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Joyce Ann Knight of Tullahoma passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at her home, surrounded by family at the age of 78. Mrs. Knight was born in Manchester, TN to the late Dave and Pauline Lynch Harris. During her…

STEPHENS Aaron “Colton” Stephens, age 16, of Manchester, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Manchester. Colton was born Aug. 3, 2006, in Winchester, to the late Amanda Stephens. Prior to his passing, Colton was attending high school at…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Coffee County Sheriff Department Chief Deputy Frank Watkins recently celebrated 30 years working with the department. Watkins started with the department June 1, 1993 as a correction officer in what was then the “new” jail, located in what…

J Coffee County Sheriff’s Department recently purchased a body scanner using funds from a non-matching federal grant that will help limit contraband introduced to the jail population. The grant is connected to Covid-relief dollars, yet the scanner is an approved…

JOHN COFFELTEditor McDonald’s USA will be building a new restaurant location at the corner of McArthur and Oak streets in the coming months. Company representatives brought before the June 22 Manchester Regional Planning Commission a request for approval of a…

J This article is the fifth installment of 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…

S The 2023 Softball Youth Clinic will be hosted by Coffee County softball on July 24 and 25. In session one on July 24, the camp will focus on defensive skills like infield/outfield work, fundamentals and pitching In session two…

N Family fireworks business still strong after 44 years For more than 40 years, B & L Fireworks has been helping Manchester area residents light up the night sky, offering up a selection of everything from bottle rockets and firecrackers…

JOHN COFFELTEditor College Street Elementary School’s afterschool Journey Program has partnered with the Coffee County Soil and Water Conservation District to offer a garden club this year. Recently, the class has begun harvesting their three raised garden beds and cooking…

N Event to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Association Manchester Rotary will host the next installment of its “Rotary Even Better” event from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 30 at Common John Brewing Co. in Manchester. The event will benefit for The…