27th annual Hwy 41 Toy Convoy rolls through Manchester
JOHN COFFELTEditor A collection of bikers, hot rodders and general automotive enthusiasts gathered at the Raider Academy Sunday, Nov. 5 for the 27th annual Highway 41 Toy Convoy and Show to bring joy and happiness to the children of Middle…
Safe on the Square returns for Halloween
N The chilly fall air could not stop trick-or-treaters from taking to Manchester’s downtown square to enjoy the annual Safe-on-the Square trick-or-treating event Tuesday Oct. 31. A community tradition for nearly a decade, it has been hosted by The City…
T-Mobile celebrates new store with ribbon cutting
N T-Mobile officially celebrated the opening of its Manchester store with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce Friday, Nov. 3. Located at 2161 Hillsboro Blvd in the Whispering Pines shopping center, Regional Senior Manager Susan…
County addressing volunteer fire station funding
J The topic of funding Coffee County’s five rural volunteer fire departments was discussed during the Oct. 30 meeting of the Coffee County Health, Warfare and Recreation Committee. Budget and Finance Committee Member Joey Hobbs said during the meeting that…
Coffee Middle Wrestling wins at Upperman
S The Red Raider Wrestling team received wins over Upperman, Prescott and Algood on Monday night. In their first match, Coffee beat the host Upperman Bees 48-31. Marcus Jaidin Uselton, Jesse Lester, Landon Carson, Kameron Stafford, William Barlow and Alyssa…
Historical Society receives grant
N Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, second from right, presents members of the Coffee County Historical Society with a $1,950 grant through the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board Thursday, Nov. 2. Board member Bonnie Gamble, center, said the funds…
Westwood begins long road game tour
S The Westwood basketball teams began a long stint of road games by splitting the Cascade Champions on Monday night. The Lady Rockets started their game well, and led the Champions 9-7 after the first quarter. However, the Champions outscored…
Coffee Middle splits games at Warren
S The Lady Raiders battled back to remain undefeated, while the Red Raiders suffered another loss at Warren County Middle School. Some wins come easy, and some wins have to be earned. The Lady Raiders have had wins of both…
Coffee County Runners compete at State Championships
S The Coffee County Red Raider Cross Country Team wasn’t able to compete as a team in the TSSAA State Championships on Thursday, however, four Red Raiders qualified as individuals. In the girls race, Coffee had three runners competing; Kailee…
Coffee Middle gets wins over West Tullahoma
S The Middle School Lady Raiders and Red Raiders both picked up wins on Thursday night at West Tullahoma. The Lady Raiders improved to 4-0 as they beat the Lady Bobcats 47-31. “We had a good defensive effort,” said coach…
