August 11, 2026
Matthew Burnette
Chord Collective striking a collective chord
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer If you find yourself driving past Normandy Presbyterian Church on a late Tuesday afternoon and hear the faint but familiar sound of electronic instruments, it’s not a new contemporary worship service. It’s the sound of the…
Henley named one of Becker Hospital Review’s “2026 Community Hospital CEOs to Know”
Staff Report Unity Medical Center CEO and Java Medical Group COO Martha Henley was recently named as one of Becker Hospital Review’s “2026 Community Hospital… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The devastation of a dog playing basketball
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Sequels are a hit or miss. There are some that I’ve seen in my life that really do justice to the original films and add meaningful layers to the stories. There also those that as the…
Toy with my heart
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Sometimes I have ideas in life that don’t turn out to be the greatest. I’m not too proud to admit that. Sometimes, though, those eventual bad ideas turn into great ones. One of the most recent…
The Caverns, moe., and Common John Brewing Team Up for Exclusive moe.Down Pilsner + Free Local Beer Tasting
When legendary jam band moe. returns to The Caverns for a two-night stand on July 31 – August 1, fans will have even more to celebrate than two nights of improvisational music deep beneath the Earth. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration,…
Pageants returning to fairgrounds
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer This year’s iteration of the Coffee County Fair will see all pageants return to the fairgrounds after hosting them at Coffee County Central High School for the last number of years. The change is due to…
A cut above: The Barber Academy fosters a learning space to inspire the next generation of barbers
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Aden Harris already had over a decade’s worth of experience cutting hair before enrolling in the recently opened Barber Academy at 301 Hillsboro Blvd in Manchester. A fourth-generation barber from nearby Shelbyville, Harris’s great-grandfather was one…
No longer just spinning a yarn
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer If you regularly read my weekly column, first off, I’d like to say I appreciate your (hopefully) appreciation of my work, but secondly, you’ve seen me discuss my struggle to learn to play a stringed instruments…
Chamber calls cornholers to inaugural Classic
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Cornhole enthusiasts near and far are welcome to join as the Manchester Chamber of Commerce plans to take you “Bag to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Is Blackburn the history maker we want?
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Dipping my toe into the murky pool of political discourse is not an activity that I enjoy participating in. I much prefer to stick with much more light-hearted and upbeat topics on my half of our…