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HAMANN

Mrs. Doric Maxine Hamann, age 86, passed from this life Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Manchester. Mrs. Hamann was born in the Pocahontas Community of Coffee County to her late parents Harvey Elam and Beulah Toliver Elam. She was a…

WILDMAN

Paul Edward Wildman, age 70 of Hillsboro, was born on April 6, 1953, to the late Charles and Dorothy Bolin Wildman, in Winchester. He retired from Redd’s Heating & Air and was of the Baptist faith. Paul enjoyed fishing, classic…

Obituaries for Aug. 16

BUSH Ramona Lynn Bush, age 62, of Manchester, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. She was born on Sunday, Nov. 6, 1960, in Elkhart Ind., to the late Bob and Betty (Beard) Bush. Mona graduated…

Coffee and Warren County Fairs not apples to apples

N Board presidents discuss financial differences Occurring on back-to-back weeks in September, the Coffee County Fair and Warren County A & L Fair continue to provide both entertainment, competition and fundraising opportunities for their respective communities, but Fair Board leaders…

Kick off your Sunday shoes

JOHN COFFELTEditor ‘Footloose’ auditions open this month Auditions for “Footloose” the musical, based on the 1984 movie of the same name, are scheduled for Aug. 17, 18 and 20 at the Manchester Arts Center, 128 E. Main St. Director JD…

Sports Rewind: Olivia Evans

JAXEN WAGGONERStaff Writer This article is a final part of a summer series entitled Sports Rewind. This summer, The Manchester Times looked back at Coffee County Central High School’s 2022 Graduates that continued to play their sport at a Collegiate…

Hiking through Tennessee: Rock Island State Park

N Situated at the confluence of the Caney Fork, Collins and Rocky Rivers, the 883-acre Rock Island State Park in Rock Island Tennessee offers up everything from cascading waterfalls to hiking trails and picturesque scenic overlooks. Located at 82 Beach…

United Way allocates funds to nonprofits

JOHN COFFELTEditor The United Way of Highway 55 distributed over $30,000 in grants to 2023-24 new partner nonprofits Friday, Aug. 11 at a ceremony held at Common John Brewing Company. The United Way of Highway 55 Executive Director Ashley Abraham…

Manchester Rotary Flag program returning

N Flags available for local businesses The Manchester Rotary Club is looking to once again offer a community service to local businesses of placing an American Flag at the business on all major holidays. For interested businesses, Rotary will install…