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S On Wednesday, the Coffee Middle Lady Raiders held off a late charge by Warren County to win 4-3 and advance to the AA Area 6 Championship game. The game would be a defensive battle in the first three innings,…

STAFF REPORT The Coffee County National Day of Prayer ceremony will be 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., on May 2 at the Courthouse Square. The ceremony will cover county in prayer in areas of business, military, churches, education, government, media and families.…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Despite a rocky start about 20 years ago, the Wayside Acres collective septic system is currently being eyed as a potential example for other developments in the county. A county ad hoc Rural Water and Wastewater Committee toured…

N In celebration of Earth Day April 22, The Coffee County Manchester Public Library was joined by Forestry Aides Chip Avera and Lisa Goodmaster with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Wildland for Cannon and DeKalb Counties. Youth Services Librarian…

N Tips and tricks for ensuring a beautiful lawn all summer long Local landscaper John Simpkins of Heavenly Creation Landscape has been in the landscaping business since he was 18 years old. Now, he shares some of those tips and…

J Rural county residents are one step closer to getting city water lines run along JE Sartain Road after the Heath, Welfare and Recreation Committee at April 24 meeting approved a citizen-funder engineering study get underway and that the county…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department noted some concern during the Health, Welfare and Recreation Committee meeting on April 23 about how firefighters will respond in the event of an electric vehicle lithium battery fire. According to the National Transportation…

S Manchester’s American Legion Gold Star Post 78 will host the second annual Post-Vietnam Veterans Honors Dinner on Saturday, May 11th at the Coffee County Veterans Building, 130 Shelton Road in Manchester. Membership is not required: this event is open…

S Special Olympics Lower Cumberland Area 13 is thrilled to announce its upcoming annual event, showcasing the talents and spirit of athletes from Coffee, Franklin, Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln Counties. The event is scheduled to take place on May 9,…

S On Tuesday, the Coffee Middle Red Raiders beat the Whitthorne Tigers 12-5 to advance to the AA Area 6 Championship Game. The Red Raiders would set the pace at the start, scoring two runs in the bottom of the…