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Bonnaroo-2013

Study: Bonnaroo has $50M impact

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:11 am

  Bonnaroo released Monday the results of a recently completed economic impact study that shows that the festival and its avid patrons put more than $50 million into the local Manchester and statewide Tennessee economies last year. The study reports that the festival generated $36 million in direct expenditures (monies injected into the economy by Bonnaroo attendees during their travel to and from the festival) and an additional $15 million

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  • Bonnaroo announces full comedy lineup for 2013 festival

    Posted on March 28, 2013 at 11:09 am

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    Superfly and A.C Entertainment are proud to announce that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has confirmed an exceptional comedy lineup to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival’s hugely popular Comedy Theatre. In keeping with tradition, Bonnaroo, which will take place on its 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, from June 13 – 16, will host a vibrant and diverse collection of national headlining comics at its inimitable air-conditioned venue,

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  • Westwood students show the right stuff for prototype STEM aviation program

    Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:32 am

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    By John Coffelt,Staff Writer Nineteen seventh-grade students at Westwood Middle School Middle School are getting some pretty intensive flight training each week during a new after-school program sponsored by Arnold Engineering and Development Complex’s STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Center.   The students, made up of an equal mix of boys and girls handpicked for the program by Westwood science teacher Deb Wimberley, are the first locally to participate

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National Entertainment

Events

Rescue squad to host open house Saturday; dinner on June 1

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 10:30 am

  The Coffee County Rescue Squad will host an open house in celebration of its 50th year from 1-5 p.m. Saturday. The event will be at the rescue squad building, 2270 Murfreesboro Hwy. in Manchester. Call 931-728-1785 for more information. Food and entertainment will be on hand for the open house. Free hot dogs, snacks and drinks will be available as well as music from Jeff Batson, the National Guard

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  • Study: Bonnaroo has $50M impact

    Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:11 am

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      Bonnaroo released Monday the results of a recently completed economic impact study that shows that the festival and its avid patrons put more than $50 million into the local Manchester and statewide Tennessee economies last year. The study reports that the festival generated $36 million in direct expenditures (monies injected into the economy by Bonnaroo attendees during their travel to and from the festival) and an additional $15 million

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  • Grades, attendance influence prom ticket prices at CHS

    Posted on April 17, 2013 at 8:44 am

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      Whether or not some students are forced to pay more for their prom tickets than those with good grades has ignited a debate surrounding the Central High School prom. Tickets at CHS jumped to $40 per ticket ($80 per couple) for this year’s junior-senior prom, which is significantly more than most surrounding high schools. Members of the prom committee told the Manchester Times the reason for the spike is,

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