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JOHN COFFELTEditor Marijuana and mushrooms most offenses Manchester Police Chief Bill Sipe reported there were 43 drug-related citations or arrests during the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 14-18. Sipe…

JOHN COFFELTEditor With the recent retirements of Capt. Dwight Vandagriff, and Sgt. Debbie Guffey, the Manchester Police Department faced a bittersweet moment, the loss of a beacon of leadership, yet…

JOHN COFFELTEditor The Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman is considering implementing a new impact fee in an effort to help pay for much needed resources such as schools and…

J Few things mean more to police officers on the job than their badge and firearm. Those are the things that they depend on to keep them safe. With those…

JOHN COFFELTEditor The Coffee County Fair, running full bore through Saturday, Sept. 9, is not over by far, with the second half bringing more shows, more contests, live wrestling, the…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Manchester Fire Department is looking at the purchase of a new fire engine to supplement its current fleet of equipment. Fire Chief George Chambers told the Manchester Safety…

S The annual Coffee County Out of the Darkness Walk will return to Manchester’s Rotary Park Saturday, Sept. 16. Walkers will begin gathering at Rotary Park at 10 a.m., where…

N Manchester Rotary Club President Roxanne Patton presents Ray Marcrom of the One Day of Hope nonprofit, with a donation of shoes and coats as well as monetary donations collected…

JOHN COFFELTEditor Manchester residents will soon have a new option for cellular service with the upcoming opening of a T-Mobile location in the Whispering Pines shopping center. Lyssa Hansen, T-Mobile…

N With categories for everything from fresh vegetables and baked goods to local honey and handmade clothing, there are many opportunities for Coffee County residents to walk away with a…