June 23, 2026
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“Whole lot good comes out of HWY 55”: Border Battle Charity Charge returns for a second year
S Before Coffee County battles Warren County on the basketball court at The Patch on Friday, Feb. 7, the two schools will have a different sort of battle off the court; a race to see who can raise more money…
Coffee County sweeps Lincoln in district battle
S The No. 2 Lady Raiders defeated the No. 7 Lady Falcons 61-51 in a statewide top 10 battle while the Red Raiders returned to the win column with a 62-48 victory over the Falcons on Friday night in Manchester.…
Red Raiders tame Tigers for Area Title
S Coffee County Middle completed a sweep of the 3A Area 6 Championships after the Red Raiders took down the Whitthorne Tigers 38-20 on Friday night in Manchester. Before facing Whitthorne in the championship game, the Red Raiders defeated Harris…
Lady Raiders soar past Eaglettes for Area Championship
S The Coffee Middle Lady Raiders claimed the 3A Area 6 Championship on Thursday night with a 41-21 victory over Harris in Manchester. Before meeting Harris in the championship game, the Lady Raiders defeated Warren County 58-27 in the semifinals…
Bridgestone Americas to close LaVergne Plant
S Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), the group company of Bridgestone Corporation, today announced its decision to close its LaVergne Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant effective July 31, 2025. The Manchester Times has reached out to Bridgestone spokesmen for information on…
Board hears potential updates for two county schools
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Some big changes may be coming for two of Coffee County’s elementary schools. School Board members were given a presentation from Wold Architects and Engineers Partner Vaughn Dierks about potential building upgrades to Hickerson and East…
Coffee County Industrial Board approves per/acre increase industrial park property
John Coffelt, Editor The Coffee County Industrial Board unanimously approved a policy during the Jan. 15 meeting to raise the cost of acreage in the industrial parks. CCIB Park Development Committee Chairman William “Huel” Goldston said the land price rate…
Old Stone Fort Bridge project postponed until after May hearing
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Work on the Old Stone Fort Bridge replacement project has been halted until after an administrative hearing with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation in May as confirmed by Meghan Ploch, the Regional Director of…
Lady Raiders race past Warren, advance to Area Championship
S On Wednesday night, the Coffee Middle Lady Raiders cruised to their 21st victory of the season with a 58-27 victory over Warren County in the 3A Area 6 Semifinals. After closing out the regular season with a 52-9 win…
Cooper signs with Bryan College
S On Wednesday afternoon, CCHS senior Savannah Cooper signed her letter of intent to further her academic career and play volleyball at the next level with Bryan College. “I had always wanted to go to a Christian college and I…