October 6, 2026
John Coffelt
EMS seeks new paving
The Coffee County Emergency Medical Service Manchester Station needs a long overdue paving job according to county officials.
Former litigation resurfaces amid First Amendment case
Prior records request suit dismissed with prejudice
Registration opens for Senior Olympics
The local district of the Tennessee Senior Olympics is taking registration for the upcoming event to be held Oct. 1-14 with events at the Shelbyville Recreation Center, HV Griffin Park, Tullahoma Lanes, Henry Horton Golf Course and at Shelbyville Central High School.
Westwood football routs Liberty
The Westwood Middle School football team kept its undefeated start to the season in check with a dominant 40-7 home win over Liberty Thursday night.
‘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.