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Dorothy Ruth Haley, age 74, passed this life on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, after battling an extended illness, surrounded by her family. She was born July 22, 1949, to the late Willie B. Black and Jesse Ruth Shelton. Along with…

Franklin (Frank) “Sonny” Delano Roosevelt Qualls, a pillar of his community and beloved husband, father, and public servant, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2024, at the age of 83. Born on November 5, 1940, in Manchester, Tennessee, to Charlie…

Bell Mrs. Mildred Bell, age 98, passed away on Feb. 7, 2024, at Autumn Oaks in Manchester. She was born in Ashland, Oklahoma on February 22, 1925, to Charles and Ellie Goodman. They moved to Mena, Arkansas when Mildred was…

S Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery from Millennium Rep’s Teen Actors Guild runs this weekend at the Manchester Arts Center. A fast-paced and witty adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic, “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” follows the…

N It has been 160 years since the Battle of Franklin brought the chaos and bloodshed of the Civil War to what was once a small community of about 750 people. Today, the history of that battle is preserved throughout…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Duck River Watershed Society-Spring Clean-up is March 2 The Duck River Watershed Society will hold its third Spring Clean-up event Saturday, March 2, that will cover several miles of shoreline. The society’s Board Vice-chair/Treasurer Christian Rieseberg said that…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Outgoing Manchester Finance Department Director Lisa Myers brought to light details of the department’s staffing concerns during a Finance Committee meeting held Feb. 20, building on a series of conversations held at public meetings over the last month.…

N Junior and senior students at Coffee County Central High School were able to participate in a Career Expo Wednesday, Feb. 21. The event welcomed nearly 30 area businesses to interact with students and inform them of the potential career…

S On Monday night, the Coffee County Lady Raiders again beat Shelbyville Central, this time to advance to the 4A Region 5 Championship Game. Defense was the name of the game in the first quarter, as the score was knotted…

S On Monday afternoon, Coffee County senior football player Xavier Holland signed his letter of intent to play college football with the Florida A&M Rattlers. “They seemed like a great fit,” said Holland. “They pursued me more, they’re a Division…