Resolution dissolving Ambulance Authority pulled last minute
J A series of resolutions that would restructure the official oversite of the county’s ambulance service from the Coffee County Ambulance Authority to a standing Public Safety Committee was pulled from the agenda during the Sept. 12 Coffee County Commission…
Hills Chapel sidewalk project facing challenges
J A proposed sidewalk to be located on Hills Chapel Road in Manchester has faced its share of setbacks, including supply chain issues with the delivery of concrete. Now, there may be a curve in the road due to the…
Judge Perry recognizes CASA volunteer
JOHN COFFELTEditor Coffee County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Greg Perry recognized CASA volunteer Robert Many during a Family Treatment Court graduation held Sept. 13 at the Justice Center. Many has volunteered at CASA Works (Court Appointed Special Advocates),…
Senior center receives 8K grant
JOHN COFFELTEditor The State of Tennessee awarded the Coffee County Senior Citizens Center an $8,000 grant during a presentation ceremony held Sept. 13 at the facility. Presenting the check was state Commission on Aging and Disability Executive Director James Dunn.…
Coffee Cares hosts inaugural golf tournament
N The Coffee Cares nonprofit received a $5,000 donation courtesy of the Java Medical Group during its inaugural golf tournament at Sept. 11 at WillowBrook Golf Club in Manchester. Nonprofit founder Bappa Mukherji said goal of the nonprofit is to…
Coffee Middle Wrestling releases schedule
J Last year, Coffee County Middle School wrestling was established. Now, their second season is set to begin and their schedule is released. Schedule is detailed below: October 26th @ Saint Andrews November 2nd Home vs Whitwell, Tullahoma, Saint Andrews,…
Homecoming win for CMS Red Raiders
J CMS broke their losing streak on Tuesday, Sept. 12 against cross county rival Tullahoma. Giovanni Alcara Reyes kicked the game winning field goal with 11 seconds left on the clock to win 16-14. To start the game, Coffee scored…
Coffee blanked by Page 28-0
J For the third time this season the Red Raiders were shut out. Coffee fell to Page 28-0 on Friday, Sept. 15. The Raiders started receiving but ended the drive with Manny Gonzales punting. Page followed with a long drive…
BROWN
Mrs. Claudine Joy Brown, age 88, of Bell Buckle, Tennessee, gained her wings and dancing shoes on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Claudine was born on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Arthur, Nebraska,…
Obituaries for Sept. 20
Blackburn Katrina Lynn Blackburn, age 22 of Hillsboro, gained her angel wings on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. A native of Coffee County, she was born on Jan. 4, 2001, in Tullahoma. Katrina was currently employed by Amazon. She was an…
