year,” said Woodall as he sat down to have blood drawn for an A1C test. “I hope to go have my blood sugar checked in a minute. “This is a good
Manchester police have made an arrest in part of a multi-county drug pipeline that had been operating for more than two years. Information from a confidential informant helped guide them through the inner workings of the complex set-up. The informant said violent dealers will do what it takes to protect their golden goose. In this case a never ending supply of pills like oxycodone hitting the streets for big money
Hickerson Elementary School officially opens student walking track STAFF WRITER John Coffelt
Staff Writer John Coffelt The local workforce received a one-day manpower boon
The Coffee County Rescue Squad will host an open house in
Longtime educator and administrator Joey Vaughn has been selected as the
Coffee County’s Ta’Neesa Buchanan dashes to the finish line at the state
Three Coffee County Central High School sports teams entered sectional competition this
Hickerson Elementary School officially opens student walking track STAFF WRITER John Coffelt
Staff Writer John Coffelt The local workforce received a one-day manpower boon