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Obituaries for Feb. 19
RADER Raymond (Ray) H. Rader (84) passed away peacefully with family at his side on Feb. 1, 2025. Ray was born April 2, 1940, in St. Louis MO, the fourth…
Music, dancing and all beef hot dogs: The Fosters ensure good times at Country Junction
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Though a life-sized rooster and a brightly lit sign are an easy way to grab the attention of passersby, Orville and Dorothy Foster understand that the…
Red Raiders take down Spring Hill, advance to District Semis
S The Coffee County Red Raiders defeated Spring Hill for a third time this season with a 74-58 victory in the first round of the 4A District 9 Tournament on…
Director of schools candidate pool is slim: TSBA head discusses meeting results and search process
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Tennessee School Boards Association Executive Director Dr. Tammy Grissom presented to the Coffee County School Board community meeting results and fielded questions about the search process…
Jennings places first at Regionals, four CCHS wrestlers qualify for State
S Over the weekend, a total of four wrestlers from Coffee County punched their ticket to the TSSAA State Championships, including Ellysia Jennings, who placed first in the 185-pound weight…
Raiders drop regular season finale to Grundy
S The Coffee County Red Raiders found themselves in another close fight against Grundy County, but the Yellow Jackets narrowly escaped Manchester in a 55-54 battle on Friday night. After…
Coffee sweeps Spring Hill on Senior Night
S Coffee County basketball closed out the district portion of their schedule on Thursday night with the No. 2 ranked Lady Raiders winning in a 78-11 clobbering and the Red…
Manchester Board of Education signs four-year Director’s contract
John Coffelt, Editor Manchester City Schools Director of Schools Dr. Joey Vaugh’s contract was extended during the Feb. 3 Manchester Board of Education meeting until June 30, 2029. “I’ll stay…
Vaughn, Dobson discuss new safety measures at Chamber luncheon
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer As part of a presentation given at the February Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Manchester City Schools Director Dr. Joey Vaughn discussed a new piece…
BOMA rezones annexes with near unanimous votes
John Coffelt, Editor The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen finalized with second readings three property rezoning requests during the Feb. 4 meeting with 5-1 votes. Each of these items…
