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Sam’s Soapbox: Let’s change things up
S Looking at the Girls 4A State Tournament Bracket has me thinking; can there be a better system for seeding the eight State Tournament teams? Before presenting my solution, let’s…
Lady Raider softball wins four out of first seven
S The CCHS softball team played seven games in the span of four days to start the season, including a season-opening win over Oakland and a victory over rival Tullahoma.…
Raider baseball goes 1-3 in first four games
S Baseball season is officially back in Manchester and while the Red Raiders have had no shortage of offense, two blown leads against Riverdale and Smyrna have kept them away…
Here we go again!: Lady Raiders advance to State for second straight year
S The Coffee County Lady Raiders will make a return trip to Murfreesboro after defeating Mount Juliet 84-44 in the 4A Sectional Round on Saturday night in Manchester. The win…
Democrats’ class-warfare is getting old
I have some things to say in rebuttal of Mike Stein’s letter this past week. He continues to parrot the worn-out class-warfare LIES about how the “rich” oppress the…
Dueling petitions pit farmland preservation vs owners’ rights in advance of county vote
John Coffelt, Editor Two local petitions on Change.org have been posted recently hoping to impact the votes of Coffee County Commissioners on the subject of developments in the rural areas…
Ragsdale Road subdivision declined over technicality
John Coffelt, Editor A proposed Ragsdale Road major subdivision on just under 59 acres was postponed until the March meeting due to stream flow data not being listed on the…
Finance oks one-year office space lease
John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Finance Committee approved a one-year lease of a building located at 107 Hillsboro Boulevard during a special call meeting on Feb. 25 to house the Manchester…
Back-to-back: Lady Raiders outduel Lincoln County again for Region crown
S On Wednesday night, the No. 2 ranked Coffee County Lady Raiders took down No. 7 Lincoln County for the fourth time this season 58-43 to claim the 4A Region…
Murfreesboro celebrates ‘milk’s favorite cookie’
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Festival goers came in droves to Hop Springs Beer Park in Murfreesboro in celebration of the versatility of a household staple for decades: the Oreo. National…
