August 22, 2026
John Coffelt
‘Roo-mers’ are true no Bonnaroo 2027
Staff Report According to a statement posted to the festival’s official website, Bonnaroo will be taking a “much needed” year off in 2027. The festival team thanked fans and attendees for a “epic” weekend in 2026 that “reminded of the…
Bradley attorney files counter in landmark public records suit
JOHN COFFELT\Editor An attorney representing county UGB resident Sarah Bradley has filed a response and Motion for Judgement related to a Complaint for Injunctive Relief submitted to the Coffee County Circuit Court on July 16 by the City of Manchester.…
Photographer charged with theft
Staff Report A sports photographer was arrested on Aug. 14 in Knoxville after a Coffee County Grand Jury returned and indictment against her for theft of property. According to Chief Investigator Brandon Reed, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Investigative Division began…
Truck fire closes interstate
Staff Report A Florida trucker was able to save himself and his tractor in the pre-dawn hours Friday morning when his trailer erupted in flames on Interstate 24 near the Coffee-Grundy County line. The trucker, Nikeayla Matthews, 50, was heading…
MPD switches to cloud-based storage for bodycams
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved during the Aug. 4 meeting a five-year contract for web-based storage for MPD’s digital evidence storage.
Black bear population on the move
You think you may have seen a bear? You may just be right as the TWRA is reporting that black bears are expanding their reach beyond their traditional borders which means migrations may go beyond the Cumberland Plateau and Smoky Mountain Range into more western parts of the Volunteer State.
Bra-vado – Bra burning Manchester man still in jail
Work is underway to replace Sparta Street’s Dollar General. It was destroyed last year by a man who allegedly set fire to a bra out of anger.
Day of Hope duo scheduled for October
Apair of free community outreach events organized by One Day of Hope Co c ee County are returning to Manchester in October.
BOMA approves commitment to new school
With a carefully worded motion drafted by the city attorney, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen agreed during the Aug. 4 meeting to begin drafting a contract with the Board of Education that will lay out a major hurdle in the construction of a new Manchester City School: the funding.
When doves fly – TWRA offers money for fields
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking elds to lease for the upcoming 2026 dove hunting season. The rst segment of dove season opens at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 1.