County advisory group representative returns to speak at Chamber
JOHN COFFELTEditor It’s been about 20 years since former Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk Heather Duncan spoke before a Manchester Chamber of Commerce event as president in 2001, yet Duncan, who has been with the University of Tennessee County Technical…
City adjusts beer sale hours
J An ordinance to adjust the sale hours passed on its second reading during the Aug. 6 meeting of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The ordinance clarifies the wording of the city code by amending the language to…
Red Raider Golf beats Tullahoma and Shelbyville in first home match
S Jack Stowe once again led the way for Red Raider Golf as Coffee County beat Tullahoma and Shelbyville in a three way match at WillowBrook Golf Club on Monday afternoon. Stowe shot a 70 on the 72 par course…
Sam’s Soapbox: My favorite sports movie
S Sometimes, sporting events can be a pretty mundane affair, but every now and then, they can produce more drama than any binge-worthy TV show ever could. The action can get incredibly tense, and the context surrounding a particular event…
Coffee Middle Volleyball comes back to win season opener
S On Thursday night, the Coffee Middle Lady Raiders battled back from a first set loss to beat Community. The visiting Viqueens would take the first set with a narrow 27-25 win, but the Lady Raiders answered back with a…
Rockets shutout by Fayetteville in season opener
S The Westwood Rockets had a tough start to the 2024 season after losing their season opener at Fayetteville 36-0 on Thursday night. The Tigers would begin the game on offense, but the Rockets were able to keep them at…
JERNIGAN
Mrs. Mary Pauline Jernigan passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at her residence at the age of 89. She was retired from Reading for Education in Murfreesboro. She was born in Nebraska to the late Clarence and Pearl Paxton. She…
JACOBS
Mrs. Alice Joy Shelton Jacobs was born Jan 24, 1946 in Manchester and went to meet her Savior on July 31, 2024 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Joy was a devout Christian, a member of…
ELLIOTT
Richard Dale (Ricky) Elliott age 70 of Winchester passed away July 14, 2024, at St. Thomas Rutherford, surrounded by his family. Ricky was born April 16, 1954, to the late James Leon and Reva Tucker Elliott. Ricky retired from a…
BOHANAN
Mr. William Henry Bohanan, age 75, of Manchester, passed from this life Monday, July 29, 2024, in Manchester. Mr. Bohanan was born in Lincoln Co, TN to his late parents Larry J Bohanan and Irene Wiggs. He worked as a…
