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John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Finance Committee recently invited one of the non-profits that the city made contributions to following their county contribution being cut from this year’s budget to its November meeting. CASA Coffee County Supervisor Tammy Holt thanked the…

Matthew Burnette, Staff Writer Somewhere in the dusty dark depths of a closet or an attic, there’s undoubtedly a stack of grade school hand turkeys that live perfectly preserved in their primary residence of a plastic tote or box. Some…

B Coffee County’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were back on the road Tuesday night, traveling to Fayetteville for another doubleheader. Starting with the girls’ game, the Lady Raiders cruised to a 75-41 victory to keep their undefeated start to…

John Coffelt, Editor The Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s declining to zone recently annexed property on Oakdale Street during the October meeting delay could likely push the city beyond the 120-day deadline to designate the property with a zone. Representing…

HITTSON Johnnie Elizabeth Hittson (Lowe) (she preferred to be called Johnna because it sounded more like a girl’s name) passed away on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at age 99. Born on July 19, 1926, in Summitville, Johnna was the daughter…

S Duck River Electric Membership Corporation and the Shelbyville-Bedford Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting at DREMC’s headquarters in Shelbyville in celebration of a newly forged partnership. The event officially launched the collaboration between DREMC and Southern TN…

Martha Helen Martin, born Feb. 22, 1920, passed away at the remarkable age of 105. A lifelong Tennessean, Helen was born to her late parents, Marvin and Eva Jernigan, and lived a long, full, and deeply meaningful life surrounded by…

Matthew Burnette, Staff Writer When Wendy Cornejo opened the Urban Clipper barber shop in April of this year, she wanted to find a way to give back to the community that’s been welcoming to her for two decades. On Halloween…

Lee Ann Riddle Lundquist, age 67, of Manchester, passed from this life Friday, Nov. 14, in Murfreesboro. Mrs. Lundquist was born in Manchester, to her late parents Joe Dillard Riddle and Jo Nell Crawford Riddle. She worked as a barber…

  Samuel Lonzo McAllister, age 80, passed from this life Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at his residence. Mr. McAllister was born in Woodville, Alabama to his late parents William McAllister and Inez Smith McAllister. He was a McDonald’s franchisee for…