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RADER Raymond (Ray) H. Rader (84) passed away peacefully with family at his side on Feb. 1, 2025. Ray was born April 2, 1940, in St. Louis MO, the fourth of eight children of the late Carl WJ and Gertrude…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Though a life-sized rooster and a brightly lit sign are an easy way to grab the attention of passersby, Orville and Dorothy Foster understand that the way to keep them coming back is with a welcoming…

S The Coffee County Red Raiders defeated Spring Hill for a third time this season with a 74-58 victory in the first round of the 4A District 9 Tournament on Tuesday night in Manchester. Coffee County had swept the two…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Tennessee School Boards Association Executive Director Dr. Tammy Grissom presented to the Coffee County School Board community meeting results and fielded questions about the search process at the Feb. 12 Special Call Board meeting. Board member…

S Over the weekend, a total of four wrestlers from Coffee County punched their ticket to the TSSAA State Championships, including Ellysia Jennings, who placed first in the 185-pound weight class in the Region 2 Championships. Girls Region 2 Tournament…

S The Coffee County Red Raiders found themselves in another close fight against Grundy County, but the Yellow Jackets narrowly escaped Manchester in a 55-54 battle on Friday night. After ending their district slate with a narrow victory over Spring…

S Coffee County basketball closed out the district portion of their schedule on Thursday night with the No. 2 ranked Lady Raiders winning in a 78-11 clobbering and the Red Raiders squeaking out a 40-39 win for a Senior Night…

John Coffelt, Editor Manchester City Schools Director of Schools Dr. Joey Vaugh’s contract was extended during the Feb. 3 Manchester Board of Education meeting until June 30, 2029. “I’ll stay here as long as you’ll have me,” Vaughn told the…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer As part of a presentation given at the February Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Manchester City Schools Director Dr. Joey Vaughn discussed a new piece of safety equipment being implemented at one Manchester Middle School.…

John Coffelt, Editor The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen finalized with second readings three property rezoning requests during the Feb. 4 meeting with 5-1 votes. Each of these items failed during earlier meetings in the Fall and was brought…