June 25, 2026
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Meuser marches with Little Leaguers after Big Beautiful Bill celebration
L Williamsport, Pa. — Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) spent Tuesday focused on two hallmarks of Pennsylvanian life — agriculture and the Little League World Series. In the afternoon, Meuser joined community members and local leaders at The Farm Store in…
Threet: Misguided anti-growth efforts will kill the Megasite
John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Alderman James Threet voiced during the Aug. 5 Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting a sharply-worded criticism of an anti-growth movement in the county. “The county doesn’t want any growth,” Threet said, citing…
With respect to TLC, chase those waterfalls… kind of
Matthew Burnette, Staff Writer Despite the catchy manner in which they deliver a seemingly solid piece of advice, I would offer a counterpoint to TLC’s nearly 30-year-old assertion that you shouldn’t go chasing waterfalls. Granted, I acknowledge that the “waterfalls”…
KENDRICK
Ruth Kendrick, age 90, of Manchester, passed from this life Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at her residence. Mrs. Kendrick was born in Manchester, to her late parents Cliff French and Ola Parker French. She worked with employer relations at AEDC…
JONES
Linda Sue (Umbarger) Jones transitioned from this life Aug. 5, following an extended illness and surrounded by her loved ones. She was 79. Born in Manchester, on June 5, 1946, she was the youngest of four children to Leon and…
Obituaries for Aug. 13
BOYD Deborah Hargis Boyd, age 70, of Manchester, passed away Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Raymond Hargis and Doris Brown Hargis, and husband, Charles Tallman Boyd, Sr. She is survived by her…
Middle School Football: Raiders fall to Harris in home opener
S The Coffee County Middle Red Raiders fell to 0-2 after a 32-6 loss to Harris on Tuesday night at Carden-Jarrell Field. Coffee County couldn’t contain a potent Eagle offense that gained a total of 172 yards in the first…
A passion for leather you just can’t hide
Matthew Burnette, Staff Writer There aren’t many places around to get good-quality and affordable leather. Luckily, that is what Valerie Marshall and her husband Ted offer with their business Yellowstone Custom Leather. “We actually have Tennessee’s largest selection of Italian…
High School Golf: Raiders beat Lawrence County for second win
S Jack Stowe again had the best individual effort in a Coffee County win at WillowBrook Golf Club on Monday, but teammates Noah Costello and Landon Collins weren’t far behind. Stowe put up a score of 70 in the 18-hole…
Judge awards tenant after armed attack by hotel staff
John Coffelt, Editor Coffee County Circuit Courts awarded a Grundy County man Aug. 11 over $750,000 following an alleged violent assault a year ago by a staff member and a guest at the Southern Inn in Manchester. According to court…