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The City of Manchester is in process of developing a historic preservation plan for the redevelopment of the downtown area, and would like to get everones input into what else should be done. Mayor Superstein and other city officials, as well as Rob Crawford, State Historic Commissions Local Government coordinator, will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27th at the Manchester Arts Center. Discussion will include the future of downtown areas history and honor its contribution to the development of our city.

The City has recently received a grant to extend the Greenways pedestrian walkway around the Courthouse Square and everyone is excited about this opportunity for improvement.

All interested citizens are invited and encouraged to attend this important Town Hall Meeting to express your ideas and suggestions about what you would like to see happen downtown, as we discuss how this valuable designation would benefit our city.

For further information please contact Evans Baird at (931) 728-3818 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Football Friday is here, and the Coffee County Red Raiders are playing for a playoff spot.

The Raiders will host Cumberland County tonight at Carden Jarrell Field.

Tonight is Senior Night.

Kickoff is at 7:00, and the game can be heard here on Thunder Radio and online at wmsrradio.com.

Friday Night Thunder with Dennis Weaver begins at 6:00.

The Tullahoma Wildcats host Shelbyville tonight at Wilkins Stadium.

That game kicks off at 7:00 and can be heard on Fancast at the stadium, on Tullahoma Light TUBe Cable, and online at wmsradio.com.

NOAA released their predictions for the upcoming winter months, and they predict it will be a bit drier and a bit cooler than normal.

Experts with the National Weather Service admit the research and predications aren't 100 percent, but they're as close to perfect as you're going to get.

"They've gotten better every year, and I think all the skill diagrams - the verification that the climate prediction center does on these is that they're getting to the point where people can actually do some planning," said Tom Johnstone, NWS.

Weather experts also stress that just because we're going to be seeing a dryer than normal winter doesn't mean that we won't be seeing snow. That's always a possibility.

A trial date has been set for the man sometimes known as "Little Houdini."

Christopher Gay appeared in Coffee County Circuit Court Wednesday, and a trial date was set for December 7^th.

Gay is accused of stealing a box truck from the Manchester Wal-Mart in 2007.

He escaped from the custody of Coffee County Sheriffs Deputy Donnie Thomas in March, but was recaptured soon thereafter.

Judge Vanessa Jackson said last month that due to the speedy trial request, a decision in the case must be reached by January 2010.

Christopher Gay remains in the Coffee County Jail.

Blue Cross Blue Shield is reporting to its policyholders that some 57 hard drives were stolen from a Chattanooga facility over the October 2^nd weekend.

In an email to policyholders, BCBS said that the hard drives were stolen from a network closet.

The email further states that the stolen hard drives contained audio recordings and screen images associated with eligibility verifications and coordination of benefits calls. In some cases, but not all, information such as member name, member ID number, dates of birth or Social Security numbers could have been included.

The data on the stolen hard drives were encoded and would require highly-trained expertise, and specific hardware and decoding software to access.

In compliance with both state and federal regulations, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will notify all members whose data have been identified as potentially at risk as soon as it has been determined through analysis of back-up tapes. On an ongoing basis, the company will post information and details on its Web site, BCBST.com, in the Privacy and Security section.

Members or employer groups can notify the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Privacy Office at 1-888-422-2786 or 1-888-455-3824 to address any concern about personal information.

An investigation is underway.

Students, parents, and anyone considering Motlow College as their college of choice are invited to Discover Motlow College on Oct. 23.

Discover Motlow will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Moore County campus and includes campus tours and informational sessions about admission requirements and financial aid options and deadlines.

"This is an opportunity for high school students and their parents to visit Motlow College and learn about the many choices the college offers," Rhonda Cotham, Director of Advertisement said. "These choices include a wide range of academic programs, from accounting to criminal justice to nursing."

Cotham said participants should park in the student lot across from the Ingram Administration Building, and that signs will be posted directing them to the appropriate building.