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County receives city letter objecting to zoning changes
John Coffelt, Editor Following a discussion by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen during the March 4 meeting, the city attorney drafted a letter to the County Commission addressing…
Obituaries for March 5
ROBERTS Helen Anita Roberts, age 93 of Manchester, passed from this life on Feb. 26, 2025, following a brief illness. Fondly referred to as “Granny G”, Anita was born on…
Commissioner arrested following traffic stop
John Coffelt, Editor Coffee County Commissioner Tim Brown was arrested Tuesday following a traffic stop on Highway 55 by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Brown told the Times that he was…
Planning Commission recommends zoning changes to restrict rural subdivisions
John Coffelt, Editor The Coffee County Planning Commission approved during the Feb. 25 meeting a series of recommendations that will impact how and where rural landowners can subdivide major developments.…
TATE
Connie Sue (Faircloth) Tate passed away in her home on Feb. 22, 2025, in Manchester. She was born on March 30, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Dundee High…
Turning the Page: Lady Raiders advance to Region Championship
S For the second time in as many seasons, the Coffee County Lady Raiders will get to play for a Region Title after dispatching the Page Lady Patriots 62-44 in…
Raiders fall to Eagles in Region Quarterfinals
S A season filled with ups and downs came to an early end for the Coffee County Red Raiders after a 60-33 road loss at Independence in the 4A Region…
Lady Raiders cruise past Franklin, advance to Region Semis
S On Friday night, the No. 2 ranked Coffee County Lady Raiders continued their postseason run with a 73-33 win over the Franklin Lady Admirals in the 4A Region 5…
Chamber holds ribbon cutting for Encounter Life Church
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at Encounter Life Church February 20 despite frigid temperatures. Initially planted, or started, in 2009, the…
Dotson carves out his own sense of peace
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Just like many Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshua Dotson discovered a passion for a new hobby that he soon found to have…
