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John Coffelt, Editor What has 420 horsepower, three engines and can fly to a ceiling of 18,500 feet while nearly 100 years old? The 1928 Ford TriMotor, one of the pioneers in passenger aircraft, and you can book a short…

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL AREAS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE… The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative…

John Coffelt, Editor In the world of tractor pulling, the acronym NTPA is like NASCAR for stock car racing. The Daytona 500 equivalent of that was the Championship Tractor Pull, part of the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.…

N Work is expected to begin soon on a new roof for The Manchester Recreation Center, with contractor Don Kennedy Roofing set to begin work in a matter of weeks. “Our roof, we met with Don Kennedy yesterday, the roofing…

N Hillsboro’s Mark Newman built career as piano tuner despite being born blind Hillsboro resident Mark Newman walks down his front steps, tapping his white cane as he makes his way across a concrete walking path to the shop where…

The scheduled replacement of the box bridge on Ralph Broadrick Road is ongoing. The construction is planned to continue into May.  The Coffee County Road Department says that the demolition of the bridge went smoothly.    

Coffee County Junior Blayne Myers has been named to the 2022-2023 TSWA Wrestling All State Team at 285 lbs.  The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced boys and girls wrestling all-state teams in classes on Thursday.  Myers recently medaled at the…

John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Police Department brought to the Safety Committee a complaint concerning the noise of large trucks using “jake brakes” when slowing down on Spring St. The compression engine release brakes are a device used by trucks to…

John Coffelt, Editor  Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin was recognized at the Coffee County Commission meeting, Tuesday, April 11 for his actions during a recent armed conflict in Tullahoma in which the suspect pointed a gun at him and bragged…

S Dr. Brenton Cox is Head Pastor of First Baptist Church. Both were named Manchester’s Finest, will retire after 29 years of service.  “I started [the retirement] process about five years ago just with our deacons. I shared with them…