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City hires new assistant directors
JOHN COFFELTEditor The City of Manchester has recently made several personnel changes to fill assistant director positions from within the departments. Mayor Joey Hobbs told The Times on Thursday, Oct.…
DOT Foods donates $36,000 in food to local pantries
JOHN COFFELTEditor Dot Foods distribution center in Manchester made large food donations to six area food pantries on Thursday, Oct. 10 through the company’s Neighbor to Neighbor program. The donations…
Unity offers October special on mammograms
S Manchester’s Unity Medical Center is offering $75 mammograms for the Breast Cancer Awareness Month through the end of October. Appointments are available without a referral or insurance. Each appointment,…
City to expand Safe on the Square
J Manchester’s annual Safe on the Square Halloween event will be returning bigger and better this year, with an expanded event featuring costume contests and prizes for participants and vendors…
Coffee County Schools fires director of schools
N The Coffee County Schools Board of Education voted unanimously with a 8-0 vote to terminate without cause Director of Schools Dr. Charles Lawson during its meeting Monday, Oct. 14.…
2024 Red Raider football bye week review
S After seven weeks of hard-fought football, the Coffee County Red Raiders and every other team in 6A Region 3 took their much-needed bye week. With there being no action…
Stowe ties for 10th at State Tournament
S Coffee County Central’s Jack Stowe and Noah Costello each took part in the two-day TSSAA 2A State Golf Tournament at Sevierville on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 10-11, with Stowe…
Lady Raiders come up short in State Tournament
S The CCMS Lady Raiders closed out the 2024 season in the consolation bracket of the TMSAA State Championships on Friday in Brentwood. Coffee County began the tournament on Thursday…
County to seek property for justice center
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Coffee County Commission officially set in motion during the Oct. 1 meeting a push to acquire 150 acres on Highway 55 for a proposed new judicial center.…
Ultimate Oldies returning to Manchester Oct. 19
S Ultimate Oldies returns to Manchester for the only local show of this year at Coffee County Central High School auditorium at 2 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 19. Concessions will…
