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Melissa Ann Luttrell, age 63 of Manchester, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Erlanger Health Systems in Chattanooga.  Melissa was born on June 9, 1962, in Muncie, Indiana, to Richard Austin and Mary Elizabeth (Clark) Brown.   She was…

John Coffelt, Editor The Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee approved a budget proposal that will go before the full commission on June 24 that includes a $1.9 million deficit, increases in employee salaries and no increases in property taxes. …

(StatePoint) From layoffs in the federal government to a growing number of companies handing tasks off to artificial intelligence, today’s rapidly shifting job market is rightfully stoking concerns for many Americans. On top of that, the overall economic climate has…

John Coffelt, Editor One hundred of Manchester’s fire hydrants will soon be bright, shiny and bearing the correct color code through a project that will refinish about one-tenth of the city’s hydrants and cost $8,000. According to a report to…

Matthew Burnette, Staff Writer “Oreo doesn’t actually put more crème on a Double Stuf cookie. They just spread it less evenly so it looks like there is more on one side.” That was a hypothesis in a nutshell presented to…

John Coffelt, Editor Coffee County Sheriff’s Department seized approximately $4,685 in cash as well as cocaine, LSD and other drugs during the abbreviated Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Sheriff Chad Partin said that before the event was canceled on Friday,…

(StatePoint) Home fires today are burning hotter and faster and causing more damage than ever before, according to National Fire Protection Association data. This is why every second counts when it comes to a fire emergency. June is National Homeowners…

B It’s budget season in Manchester (and Coffee County) and the Manchester TN Forum is buzzing with people fussing about everything from growth to all the things this town doesn’t have and everything in between. As our community continues to…

S The Raider Retrospective top five stories of 2024-25 countdown continues with the No. 3 spot. Last week, we took a look at the No. 4 entry, where the Red Raider football team defeated Blackman on a rainy Halloween Night…

John Coffelt, Editor The forecast for continuing rain caused Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival organizers to cancel the event on Friday June 13.  According to a statement by organizers, the forecasted significant steady rains will produce deteriorating conditions for camping…