High School Sports: Tuesday, Sept. 17
S On Tuesday, the Lady Raider volleyball team picked up a road win at Franklin County, Red Raider golf won on the road at Lincoln County and Lady Raider soccer lost at home to Warren. Lady Raider Volleyball The Lady…
Raiders lose Coffee Cup to Tullahoma
S On Tuesday night, the Coffee County Middle Red Raiders ended their regular season with a 24-6 loss at Tullahoma in the Coffee Cup game. Coffee County would receive the ball first, but their first possession would end in an…
Whataburger planned to open late 2025
John Coffelt, Editor Developers said during a Manchester Planning Meeting on Sept. 16 that proposed Whataburger restaurant should open sometime near the end of 2025. Senior Project Manager Charles “Chip” Ashley for Kimley-Horn presented the site plan to the commission,…
Coffee Cares golf tournament raises money for medical treatment
JOHN COFFELTEditor Coffee Cares, a nonprofit organization that provides support to individuals and families burdened by the costs of medical treatment, held the second annual Coffee Care Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 9 at WillowBrook Golf Club. “There’s a lot of…
Manchester School Board moves to terminate teacher
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Manchester City Board of Education has opted to begin the process to terminate Westwood Middle School teacher and former coach Chad Dyer. The move came during the regular school board meeting Sept. 9. “(A dismissal) is never…
CC School Board puts brakes on daycare program
N Coffee County School Board members voted unanimously to postpone a proposed daycare program for district employees during its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 9. The board will reexamine the matter during its March 2025 meeting with the possibility of implementing…
DOT Foods donates $5K to WMS Rocket Rewards Program
JOHN COFFELTEditor Dot Foods awarded Westwood Middle School a $5,000 grant on Wednesday, Sept. 11 that will help fund the school’s incentive program Rocket Rewards. According to program sponsor, Dr. Nicole Carney, Rocket Rewards, which is set to go into…
Mayor’s Office welcomes new employee
S Coffee County Mayor Dennis Hunt announced Monday the hiring of Laura Vazquez for secretarial duties. The hire coincides with Sept. 15, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Hunt said Laura will greet visitors to the Mayor’s office and…
Famed ‘Cirque du Soleil’ coming to Middle Tennessee
JOHN COFFELTEditor Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil, will return to Chattanooga with an updated show, “OVO,” in October at the McKenzie arena. With its newly revisited high-energy and high-acrobatic production, “OVO” is more than a show, is a Cirque du Soleil…
Lady Raiders sweep Cannon County
S The Coffee Middle Lady Raiders completed a season sweep of Cannon County with a 2-0 victory at home on Monday night. In the first set, Coffee Middle’s Brylyn McAdams started at the service line and fueled the Lady Raiders…
