June 21, 2026
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Red Raider girls earn first ever team placement at “Rumble for the Rose”
S On Saturday, the Red Raider girls placed third as a team with several wrestlers placing in their respective divisions at the Bradley Central Rumble for the Rose Invitational. Jade Lenhart placed first in the 165 pound division after beating…
Red Raiders place fifth, Lady Raiders place second in Christmas tournaments
S On Friday, the Red Raiders came back to beat Caverna to place fifth in the Don Webb Classic while the Lady Raiders lost to McMinn Central to finish second in the Lenoir City Christmas Tournament. In their third and…
Red Raider Wrestling splits matchups at Cascade tri meet
S On Thursday night, the Coffee County Red Raider Wrestling team split their matches at Cascade, beating the host Champions, but losing to Cheatham County. Down below are results from the two matches. Coffee County Red Raiders Vs Cheatham County…
Proposed city impact fee to go before the board
JOHN COFFELTEditor A proposed impact fee that will charge developers a fee per square foot on new residential construction will go before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen at the January meeting. The fee for $2 per square foot on…
Coffee County Schools to add new shop at CCCHS
John CoffeltEditor Coffee County Central High School received approval of a site plan during the Dec. 18 Manchester Planning Commission meeting for a new 2,800 square foot shop and classroom to be located behind the school. Director of School Dr.…
BOMA moves toward chief of staff position, rejecting city manager
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Board of Mayor and Alderman moved closer at the Dec. 5 meeting to hiring a person who will fulfill duties akin to a city manager by approving a new job description for a chief of staff. The…
Coffee County Farm Bureau’s McBride to retire at close of year
N After more than 37 years at Farm Bureau Insurance and 16 years as agency manager of the Coffee County Farm Bureau, Mark McBride will be retiring on Dec. 31, 2023. A native of Henry County, Tennessee, McBride began his…
Prominent Businessman, volunteer Mike Niederhauser passes
S Prominent businessman and community leader, George Michael “Mike” Niederhauser, 68, of Estill Springs passed away on Dec. 20, 2023 after complications from cancer. “He was a strong supporter of the Chamber and a champion of economic development for our…
Library book club looking to grow
N Book club aims to keep adults reading When Belinda Tolar first moved to Manchester from South Carolina last March, one of the first things she did was call up the Coffee County Manchester Public Library to ask when their…
Lady Raiders beat Kingston, Red Raiders win over Prattville
S On Thursday, the Lady Raiders advanced to the Championship Game of the Lenoir City Christmas Tournament with a win over Kingston, while the Red Raiders defeated the Prattville Lions for a spot in the Fifth Place Game of the…