November 9, 2026
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Coffee County Fair starts this Friday
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer For the 169th time, the Coffee County Fair is offering over a week of fun for all members of the family starting this Friday, Sept. 4.…
TBI Special Agents investigating officer-involved shooting
Staff report Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night at Lakewood Park. Preliminary information indicates that at around 7:45 p.m., deputies…
Tullahoma comeback rocks Raiders in Coffee Pot heartbreaker
MATT TYSON Staff Writer Coffee County football went into halftime of Friday’s game against Tullahoma with a 13-point lead. By the time the second half ended, the Wildcats had scored…
PREP ROUNDUP: Area teams pick up Thursday wins
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County volleyball team was back on the road to face off against Columbia Central in a Class 3A District 9 match Thursday evening. The…
Former litigation resurfaces amid First Amendment case
Prior records request suit dismissed with prejudice JOHN COFFELT Editor A Coffee County Chancery Court petition by a county resident seeking to compel the state for a collection of Tennessee…
PREP ROUNDUP: CHS golf takes down Shelbyville
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County golf team welcomed Shelbyville Central to WillowBrook Golf Club for a boys’ and girls’ matchup Tuesday. Both the Red Raiders and Lady Raiders…
The perils of an unorganized shopper
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer While most find themselves in the grocery store standing wide-eyed experiencing palpitations at the price of a bag of Doritos or waxing poetic to whoever will…
Man indicted for cutting state park trees to improve view
Staff Report A Nashville man has been indicted following an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) into the illegal cutting of trees within Savage Gulf…
Lady Raiders fall to Central Magnet
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County girls’ soccer team was back on its home turf at Raider Academy for a game against Central Magnet Tuesday evening. The Lady Raiders…
Dolly Parton passes away at 80
Staff Report Music icon, actress, philanthropist and the Smoky Mountain Songbird Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80. Parton’s death was announced Tuesday afternoon on her social…