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S The No. 2 Lady Raiders ran away with their third district win of the season, 74-41, but the Red Raiders struggled on offense in a 46-24 loss on Tuesday night at Charlie Dalton Gymnasium. CCHS Lady Raiders: 74, Warren…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Hobbies are imperative for those who want to remain active in their older age; at 93, local woman Nell Carter has many. “She lives by herself and so she still goes out in the garage, builds…

S The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking that customers reduce energy consumption on Wednesday Jan. 22 from 6 a.m.- 10 a.m. due to frigid temperatures. TVA considers 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. the “peak” period for energy consumption as most…

S CCHS freshman William Barlow placed first in the 144A bracket and four other Red Raiders placed at the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association Grand Championships on Saturday at Wilson Central High School. In the 144-pound weight class A bracket,…

S The CCHS Lady Raiders put on a dominant performance in a 77-16 rout of the Lady Lions and the Red Raiders ended a five-game winless drought with a 56-52 victory over Columbia on Friday night in Manchester. CCHS Lady…

John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Mayor Joey Hobbs during the Jan. 9 Water Commission Meeting criticized the notion in no uncertain terms that the city’s sewer collection system was at or near capacity, while acknowledging that the city does have problems…

S On Thursday night, the Coffee Middle Lady Raiders celebrated Eighth Grade Night with a 52-9 win while the Red Raiders collected their 17th victory of the year with a 49-12 win at home against Cannon County. CCMS Lady Raiders:…

MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer A new food truck policy was approved unanimously 6-0 by the Manchester Recreation Commission at their Jan. 8 meeting. “The idea behind it is to free up our ability to contract with mobile food units to…

John Coffelt, Editor Two annexations and a rezoning request were approved during the Jan. 7 meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen after being brought back before the board for reconsideration.  Request for the annexation of 99 acres on…

Mrs. Sally Ann Ashburn Wells Herriman, age 88, of Manchester, passed from this life Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in McMinnville. Sally Ann Ashburn was born in the backroom of a service station on Nov. 10, 1936, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. A…