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N The Coffee County Board of Education approved compensation adjustments for several of its employee categories, including teachers, supervisors, assistant principals and bus drivers during its regular meeting March 13. Board members voted 8-0 to approve an updated teacher salary…

B NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female shooter wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday in what marks the latest in a series of mass…

C A Tennessee Highway Patrol stop that lead to a drug-related arrest and the seizure of a Georgia woman’s five children has gained state-wide attention after Coffee County Juvenile Court declined a request to return the children.   Judge Greg Perry…

P The Nashville Predators unveiled an 11-foot statute outside Bridgestone Arena March 25 to honor legendary player Pekka Rinne.  The bronze statute comes in officially at 11 foot, 11 inches and weighs 900 lbs.  Rinne  is a Finnish former professional hockey…

John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Fire Department is looking at purchasing a mobile repeater to allow firefighters with portable radios to communicate from inside some of the larger concrete buildings in town. At the Manchester Safety Committee meeting on March 13,…

John Coffelt, Editor In recent meetings, a majority of the Manchester Board of Aldermen had expressed concerns, or moreover dissatisfaction, with the insurance plans offered to city employees. The insurance broker has addressed some of those concerns with employee consultations…

N Three members of the Coffee County Central High School wrestling team were recognized by the Board of Education during its regular meeting March 13 for their achievements at the TSSAA State Competition. These wrestlers are Jade Lenhart, who placed…

N Known as “the cradle of the Tennessee Walking Horse,” the town of Wartrace, Tennessee continues to celebrate the iconic horse breed, and is home to a museum unlike any other in the nation. Located at 27 Main St. E.…

N Coffee County Schools has formally accepted the donation of a new LED sign for its baseball and softball programs that will help with the upkeep of The Crethan Hansert Memorial Hitting Facility through the advertising revenue it generates. “Our…

Mr. Winfred Aaron Duke, age 83, passed peacefully in his sleep Saturday, March 11, 2023. Mr. Duke was born Feb. 1, 1940, in Coffee County, to the late Willie and Ruth Duke. Mr. Duke was a native of Coffee County…