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James “Jim” Ralph Long, 74, passed peacefully in his favorite chair surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Manchester, TN. Jim was born July 24, 1949 in Elkton, MD to his parents, Howard Thomas Long Jr. and…

CHEEK Vivian Lee Cheek of Manchester passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 at her home, at the age of 61. Vivian was born in Nashville to the late Gerald and Della Master Vance. In addition to her parents, she…

S On Tuesday, the Red Raider Wrestling team boys fell just shy of victory at Rockvale, while the girls picked up a dual win. For the Red Raiders, Zachary Warrick, Ian Walker, Carlos Valle-Martinez, Jacob Barlow and Emanuel Rodriguez picked…

N Located on the historic Manchester town square at 108 W. McLean St., KAMI Sushi and Asian Kitchen is bringing an Asian fusion concept to the city’s restaurant selections. Officially opened in mid-November, Owner Batara Yudha said the restaurant features…

JOHN COFFELTEditor A bullet list of maintenance needs at the Coffee County Jail was listed during a Jan. 11 Law Enforcement Committee Meeting. Sheriff Chad Partin told commissioners that the jail’s problematic boilers were again having issues. “We have to…

S On Tuesday night, the Coffee Middle Red Raiders held off a late charge by the Harris Eagles to advance to the semifinals of the AAA Area 6 Tournament. After the winter weather caused the CTC Tournament to be canceled…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Manchester native tops 45 top contestants to bring home title of Fairest of the Fairs  Coffee County’s Fairest of the Fair Ryan Green has won the 2024 Tennessee State Fairest of the Fairs Coffee County, held Jan. 19…

S Blood Assurance is recommending to more than 70 hospitals around the region to hold off on elective surgeries until at least Wednesday, January 24 due to a combination of factors including a significant decrease in blood donations related to…

N Jack Frost finally made a visit to Manchester and Coffee County last week, bringing with him freezing temperatures and several inches of snowfall that lasted throughout the week. Meteorologist Mark Rose with the National Weather Service in Nashville said…

N Gamble presents local schools history to Historical Society The Coffee County Historical Society met for its regular meeting earlier this month at the historic Coffee County Courthouse. Bonnie Gamble, volunteer curator of the Joanna Lewis Museum of Coffee County…