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New roof sought for Manchester Rec Center

N Cost expected to be roughly $1.1 million  The Manchester Board of Parks and Recreation will seek city funding to completely replace the Recreation Center’s roof after it was partially damaged during a windstorm late last year. A.J. Fox, Parks…

Obituaries from Jan. 18

ALVAREZ Mr. Joseph B Alvarez Jr., age 88, of Huntland, TN, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Alvarez was born on January 6, 1935, in Tampa, FL, to his late parents Joseph B…

CCCHS Wrestling: Pin and Win

S Coffee County Central High School Wrestling hosted Cookeville and Shelbyville on Thursday, January 12th. The team split at home falling to Cookeville 66-15 while winning over Shelbyville 54-29.  Against Cookeville, Coffee County had contributions of 6 from both Tommy…

Body discovered behind Walmart

John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Police Department responded Tuesday, Jan. 17 of a deceased male behind Walmart in Manchester.  The body was discovered at 10:52 a.m.  MPD  Chief Investigator Brandon Tomberlin said that the name of the individual is being held pending the…

City to take bids on outsourced HR/payroll reps

John Coffelt, Editor The Manchester Finance Committee at a special called meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11 approved a request for proposal (RFP) for the contracting of Human Resources and payroll services. Director of Finance Lisa Myers, citing an MTAS advisory group…

HARTMAN

 Charles (Chuck) Harold Hartman II, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2022. He was 68 years old.  He left a broken and shattered family behind. He was one the greatest men we have ever known. Our world will never be…

FIX

Mrs. Wanda Gale Fix, age 63 of Manchester, was born on Oct. 15, 1959, to the late Alfred Qualls and Harvell O’Dare Qualls Bencz, in Manchester. She was of the Baptist faith, and she enjoyed crafting, baking cookies, making people…

MILLRANEY

Funeral services for Mr. Howard Wayne Millraney, age 84 of Manchester, were conducted at 1p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at Manchester Funeral Home.  Burial followed in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  The family received friends from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday,…