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Lady Freight’s Emporium celebrates with ribbon cutting
N Lady Freight’s Emporium celebrated its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, June 21 at the boutique located at 114 S. Spring St. “Any new business of…
Manchester to host Fourth of July event
N Fireworks starting at 9 p.m. The City of Manchester will host its annual Fourth of July fireworks at Rotary Park, Tuesday July 4. The annual tradition will kickoff at…
Bear sighted in Manchester
JOHN COFFELTEditor A large black bear has wandered its way into the city of Manchester Saturday, June 24, causing quite a stir in the Royal Court area of town. According…
$2.1 million deficit headed to full county commission
John Coffelt, Editor When the smoke settled from the months’ worth of Budget and Finance Committee meetings, a $26 million proposed operating budget emerged that will go before the Full…
County BZA postpones Lakewood Park setback request
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Coffee County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), the final authority concerning planning and zoning appeals short of a court ruling, has postponed making a decision concerning a…
City Schools extend director’s contract
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Manchester Board of Education voted unanimously at the June meeting to extend Director of Schools Dr. Joey Vaughn’s employment contract an additional two years. This extension is…
Coffee County Schools approve five-year plan
N Members of the Coffee County Schools Board of education have approved a new five-year plan for the school district for 2023-2028 in a 7-1 vote Monday, June 12. Director…
The nations come to Manchester
J Each year local believers follow Jesus’ words to his followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the…
Raiderettes take home bid to Nationals
J The biggest moment in a young Raiderette’s time with the CCCHS dance team is their first Universal Dance Association (UDA) Camp. For one week, dancers gather to compete, learn…
Soberoo helps those in recovery stay clean
J For those recovering from addiction a music festival can be a challenging event to attend, yet Bonnaroo’s Soberoo stations can provide support in the moments it’s needed most. Brian…
