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John Coffelt Editor After a serious debate and a bit of a standoff, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman finally reached an agreement at its February meeting about how extensive the Manchester Recreation Complex roof repair will be. Nudging…

S Westwood Middle School Cheerleading has set their tryouts for the 2023-24 year for March 13-17. Monday, March 13 holds a mandatory tryout meeting in the WMS Cafeteria at 5. Mandatory Clinics will be held on the following days to…

The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Gala was held Jan. 26 at the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center.   Tourism Community Partner Award Harvest Local Foods (No photo available)

John Coffelt, Editor Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department recently took possession of a new 2018 Dodge Ram firetruck that will replace the original truck that the county bought for the department new in 1978?? The department purchased the truck using funds…

Kelsey Shipley, 25, and James Mayes,34, of Tullahoma exchanged vows on Wednesday, Feb 1 at a court house small special ceremony. “If you never take the risk you’ll always fail because sometimes that risk is your greatest blessing,” Kelsey said.…

John Coffelt, Editor Years ago in August of 2016 the Manchester Recreation Commission voted to send a request to the Manchester Budget Committee for $500,000 to fix a long-broken dehumidifier that prevents corrosion in the hostile environment of the Complex’s…

Coffee County Central High School student and Lady Raider basketball player Emaleigh Tarpley has signed her intent to play for Cumberland University. Cumberland University Women Basketball Head Coach Scott Blum said that Tarpley played excellent in the AAU Tournament in…

John Coffelt, Editor The exhibit building at the Coffee County Fairgrounds was a busy place Saturday with the smells of Girl Scout Cookies in the air.  About 1 million cookies altogether, Thin Mints, Tagalongs and the usual assortment of confectioneries…

B If the video footage from the Tyre Nichols beating in Memphis tells us anything, it’s that we need to keep protecting the tools that allow public accountability for corruption. Two bills in the Legislature last year sought to reduce…

John Coffelt, Editor Girl Scout Troop 228, based out of the East Coffee Elementary School, recently helped the Coffee County Humane Society by collecting pet food and animal care items to help the charity in its mission to care for…