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Coffee County Central High School announces the top ten percent of the class of 2025. The class of 2025 valedictorian is Elsie Lazalier and the salutatorian is William Brown. Also in the top ten percent includes Gavin Blocker, Jacob Bradley,…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer A lot can happen at a live music event. When The Oak Ridge Boys take the Caverns underground stage on May 18 as part of their American Made Farewell Tour, however, the group’s long-tenured bass singer…

Martha Naomi Waller Duke, age 88 of Manchester, went to heaven on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. To the family, it just makes sense that God would send the chariot on Valentine’s Day to bring Naomi home to live with Him…

With heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life adorned with love and laughter, we announce that Mary Lyda Shelton was reunited with her Savior on March 4, 2025. She passed peacefully at her home in Knoxville, Tennessee at the…

Patsy Elaine Clayton, age 87, of Manchester, passed away at Unity Medical Center on March 7, 2025. She was born on May 18, 1937, to parents Christian and Faye Campbell in Manchester. Along with her parents, Patsy is preceded in…

Chasity Hope Grubb, 47, of Smyrna, went to be with our Lord on March 3, 2025. Chasity is forever remembered by her loving children, Duncan, Sophie, Jack, and Devlin; her parents, Jackie (Trail) and David Preston and Carl and Mary…

Lawrence (Larry) Booker, age 72, formerly of Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 18, 2024 in Imatra, Finland following a brief illness. He was in the class of 1970 from Manchester Central High School and graduated from Motlow State Community…

S An aerospace modeling and manufacturing company to create more than 30 jobs in Tullahoma. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and CG Model Tek LLC officials announced today the company will…

S On Monday afternoon, Coffee County Central High School announced that head football coach Roger Haynes has resigned due to health concerns. Haynes will continue to teach at Coffee County Central High School through the rest of the year and…

S  A Coffee County correctional officer has been arrested and charged with felony unlawful photography for allegedly taking pictures of two underage girls at Planet Fitness in McMinnville and then posting their pictures to the internet with crass comments about…