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Mrs. Karen Kay Kauffman Melton, age 85, passed to her Heavenly home on Jan. 18, 2024. Karen was a faithful Christian who loved the Lord and was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma. A longtime resident of Manchester,…

Sara (Davenport) Talley, age 70, of Manchester passed this life Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, surrounded by her family.  She was born Feb. 16, 1953 in Shelbyville, to the late James R. and Willie (Himes) Davenport.  Besides her parents, she is…

Mr. Mervin Wayne Elam, age 77, of Manchester, passed from this life in his home on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Mr. Elam was born in Manchester, to his late parents Luther Elam and Eula Mable Bowman Elam. He was raised…

Wadena Risinger Davenport, age 90, of Manchester, passed away on Jan. 19, 2024, at Manchester Center for Rehab and Healing. She was born on Feb. 16, 1933, in Pettigrew, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her mother Myrtle Ann…

Georgia “Anita” Gray, age 88, was born March 1, 1935 to the late Christian Coop Campbell and Fay Anthony Campbell in Manchester.  She is preceded in her death by her husband of 54 years, Johnny Gray. They married on June…

BOGLE Carl Vernon Bogle, 80, of Manchester passed away at Woodbury Health and Rehab Saturday, January 20, 2024.  A native of Cannon Co., he was the son of the late Maney Menzee “Bill” Bogle and Willie Roberta Walls Bogle. He…

N While Brad Davenport has taken up the reins of Manchester Farm Bureau Insurance following the retirement of former Agency Manager Mark McBride late last year, Davenport is no stranger to Manchester or the Coffee County community. While Davenport began…

K Songwriters looking to showcase their talent have a chance to stage Saturday, Feb. 3, during the qualifying rounds for the fifth annual Tennessee Songwriters Week at Common John Brewing Company Showtime for the 2024 Tennessee Songwriters Week Qualifying Round…

N In what was described by Master of Ceremonies Brad Goodwin as “Manchester’s own Academy Awards,” The Manchester Chamber of Commerce 48th Annual Awards Gala was a celebration of community spirit and accomplishment. Hosted January 25 at the Manchester Coffee…

S On Tuesday night, the Lady Raiders won by over 40 points for a second straight game while the Red Raiders avenged an earlier loss to Columbia Central. Once again, the Lady Raiders lit up the scoreboard as 11 players…