Staff Writer John Coffelt The local workforce received a one-day manpower boon of up to 340 students job shadowing Monday from Coffee Middle School. “This is a great program because it gives them a window into the real world,” said CCMS guidance counselor Gina Cleek about the program. She said that the eighth grade puts a lot of work into career exploration. Students registering for classes at Central High School
EDITOR Josh Peterson For the past few years, Central High School government teacher Andrew Taylor has had his students write letters to various public officials requesting them to come speak to the school. Over that time Representative Scott DesJarlais and State Representative Judd Matheny have made the trip to speak. Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander have had office representatives contact the school. But this year the most powerful man
Budding chef offers CHS culinary arts classes a peek into life at top chef school “I go into class and it’s like a having a full-time job, but I go into class excited everyday [to be] cooking.” –Tori Perry By John Coffelt, STAFF WRITER Coffee County Central High School culinary arts students last week received a peek into nation’s elite Culinary Institute of America, at Hyde Park, N.Y., through a returning
By John Coffelt, Staff Writer Representatives of the Manchester Police Department recognized two Manchester City Schools students for their help in solving a recent burglary. College Street Elementary School fifth grader Morgan Jones and her sister Madison, a seventh grader at Westwood were presented with Good Citizen Awards Monday at their respective schools. Chief Mark Yother told Madison, “It takes a brave young lady … to step up to call
By John Coffelt, Staff Writer Members of Manchester’s Green Thumb Garden Club have recently begun a revamp of the Manchester Memorial Park that will include a complete replacement of the park’s foliage. “We’ve taken out all the trees and virtually all the plant material,” said club member Nancy Gilliam. The park hasn’t seen a major improvement since the eighties. “It was ready for a facelift,” she said. The club garnered the help
By John Coffelt, Staff Writer About this time last year, Westwood Middle School student Pryce Hutchings organized an autism awareness walk that raised just under $5,000. This year the eighth grader is working hard to exceed last year’s proceeds with the I Fit Autism Awareness Run/Walk to be held from 6-7:30 p.m., April 26 at the WMS track. “Our walk was good,” Hutchings said. “We’re going to get past $5,000
Story and photos by John Coffelt, Staff Writer. Firefighters and rescue personnel from across the region gathered in Hillsboro Saturday, not for an emergency, but to share knowledge and offer less experienced volunteer firefighters some crucial training. The event, hosted for a second year by the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department, called the Multi–County Live Burn Weekend was held at the Hillsboro Park and welcomed 102 firefighters. “This is a joint training session,
Staff Writer John Coffelt The local workforce received a one-day manpower boon
EDITOR Josh Peterson For the past few years, Central High School government
The Central High School Lady Raider softball team hosts Riverdale at 7
C ody Holder’s last pitch was 86 miles per hour.
The Central High School Lady Raiders took a 1-0 lead into the
The Central High School soccer Raiders made it farther in the postseason
Staff Writer John Coffelt The local workforce received a one-day manpower boon
EDITOR Josh Peterson For the past few years, Central High School government