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N Annual tractor pull hosted Aug. 4-5 The grandstands were full as the first tractor fired up its engine during the annual Hillsboro Homecoming Association’s “Rumble on the Hill” tractor and truck pull Friday, Aug. 4. The Mid South Pullers…

JOHN COFFELTEditor The Manchester Water and Sewer Department reassured water customers that there is no lead in the city water supply according to the most recent testing. “We want to assure our community that lead is not present in the…

S The SpongeBob Musical is set to make a splash with audiences young and old for a second week, Aug. 11-13, when Millennium Rep’s Teen Actors Guild brings this dynamic song and dance-filled show to the stage at the Manchester…

J This article is the eighth installment in a summer series entitled Sports Rewind. This summer, The Manchester Times will take a look back at Coffee County Central High School’s 2022 Graduates that continued to play their sport at a…

J On Thursday, Aug. 3, Coffee County Middle began their season at home. West Wilson visited Coffee County and scored 27 points in the first half, but the Raiders just could not make it to the end zone. The Red…

S Local pharmacist Kim Roberts of Manchester was recently recognized by the Tennessee Pharmacists Association as the 2023 Tom C. Sharp Pharmacist of the Year for her distinguished work in the profession of pharmacy and excellence as a clinician, colleague,…

JOHN COFFELTEditor The Manchester Parks and Recreation Department will soon have use of a new utility tractor and zero-turn mower. The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the $54,875 purchase during its meeting Aug. 2. The contract authorizes the…

N The Coffee County Schools Board of education is ready to get to work on a new five-year plan for the district that once completed, will replace a more streamlined plan approved by the board in June. Board members will…

JOHN COFFELTEditor The Board of Mayor and Aldermen couldn’t garner enough votes during the Aug. 1 meeting to establish the PBA Working Committee designed to establish lines of communication with the Public Building Authority. The move for additional communication between…

N Hillsboro resident Callie Roper sells vegetables for education Callie Roper photo: Tennessee Tech sophomore Callie Roper is pictured with some sweet corn at her family farm in Hillsboro. Roper has been selling her own vegetables since she was about…