November 9, 2026
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Builders break ground on new DQ
JOHN COFFELTEditor Manchester will soon have hot eats and cool treats with the planned opening of a Dairy Queen on Woodbury Highway in the coming months. “Everyone I have spoken…
Toy with my heart
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Sometimes I have ideas in life that don’t turn out to be the greatest. I’m not too proud to admit that. Sometimes, though, those eventual bad…
CHS golf starts strong in Lawrenceburg
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County golf team got its 2026 season started with some low scores on Monday. Hitting the road to take part in the Lawrenceburg Invitational,…
Smith ready to lead CHS flag football’s next chapter
The Coffee County flag football team will have a new coach at the helm when it returns for its second season this spring, but it will be a familiar face for returning players.
The Caverns, moe., and Common John Brewing Team Up for Exclusive moe.Down Pilsner + Free Local Beer Tasting
When legendary jam band moe. returns to The Caverns for a two-night stand on July 31 – August 1, fans will have even more to celebrate than two nights of…
Pageants returning to fairgrounds
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer This year’s iteration of the Coffee County Fair will see all pageants return to the fairgrounds after hosting them at Coffee County Central High School for…
Anastasia opens Friday, July 31 at the Manchester Arts Center
Staff Report Join us for an epic journey from Russia to Paris in the roaring 20s, filled with romance, intrigue, laughs and music. Millennium Rep’s Teen Actors Guild brings you…
A cut above: The Barber Academy fosters a learning space to inspire the next generation of barbers
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Aden Harris already had over a decade’s worth of experience cutting hair before enrolling in the recently opened Barber Academy at 301 Hillsboro Blvd in Manchester.…
No longer just spinning a yarn
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer If you regularly read my weekly column, first off, I’d like to say I appreciate your (hopefully) appreciation of my work, but secondly, you’ve seen me…
City asks for 1-year reprieve in records request suit
JOHN COFFELTEditor In a Complaint for Injunctive Relief submitted to the Coffee County Circuit Court on July 16, the City of Manchester asks the courts to prohibit a county resident…