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– Manchester’s American Legion Gold Post 78 held its awards night Monday, March 17, to recognize some of its key community partners. Among the award recipients are (from left) Kerry Norris with Home Depot; Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers; Charity…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer On the night of June 19 in 1975, a group of roughly forty people gathered at the old Holiday Inn to start the Manchester Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis is an international service club that started in 1915…

Donald Wesley Roberds, PhD, 92, of Tullahoma, died Tuesday, March 18 at Brookdale Tullahoma Senior Living following a lengthy struggle with dementia. He was born February 6, 1933 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Wesley and Dorothy Roberds. He graduated from Venice…

Gilbert Stanley McInturff (lovingly known as Pa, Old Man, Mutton Head, and Cousin Gilbert) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 17, 2025. He was born in Franklin County, Tennessee, on October 5, 1946, to the late Samuel…

Thelma Sue Baker Darnell, age 82 of Manchester, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center in McMinnville.  Sue was born on Dec. 25, 1942, in Winchester to the late Edgar Isaac and Alma…

Paul Clay Langford, age 81, went to be with his Lord on March 19, 2025. He was born in Gallatin, on May 8, 1943 to his parents, Mattie Sue Gregory Langford and Fletcher Hollis Langford. Along with his parents, he…

Thomas Evans Baird, age 85, teacher and church musician, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in his home following declining health after a fall resulting in a broken hip. He was born May 4, 1939, the son of Paul and Sara…

Michael E. Wells “Head”, 72, of Manchester, passed away on March 21, 2025. He was born in Manchester, to his parents Alvin and Lela Wells. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Raymond and…

John Coffelt, Editor Miss Chattanooga Volunteer 2025 Colleen Wainright, a Manchester native, will host a theater workshop April 5 at the Manchester Arts Center for youth ages 10-15. Link to preregistration form “This theater workshop is for my platform for…

S The Coffee County Lady Raiders moved to 3-0 in district play after a pair of victories over Warren County and Shelbyville Central last week. March 18 Vs Warren County The Lady Raiders took the lead in the early innings…