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Proposed city manager discussion returns to BOMA
John Coffelt, Editor The question of whether the City of Manchester should hire a city manager was a topic of discussion during a special called work session of the Board…
PBA Chairman responds
Z Public Building Authority Chairman Zach Lowry submitted the following response to the budget situation. His statement follows: Last year, for FY22, the MPBA approved a budget for…
Aldermen push to defund the Conference Center
John Coffelt, Editor A push by several aldermen could significantly cut city funds in next year’s budget that go to the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center. A divided…
Budget deficit addressed during work session
JOHN COFFELTEditor As of the May 2 Board of Mayor and Aldermen work session, the proposed 2023-24 fiscal budget for Manchester City includes a deficit of $1.3 million, down from…
Lemonade Day returning to Manchester May 18
N Program designed to teach entrepreneurship to youth The Lemonade Day youth entrepreneurship program will return to Manchester for the second-year in a row Thursday, May 18 from 10 a.m.…
Year supply of boxes donated to Storehouse Food pantry
JOHN COFFELTEditor Tullahoma’s Experience Community Church has recently committed to donating a year’s worth of boxes that the Storehouse Food Pantry critically needs to fill with food each week for…
‘bakehouse’ bakery and coffee shop to open May 13
N New bakery to open on Manchester square With its open kitchen, vibrant artwork and exposed brick wall featuring family photos, bakehouse owner Brianne Melcher wanted to create a fun…
Alderman proposes department head evaluations
John Coffelt, Editor Manchester Alderman Julie Anderson has proposed the city begin implementing annual evaluations as a way to ensure the city’s department heads are aware of the expectations that…
Coffee County Track sees qualifiers at sub-sectionals
S Coffee County Track and Cross Country had several Sectional qualifiers at the Sub-Sectional meet in Franklin County. To qualify, these athletes must have placed in the top four in…
Coffee Middle claims Area 6 Championship
S Coffee County Middle School won over Harris 6-2 in the District Championship on Thursday, May 4. The Raiders scored their six early in the 2nd and 4th. Harris could…
