Teen charged with opening fire at park
S Charges have been leveled against a man who allegedly opened fire at Deadman Park in Manchester this past month. The suspect, Alex Zander Underwood, 18, of Beechgrove, has been charged with several counts of aggravated assault along with reckless…
Old Timers Day celebrated in Manchester
N Once again, the annual fun and festivities of Old Timers Day returned to Manchester’s historic downtown square Saturday, Oct. 5. Old Timers Day Board member Mary Todd said the annual celebration traces its roots to 1963, when an event…
Manchester Jefferson’s to Honor Local “Coach of the Year”
S Jefferson’s launched its inaugural run of the “Manchester Jefferson’s Coach of the Year” award in honor of National Coaches Day on Sunday, Oct. 6 to celebrate the dedication, care, and community spirit of coaches who make a lasting impact…
Industrial Board names Hosea-Majors Executive Director
John Coffelt, Editor The Coffee County Industrial Board named Anne Hosea-Majors as the new Executive Director by unanimous vote during a special call meeting on Oct. 4. According to current Board Chairman David Young, the board undertook an extensive employment…
Lady Raiders win Section Championship, advance to State
S The CCMS Lady Raiders are moving on to the TMSAA State Volleyball Tournament after beating EO Coffman for the AA Section 3 Title on Thursday night. Before playing for the championship, the two teams met in the semifinals in…
Raider offense struggles again in loss to Rockvale
S In a Thursday night region tilt, the Red Raiders got on the board first, but 21 unanswered points fueled Rockvale to a 21-7 win over the Red Raiders. After two straight shutout losses to Page and Riverdale, the Coffee…
County Planning Commission resolves to maintain open spaces
J The Coffee County Planning Commission stated during the September meeting a continuing effort to address growth while maintaining open spaces while updating some of the language of the county’s zoning resolutions over the coming months. “I would also like…
CC School Board has Fall Retreat
N Members of the Coffee County Board of Education met last week for its annual Fall Retreat, where a number of topics were discussed ranging from athletic gate fees to School Board meeting times. Board member Scott Hansert said even…
Goodwin named First Vision Bank Community President
S First Vision Bank recently made changes within their leadership and management team across several of their mid-state offices. Continuing their mission of providing local banking services to Middle Tennessee, the bank has promoted and filled multiple roles within the…
The Times’ Analysis: who should the sixth Manchester alderman be?
JOHN COFFELTEditor As the deadline for the Board of Aldermen to appoint a person to the sixth seat approaches, now is a good time to share my analysis of which of the now-16 applicants will eventually be appointed to fill…
