John Coffelt, Editor

With this new year comes the return of the Manchester Times Citizen of the Year feature.

This column will recognize community leaders who have made a substantial impact on the lives of Coffee County residents in 2022.

We need your help.

Submit nominations of a living, current resident who we can honor in a January edition of the paper. We will collect nominations through The first week of January and then contact the most suitable nomination.

Submit your ideas (with contact information and a short description of why you feel they should be recognized) to jcoffelt@manchestertimes. 

The Times editorial staff will make the final decision on who will be selected. 

John has been with the Manchester Times since May 2011. John has won Tennessee Press Association awards for Best News Photo and placed in numerous other categories. John is a 1994 graduate of Tullahoma High School, a graduate of Motlow State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Tullahoma, enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the outdoors.