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Bid contract approved for $351K sewer flush
J The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved a bid for Insituform Technologies, LLC to telescope and flush an extensive section of interceptor sewer lines that have proven…
Pumping station to see $11 million upgrade
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Duck River Utilities Commission is currently working to fund an $11 million upgrade to the water plant that provides drinking water to the cities of Manchester and…
Visiting Chattanooga’s AT&T Field
S On Wednesday, June 26, I took in a Chattanooga Lookouts game at their home ballpark of AT&T Field, which is a decent Minor League ballpark, however it is starting…
Sam’s Soapbox: Debating the greatest in any sport is pointless
S Sports fans can be very opinionated at times. Log on to any social media platform and you’ll see some pretty heated discussions under any sports-related post whether it’s something…
Library gearing up for Summer Reading Carnival
N Event scheduled for July 13 The Coffee County Manchester Public Library is officially gearing up for its annual Summer Reading Carnival, an event that serves as the grand finale…
‘Music Man’ to run through July 14
N The “Music Man” will continue its run through July 14 at the Manchester Arts Center, taking guests back in time to 1912 River City, Iowa. “It is a classic…
Legislative committee seeks to amend agenda procedures
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Coffee County Legislative Committee discussed possible changes to County Commission procedural rules concerning documents posted with a particular agenda during its regular meeting July 1. One of…
Ice rink rates set at break-even $5 per person
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the operations protocol at the July 2 meeting for a synthetic ice rink for public use Dec. 2-22 at Rotary Park.…
Fast Pace celebrates new Manchester facility
N Members of the Manchester Fast Pace Health team were joined by the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce for a grand re-opening of its newly built facility at 1870 Hillsboro…
Manchester celebrates Independence Day
N Manchester residents came together to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day with food, fireworks and music by Burning Las Vegas in what has become a community tradition at Rotary Park.…
