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 BAIRD 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…

S The Coffee County Lady Raider softball team extended their winning streak to four games last week after three thorough victories over Siegel, Spring Hill and Gordonsville. March 11 Vs Siegel The Lady Raiders took a big lead in the…

S Another historic season for the No. 2 Coffee County Lady Raiders ended on Thursday night with a 53-44 loss to No. 1 Bradley Central in the Girls 4A State Quarterfinals in Murfreesboro. The highly anticipated rematch of last year’s…

S Coffee County Mayor Dennis Hunt announced he will present a proposal to rezone 1,822 acres of the I-24 Industrial Development from A-1 Agricultural to M-1 General Industrial District  during the the next Coffee County Planning Commission meeting. The current…

John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Water and Sewer Director Jeffery Perry told the Water Commission during the March 6 meeting that three of the city’s wastewater collection pumping stations will need upgrades in the near future. “We are gathering data on…

S After starting 1-3 in their first four games, the Red Raider baseball team rattled off two close victories in Manchester to improve to 3-3. March 10 Vs Stewarts Creek In the Monday home opener at Powers Field, the Red…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Coffee County Central High School senior Elizabeth Anderson recently received the honor of being named the 2025 Future Farmers of America Middle Tennessee Star in Agribusiness, and at the end of March, she gets the opportunity…

S Local mother Julianna Leasure is facing charges including reckless endangerment and evading arrest after she allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase March 11 when they attempted to serve her an indictment related to the fentanyl death of her…

John Coffelt, Editor The Capital Outlay Committee approved construction bids for the Coffee County Animal Shelter and the Health Department during the March 4 meeting in a move that calls to question rumors that the county was dragging its feet…

COLLINS Rosalie Marie Sanders Collins passed from this life on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at her residence in Manchester surrounded by her loving family at the age of 86 years. A native of Chicago, llinois, she is the daughter of…