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N Where some people see a pile of aged wood and rusty metal, local artisans Anthony Earhart and Jessica Hannon see an opportunity to craft handmade barn wood crosses. “We made crosses because I have been in recovery for two…

J This piece is the first 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 collegiate…

J Joseph Galindo signed to Milligan University on Thursday, May 18 to play soccer. Like many, Galindo chose Milligan because of its beautiful campus, “Well I had a few offers so I went to each campus. I went to tour…

J “It’s my dream school,” said Maddie Sullivan moments before she signed to Freed-Hardeman University. On Wednesday, May 17, Sullivan signed to her dream school for Track and Field. Sullivan currently runs for Coffee County Central High School. After a…

J Coffee County Softball is officially on their way to the TSSAA Spring Fling. After a week of games, Lady Raiders faced off against Smyrna in a game that either sent them to State or ended their season. Monday, May…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Manchester residents will soon be paying more for their city water services following a 19% hike on water rates that was approved, along with its annual budget, by the Manchester Water and Sewer Commission during a recent meeting.…

N Dr. Joey Vaughn, Director of Schools for Manchester City Schools, was recently named Superintendent of the year for the South Central District by the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents. “What an honor,” Vaughn said. “First of all to represent…

J The City of Manchester has opted to raise the fee for fire coverage to the Interstate Industrial Park in Coffee County from $54,000 annually set in 1999 to $150,000 annually under the new contract. While the City of Manchester…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Conference center sees drastic cut An ongoing stalemate over the city budget was broken during the May 18 special called meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with the 4-2 vote that approved the first of two…

J After sitting vacant for months, the site of the former Aerospace Museum at 24 Campground Road in the Manchester might soon be the home of one of the first Wawa Convenience Stores in Middle Tennessee. A site plan for…